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Transcript: Transcript for 01/05/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Education The Presiding Officer will call party
spokespeople to ask questions without notice after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The item started at 13.30 The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party
spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2. |
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services The Presiding Officer will call party
spokespeople to ask questions without notice after Question 2. Minutes: The item started at 14.16 The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party
spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2. |
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Topical Questions No Topical Questions were accepted. Minutes: No topical
questions were accepted |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The item started at
15.08 Mick
Antoniw made a statement on International Workers Memorial
Day (28
April) Leanne Wood made a statement congratulating Cory Brass Band on winning a
prestigious European Competition |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Public Accounts Committee report: The Welsh Government's relationship with Pinewood NDM7039 Nick
Ramsay (Monmouth) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: Notes the Report of the Public Accounts
Committee - The Welsh Government's relationship with Pinewood - which was laid
in the Table Office on 14 February 2019. Note: The Welsh Government's response to
the report was laid
in the Table Office on 24 April 2019. Minutes: The item started at 15.13 NDM7039 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the Report of
the Public Accounts Committee's - The
Welsh Government's relationship with Pinewood -
which was laid in the Table
Office on 14 February 2019. Note: The Welsh
Government's response to the report was laid in the Table
Office on 24 April 2019. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee report: Wales' future relationship with Europe and the World NDM7038 David
Rees (Aberavon) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: Notes the report of the External Affairs
and Additional Legislation Committee on its Inquiry into Wales’ future
relationship with Europe and the World, which was laid
in the Table Office on 21 February 2019. Note: The response by the Welsh Government
was laid
on 24 April 2019. Minutes: The item started at 15.58 NDM7038 David
Rees (Aberavon) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the report of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee on its
Inquiry into Wales’ future relationship with Europe and the World, which was laid in the Table Office on 21
February 2019. Note:
The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 24 April 2019. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(30 mins) |
Plaid Cymru debate - Worker's Rights NDM7034 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: 1. Notes the importance of International Workers’
Day and the role of trade unions in securing the rights of workers in Wales. 2. Notes that Wales is lagging behind the
rest of the UK when it comes to fair wage levels, with many people in Wales on
wages 30 per cent lower than the rest of the UK population. 3. Believes that legislation should be
updated to: a) deliver ‘Fair Work’ using policy and
funding levers and raising collective bargaining coverage; b) protect workers’ rights through more
effective enforcement; and c) embed social partnership and collective
bargaining into the fabric of Welsh work life. 4. Calls on the Welsh Government to ban the
use of zero hours contracts in all devolved Welsh public services and
associated supply chains. 5. Calls on the Welsh Government to include
a commitment to introducing a social partnership act and associated timetable
to the current government’s legislative programme. The following
amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) Delete all after Point 1 and replace with: Commends the record of successive Welsh
Governments since 1999 in developing effective social partnership structures
with trades unions and business in Wales. Notes this approach has helped deliver
tangible rights for workers in Wales through the Trade Union (Wales) Act and
the Agricultural Wages Order which have overturned UK Government legislation. Welcomes the actions developed through
social partnership by the Welsh Government to eliminate exploitative zero hours
contracts in Wales and the work it has done through the Code of Practice on
Ethical Employment in Supply Chains. Recognises the Welsh Government’s
commitment to make Wales a Fair Work nation. Notes the Welsh Government’s commitment to
develop a Social Partnership Act and to introduce it in this Assembly term. Calls on the UK Government to ensure that
as we leave the EU it commits to dynamic and legally binding standards on the
protection and enforcement of fair work across the UK. Agricultural
Wages (Wales) Order Code
of Practice on Ethical Employment in Supply Chains [If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and
3 will be de-selected] Delete point 4. Amendment 3 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Delete point 5 and replace with: Calls on the Welsh Government to consult on
the development of a social partnerships act. Amendment 4 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point at end of motion: Welcomes the UK Government's commitment to
protect workers' rights post-Brexit. Minutes: The item started at
16.52 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7034 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes the importance of International Workers’ Day and the role of
trade unions in securing the rights of workers in Wales. 2. Notes that Wales is lagging behind the rest of the UK when it comes to
fair wage levels, with many people in Wales on wages 30 per cent lower than the
rest of the UK population. 3. Believes that legislation should be updated to: a) deliver ‘Fair Work’ using policy and funding levers and raising
collective bargaining coverage; b) protect workers’ rights through more effective enforcement; and c) embed social partnership and collective bargaining into the fabric of
Welsh work life. 4. Calls on the Welsh Government to ban the use of zero hours contracts
in all devolved Welsh public services and associated supply chains. 5. Calls on the Welsh Government to include a commitment to introducing a
social partnership act and associated timetable to the current government’s
legislative programme.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower) Delete all after Point 1 and replace with: Commends the record of successive Welsh
Governments since 1999 in developing effective social partnership structures
with trades unions and business in Wales. Notes this approach has helped deliver
tangible rights for workers in Wales through the Trade Union (Wales) Act and
the Agricultural Wages Order which have overturned UK Government legislation. Welcomes the actions developed through
social partnership by the Welsh Government to eliminate exploitative zero hours
contracts in Wales and the work it has done through the Code of Practice on
Ethical Employment in Supply Chains. Recognises the Welsh Government’s
commitment to make Wales a Fair Work nation. Notes the Welsh Government’s commitment to
develop a Social Partnership Act and to introduce it in this Assembly term. Calls on the UK Government to ensure that
as we leave the EU it commits to dynamic and legally binding standards on the
protection and enforcement of fair work across the UK. Agricultural
Wages (Wales) Order Code of
Practice on Ethical Employment in Supply Chains A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. As amendment 1 was agreed,
amendments 2 and 3 were de-selected Amendment 4 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point at
end of motion: Welcomes the UK Government's
commitment to protect workers' rights post-Brexit. A vote was taken on
amendment 4:
Amendment
4 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM7034 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes the importance of International Workers’ Day and the role of
trade unions in securing the rights of workers in Wales. 2. Commends the
record of successive Welsh Governments since 1999 in developing effective
social partnership structures with trades unions and business in Wales. 3. Notes this
approach has helped deliver tangible rights for workers in Wales through the
Trade Union (Wales) Act and the Agricultural Wages Order which have overturned
UK Government legislation. 4. Welcomes the
actions developed through social partnership by the Welsh Government to
eliminate exploitative zero hours contracts in Wales and the work it has done
through the Code of Practice on Ethical Employment in Supply Chains. 5. Recognises the
Welsh Government’s commitment to make Wales a Fair Work nation. 6. Notes the Welsh
Government’s commitment to develop a Social Partnership Act and to introduce it
in this Assembly term. 7. Calls on the UK
Government to ensure that as we leave the EU it commits to dynamic and legally
binding standards on the protection and enforcement of fair work across the UK. 8. Welcomes the UK
Government's commitment to protect workers' rights post-Brexit.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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(30 mins) |
Plaid Cymru debate - Climate Change NDM7036 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: 1. Notes the stark warning from the world’s
scientific community that there are just 12 years left to prevent 1.5 degrees
warming. 2.Further notes that warming beyond 1.5
degrees represents a threat to the future of humanity, and that even warming
limited to that level will wreak havoc upon the livelihoods of countless people
across the world. 3. Acknowledges that that an urgent and
rapid global response is now necessary. 4. Welcomes the fact that solutions to the
climate crisis are widely available including renewable technology, sustainable
transport options and zero-carbon buildings. 5. Supports the decisions of community,
town and county councils across Wales to pass motions declaring a climate
emergency and setting net zero carbon emissions targets for their local areas. 6. Calls on the Welsh Government to declare
a climate emergency. The following
amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Delete points 5 and 6 and replace with: Welcomes the leading role the UK has played
working towards a global deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the
Paris Agreement and notes that since 1990, the UK has cut emissions by more
than 40 per cent while growing the economy by more than two thirds, the best
performance on a per person basis than any other G7 nation. Regrets that emissions in Wales only fell
by 19 per cent during the period between 1990 to 2015 and calls on the Welsh
Government to work with local authorities and the UK Government to ensure that
new legally-binding carbon emissions targets are met moving forward in Wales. Amendment 2 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) Add as new point at end of motion: Commends the Welsh Government for: a) bringing forward the Wellbeing of Future
Generations Act and the Environment (Wales) Act to drive urgent action on
climate change; b) committing the public sector in Wales to
achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 and for all public sector buildings to be
supplied with 100 per cent renewable energy by 2020 or as soon as contractually
able; and c) exploring all options for decarbonising
the Welsh economy by working with all sectors and communities, drawing on the
best available scientific evidence. Wellbeing of
Future Generations Act Minutes: The item started at 17.23 Voting on the motion and
amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the
motion without amendment: NDM7036 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: 1. Notes the stark warning from the world’s
scientific community that there are just 12 years left to prevent 1.5 degrees
warming. 2.Further notes that warming beyond 1.5
degrees represents a threat to the future of humanity, and that even warming
limited to that level will wreak havoc upon the livelihoods of countless people
across the world. 3. Acknowledges that that an urgent and rapid
global response is now necessary. 4. Welcomes the fact that solutions to the
climate crisis are widely available including renewable technology, sustainable
transport options and zero-carbon buildings. 5. Supports the decisions of community, town
and county councils across Wales to pass motions declaring a climate emergency
and setting net zero carbon emissions targets for their local areas. 6. Calls on the Welsh Government to declare a
climate emergency.
The motion without
amendment was not agreed. The following amendments
were tabled: Amendment 1 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) Delete points 5 and 6 and replace with: Welcomes the leading role the UK has played working towards a global
deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the Paris Agreement and notes
that since 1990, the UK has cut emissions by more than 40 per cent while
growing the economy by more than two thirds, the best performance on a per
person basis than any other G7 nation. Regrets that emissions in Wales only fell by 19 per cent during the
period between 1990 to 2015 and calls on the Welsh Government to work with
local authorities and the UK Government to ensure that new legally-binding
carbon emissions targets are met moving forward in Wales. A vote was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was not agreed. Amendment 2 Rebecca Evans (Gower) Add as new point at end of motion: Commends the Welsh Government for: a) bringing forward the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act and the
Environment (Wales) Act to drive urgent action on climate change; b) committing the public sector in Wales to achieving carbon neutrality
by 2030 and for all public sector buildings to be supplied with 100 per cent
renewable energy by 2020 or as soon as contractually able; and c) exploring all options for decarbonising the Welsh economy by working
with all sectors and communities, drawing on the best available scientific
evidence. Wellbeing of Future Generations Act A vote was taken on amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. A vote was taken on the
motion as amended: NDM7036 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: 1. Notes the stark warning from the world’s
scientific community that there are just 12 years left to prevent 1.5 degrees
warming. 2.Further notes that warming beyond 1.5
degrees represents a threat to the future of humanity, and that even warming
limited to that level will wreak havoc upon the livelihoods of countless people
across the world. 3. Acknowledges that that an urgent and rapid
global response is now necessary. 4. Welcomes the fact that solutions to the
climate crisis are widely available including renewable technology, sustainable
transport options and zero-carbon buildings. 5. Supports the decisions of community, town
and county councils across Wales to pass motions declaring a climate emergency
and setting net zero carbon emissions targets for their local areas. 6. Calls on the Welsh Government to declare a
climate emergency. 7. Commends the Welsh Government for: a) bringing forward the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act and the
Environment (Wales) Act to drive urgent action on climate change; b) committing the public sector in Wales to achieving carbon neutrality
by 2030 and for all public sector buildings to be supplied with 100 per cent
renewable energy by 2020 or as soon as contractually able; and c) exploring all options for decarbonising the Welsh economy by working
with all sectors and communities, drawing on the best available scientific
evidence. Wellbeing of Future Generations Act
The motion as amended was
agreed. |
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Point of Order Jenny Rathbone
raised a point of order about some campaigners having being refused access to
the public gallery to watch the climate change debate. The Deputy
Presiding Officer stated she would discuss with the Llywydd and advise the
Member accordingly. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at 17.58 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM7035 Bethan
Sayed (South Wales West) An Oath to the People - Changing the swearing
in oath for Assembly Members to pledge allegiance to the people. Minutes: The item started at 18.02 NDM7035 Bethan Sayed
(South Wales West): An Oath to the People - Changing the swearing in
oath for Assembly Members to pledge allegiance to the people. |