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Transcript: Transcript for 17/03/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the First Minister

The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.

View Questions

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The item started at 13.30

Questions 1, 2, 4, 5 and 10 were asked. Question 3 and 6-9 were withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Minutes:

The item started at 14.25

(60 mins)

3.

Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Minutes:

As the Minister for Health and Social Services could not be present for the beginning of the statement, the Presiding Officer proposed moving to item 4, before taking item 3. No Member objected.

The item started at 15.55.

The Minister was due to make his statement via video-link however due to technical difficulties, the First Minister made the statement and answered questions by Members.

 

(60 mins)

4.

Statement by the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Minutes:

The item started at 14.42

(60 mins)

5.

Statement by the Minister for Housing and Local Government: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Minutes:

The item started at 17.16

(0 mins)

6.

Statement by the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales: The Bus Services (Wales) Bill - POSTPONED

(0 mins)

7.

Statement by the Minister for Housing and Local Government: The Homelessness Action Group's Report - TO BE ISSUED AS A WRITTEN STATEMENT

(0 mins)

8.

Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: A framework to improve quality and performance in urgent and emergency care - TO BE ISSUED AS A WRITTEN STATEMENT

(15 mins)

9.

The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

NDM7298 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

1. Approves that the draft The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 20 February 2020.

Supporting Documents
Explanatory Memorandum
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Report

Minutes:

The item started at 17.54

NDM7298 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

1. Approves that the draft The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 20 February 2020.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

(15 mins)

10.

LCM on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill

NDM7300 - Yr Arglwydd / Lord Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 20 January 2020 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill 2019-21

Supporting Documents
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Report
Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee Report

Minutes:

The item started at 17.56

NDM7300 Yr Arglwydd / Lord Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 20 January 2020 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(15 mins)

11.

Debate: Stage 4 of the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill

NDM7306Vaughan Gething (Cardiff South and Penarth)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill.

Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 (unchecked)

Supporting Document
Presiding Officer’s Statement in accordance with Standing Order 26.50A

Minutes:

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM7306Vaughan Gething (Cardiff South and Penarth)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

22

1

16

39

The motion was agreed.

12.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 18.15

Votes Summary

Supporting documents:

(0 mins)

13.

Debate: Stage 3 of the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill - POSTPONED

In accordance with Standing Order 26.68, the Llywydd has determined that the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill does not require a financial resolution.

The Llywydd has considered the amendments that have been tabled at Stage 3 in accordance with Standing Order 26.72, and has determined that the effect of any or all of the amendments, if agreed to, would not require a financial resolution. 

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

1. Offence to use wild animals in travelling circuses

1, 3, 2

2. Powers of inspection

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Supporting Documents
The Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum
Marshalled List of Amendments
Groupings of Amendments