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Transcript: Transcript for 24/06/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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The item started at 11.00 The Llywydd welcomed Members to the virtual
Plenary and set out that this Plenary meeting, being held by video conference
in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Welsh Parliament, constitutes
proceedings of the Senedd for the purposes of the Government of Wales Act 2006.
The Llywydd stated that, having consulted
with the Business Committee, some of the provisions of Standing Order 34 will
apply - all of which were noted on the agenda. The Llywydd stated that, in accordance with
Standing Order 34.15, that the public have been excluded from attending this
Plenary meeting, as is required to protect public health, though the meeting
would be broadcast live and the record of proceedings would be published as
usual. The Llywydd also reminded Members that
Standing Orders relating to Order and the organisation of business in Plenary
meetings would apply to this meeting. |
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(60 mins) |
Questions to the First Minister The
Presiding Officer will call Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to
the First Minister after Question 2. The
Deputy Minister and Chief Whip will answer questions for the last 15 minutes of
this session on matters relating to her responsibilities. Supporting documents: Minutes: The item started at
11.00 The first 9
questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask
questions to the First Minister after question 2. The Deputy Minister and Chief
Whip answered the first four questions for the last 15 minutes of this session
on matters relating to her responsibilities. |
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(15 mins) |
Business Statement and Announcement Minutes: The
item started at 12.27 |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs The
Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Minutes: The
item started at 12.35 The
first 6 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople
to ask questions to the Minister after question 2. At 13.19, the
meeting was suspended until 14.00. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government The
Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Minutes: The item started at
14.00 The first 8
questions were asked. Questions 5, 7 and 8 were grouped together for answer.
Question 6 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local
Government. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions
to the Minister after question 2. |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To
ask the Minister for Health and Social Services Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn): Will
the Minister make a statement on the cases of Covid-19 that stem from the 2
Sisters factory in Llangefni? To
ask the Minister for Education Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon): Will
the Minister make a statement giving an update on the arrangements for
reopening schools for four weeks before the summer break? Minutes: The item started at
14.53 To ask the
Minister for Health and Social Services Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn): Will the Minister make a statement on the cases of
Covid-19 that stem from the 2 Sisters factory in Llangefni? To ask the
Minister for Education Sian Gwenllian (Arfon):
Will the Minister make a statement giving an update
on the arrangements for reopening schools for four weeks before the summer
break? |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the First Supplementary Budget 2020-21 NDM7335 Rebecca
Evans (Gower) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance
with Standing Order 20.30, approves the First Supplementary Budget for the
financial year 2020-21 laid
in the Table Office on Thursday 28 May 2020. Footnote: In accordance with the relevant provisions
contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the
Supplementary Budget comprises the following information: (i) the written statement required under
section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act; (ii) the resources agreed by the Treasury
for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion; (iii) a reconciliation between the
resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources
to be authorised for use in the motion; (iv) a reconciliation between the estimated
amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State
and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion; (v) a reconciliation between the resources
to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to
be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section
125(1)(c); and (vi) details of any revisions to the
information provided in accordance with Standing Orders 20.7 – 20.7B for the
draft budget, as specified in the protocol agreed under the Standing Order
20.1A The following additional information has
been made available to Members: - a note explaining the main changes from
previous plans. Supporting Documents Minutes: The item started at 15.20 Voting on the
motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM7335 Rebecca Evans (Gower) To propose that the
Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the First
Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2020-21 laid in the Table
Office on Thursday 28 May 2020. Footnote: In accordance with
the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and
Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following
information: (i) the written
statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act; (ii) the resources
agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year
covered by the motion; (iii) a
reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the
Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion; (iv) a
reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh
Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised
for payment out of the Fund in the motion; (v) a
reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a)
and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the
Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c); and (vi) details of any
revisions to the information provided in accordance with Standing Orders 20.7 –
20.7B for the draft budget, as specified in the protocol agreed under the
Standing Order 20.1A The following
additional information has been made available to Members: - a note explaining
the main changes from previous plans. The result was as
follows:
The motion was agreed. |
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(15 mins) |
Debate on the LCM on the Finance Bill NDM7336 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with
Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Finance Bill in so far as
they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered
by the UK Parliament. A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid
in Table Office on 13 May 2020 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2. A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK
Parliament website: Supporting Documents Minutes: The item started at 16.14 NDM7336 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the
Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the
Finance Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the
Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament. A Legislative
Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table
Office on 13 May 2020 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(5 mins) |
Motion to amend Standing Order 34 NDM7338 Elin
Jones (Ceredigion) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance
with Standing Order 33.2: 1. Considers the report of the Business
Committee, ‘Remote Voting’ laid
in the Table Office on 17 June 2020. 2. Approves the proposals to amend Standing
Order 34, as set out in Annex A of the report of the Business Committee. 3. Notes that these changes are temporary,
and will cease to have effect on the dissolution of this Senedd or when the
Senedd so resolves, whichever is sooner. Minutes: The item started at 16.20 Voting on the
motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM7338 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To propose that the
Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2: 1. Considers the
report of the Business Committee, ‘Remote Voting’ laid in the Table
Office on 17 June 2020. 2. Approves the
proposals to amend Standing Order 34, as set out in Annex A of the report of
the Business Committee. 3. Notes that these
changes are temporary, and will cease to have effect on the dissolution of this
Senedd or when the Senedd so resolves, whichever is sooner. The result was as
follows:
The motion was agreed. |
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(30 mins) |
Debate on the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee report - Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the arts sector NDM7337 Helen
Mary Jones (Mid and West Wales) To propose that the Senedd: Notes the report of the Culture, Welsh
Language and Communications Committee on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on
the arts sector laid
in the Table Office on 5 June 2020. Minutes: The item started at 16.20 NDM7337 Helen Mary Jones (Mid and West Wales) To propose that the
Senedd: Notes the report of
the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee on the impact of the
COVID-19 outbreak on the arts sector laid in the Table
Office on 5 June 2020. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Brexit Party Debate - Lifting Lockdown NDM7334 Caroline Jones (South Wales West) To propose that the Senedd: Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) accelerate lifting of lockdown measures; b) work with the UK Government to support a
UK-wide approach; c) facilitate faster re-opening of the
Welsh economy; d) rule out raising
Welsh rates of income tax to pay the costs of an extended lockdown. Add as new point at end of motion: Ensures that easing the lockdown is done safely by
ensuring that the most rigorous possible test, track, isolate and treat
programme be put in place. Minutes: The item started at
16.50 Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. Amendment
1 was not moved A
vote was taken on the motion: NDM7334 Caroline Jones (South Wales West) To
propose that the Senedd: Calls
on the Welsh Government to: a)
accelerate lifting of lockdown measures; b)
work with the UK Government to support a UK-wide approach; c)
facilitate faster re-opening of the Welsh economy; d)
rule out raising Welsh rates of income tax to pay the costs of an extended
lockdown.
The motion was not agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate - COVID and the economy NDM7339 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Recognises that the coronavirus pandemic
is both a public health and an economic emergency. 2. Welcomes the economic benefits afforded
to Wales as a result of being part of the United Kingdom during the pandemic,
including funding for: a) the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
which is protecting 316,500 livelihoods in Wales; and b) the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme
which is helping 102,000 people in Wales. 3. Notes with concern the Centre for Towns
report 'Covid and our Towns' which suggests that the economies of towns in the
valleys and on the north Wales coast will be among those hardest hit by the
pandemic. 4. Calls upon the Welsh Government to
establish a Covid Community Recovery Fund to provide targeted economic support
for those communities most adversely affected by the pandemic. Centre for
Towns - Covid and our Towns - 23 April 2020 Amendment 1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) Delete points 3 and 4 and replace with: Welcomes the Welsh Government’s £500m
Economic Resilience Fund, part of a £1.7bn package of support for business in
Wales in response to the pandemic, which is the most generous anywhere in the
UK. Notes that EU funding has helped the Welsh
Government respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and further notes that without
successor funding the Welsh Government will be unable to respond at this scale
in any future crisis. Notes the Centre for Towns report ‘Covid
and our Towns’ and welcomes the cross-government measures the Welsh Government
is taking through its Town Centre Action Group and ‘Transforming Towns’ agenda
across Wales. Recognises the important role that creative
and dynamic town councils and Business Improvement Districts will play in
helping town centres recover from the economic impact of Coronavirus. Welcomes the experimental work being done
through the Foundational Economy Challenge Fund to explore new ways of building
resilience into towns and communities across Wales which can support our
response to the covid pandemic. Welcomes calls made by organisations
including WLGA, FSB Cymru, Wales TUC, Institute for Fiscal Studies and Wales
Governance Centre for the UK Government to urgently remove the fiscal
restrictions that significantly limit the Welsh Government’s spending power to
allow it to respond effectively to the pandemic. Further calls on the UK Government to
develop a significant economic stimulus package that can support the Welsh
Government’s work towards a green and just recovery for towns and communities
the length and breadth of Wales in light of the pandemic. [If Amendment 1 is agreed amendment 2 will
be de-selected] Amendment 2 - Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) Delete point 4 and replace with: Calls upon the Welsh Government to
establish an All-Wales Renewal Fund to deal with the effects of the pandemic,
that would transform sectors identified as being hit hardest by Covid-19, build
a sustainable Wales by paving the way to a carbon free nation by 2030 and
develop a new sense of ‘localism’ which values public services. Amendment 3 - Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new point at end of motion: Believes that now is the time for the UK
Government to devolve further fiscal powers to the Welsh Government so that it
is able to better care for the people of Wales in light of the Covid-19
pandemic. Minutes: The item started at
17.41 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7339 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Recognises that the coronavirus pandemic is both a public health and an
economic emergency. 2.
Welcomes the economic benefits afforded to Wales as a result of being part of
the United Kingdom during the pandemic, including funding for: a)
the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which is protecting 316,500 livelihoods in
Wales; and b)
the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme which is helping 102,000 people in
Wales. 3.
Notes with concern the Centre for Towns report 'Covid and our Towns' which
suggests that the economies of towns in the valleys and on the north Wales
coast will be among those hardest hit by the pandemic. 4.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to establish a Covid Community Recovery Fund to
provide targeted economic support for those communities most adversely affected
by the pandemic.
The motion without amendment was not
agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower) Delete points 3 and
4 and replace with: Welcomes the Welsh
Government’s £500m Economic Resilience Fund, part of a £1.7bn package of
support for business in Wales in response to the pandemic, which is the most
generous anywhere in the UK. Notes that EU
funding has helped the Welsh Government respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and
further notes that without successor funding the Welsh Government will be
unable to respond at this scale in any future crisis. Notes the Centre
for Towns report ‘Covid and our Towns’ and welcomes the cross-government
measures the Welsh Government is taking through its Town Centre Action Group
and ‘Transforming Towns’ agenda across Wales. Recognises the
important role that creative and dynamic town councils and Business Improvement
Districts will play in helping town centres recover from the economic impact of
Coronavirus. Welcomes the
experimental work being done through the Foundational Economy Challenge Fund to
explore new ways of building resilience into towns and communities across Wales
which can support our response to the covid pandemic. Welcomes calls made
by organisations including WLGA, FSB Cymru, Wales TUC, Institute for Fiscal
Studies and Wales Governance Centre for the UK Government to urgently remove
the fiscal restrictions that significantly limit the Welsh Government’s
spending power to allow it to respond effectively to the pandemic. Further calls on
the UK Government to develop a significant economic stimulus package that can
support the Welsh Government’s work towards a green and just recovery for towns
and communities the length and breadth of Wales in light of the pandemic. A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. As Amendment 1 was
agreed amendment 2 was de-selected Amendment 3 - Sian Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new point at end of motion: Believes that now is the time for the UK Government to devolve further
fiscal powers to the Welsh Government so that it is able to better care for the
people of Wales in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. A vote was taken on
amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM7339 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) 1.
Recognises that the coronavirus pandemic is both a public health and an
economic emergency. 2.
Welcomes the economic benefits afforded to Wales as a result of being part of
the United Kingdom during the pandemic, including funding for: a)
the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which is protecting 316,500 livelihoods in
Wales; and b)
the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme which is helping 102,000 people in
Wales. 3. Welcomes the
Welsh Government’s £500m Economic Resilience Fund, part of a £1.7bn package of
support for business in Wales in response to the pandemic, which is the most
generous anywhere in the UK. 4. Notes that EU
funding has helped the Welsh Government respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and
further notes that without successor funding the Welsh Government will be
unable to respond at this scale in any future crisis. 5. Notes the Centre
for Towns report ‘Covid and our Towns’ and welcomes the cross-government
measures the Welsh Government is taking through its Town Centre Action Group
and ‘Transforming Towns’ agenda across Wales. 6. Recognises the
important role that creative and dynamic town councils and Business Improvement
Districts will play in helping town centres recover from the economic impact of
Coronavirus. 7. Welcomes the
experimental work being done through the Foundational Economy Challenge Fund to
explore new ways of building resilience into towns and communities across Wales
which can support our response to the covid pandemic. 8. Welcomes calls
made by organisations including WLGA, FSB Cymru, Wales TUC, Institute for
Fiscal Studies and Wales Governance Centre for the UK Government to urgently
remove the fiscal restrictions that significantly limit the Welsh Government’s
spending power to allow it to respond effectively to the pandemic. 9. Further calls on
the UK Government to develop a significant economic stimulus package that can
support the Welsh Government’s work towards a green and just recovery for towns
and communities the length and breadth of Wales in light of the pandemic. 10. Believes that now is the time for the UK Government to devolve
further fiscal powers to the Welsh Government so that it is able to better care
for the people of Wales in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Point of Order Neil Hamilton
put on record that he had intended to vote against the Coronavirus Regulations
last week, but had been unable to do so due to him having his microphone
incorrectly placed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
18.34 Each political group nominated one Member of the group or grouping to carry the same number of votes as there are members of the group. In the case of a political group with an executive role, the nominee will carry the same number of votes as there are members of that group plus any other members of the government. Members who do not belong to a group or grouping voted for themselves. |
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