Tuesday, 28 June 2016
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Presiding Officer (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
[R] signifies the Member has declared an interest. [W] signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.
1. Will the First Minister make a statement on Basic Payment Scheme payments to farmers? OAQ(5)0083(FM)
2. Will the First Minister provide an update on the Syrian refugees being resettled in Wales? OAQ(5)0085(FM)
We now move to questions from the party leaders, and the first question to the First Minister this week is from the leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. What action will the Welsh Government take to improve treatment of cancer in Wales in the next twelve months? OAQ(5)0076(FM)
Could I add my agreement to those comments made by Members in the Chamber today about condemning—
5. Will the First Minister make a statement on GP recruitment in Wales? OAQ(5)0080(FM)
6. What assessment has the First Minister made of the European Union referendum result? OAQ(5)0081(FM)[W]
7. What plans does the Welsh Government have to tackle gambling addiction in Wales? OAQ(5)0084(FM)
We move now to the next item, which is the debate on the outcome of the EU referendum. I call on the First Minister to move the motion—Carwyn Jones.
We move on to item 3 on the agenda, which is the business statement and announcement. I call on Jane Hutt.
We move on now to the next item, which is the motions to establish committees for the fifth Assembly and I call on a member of the Business Committee to move the motion—Simon Thomas.
The next item, therefore, is the motion to change the name of the Interim Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee. I call again on Simon Thomas to move the motion.
Item 6 is the motion to amend Standing Order 17 in relation to operation of committees. I call again on Simon Thomas to move the motion.
That allows us to move on item 7 on the agenda, which is a statement by the First Minister on the legislative programme. I call on Carwyn Jones.
Item 8 and item 9 on the agenda have been withdrawn.
So, we'll move to item 10, which is the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children on the armed forces—Carl Sargeant.
We now move on to item 11, which is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary on flood and coastal erosion risk management. That item has been withdrawn.
Item 12 is a statement on road and street works strategy. That has been withdrawn.
Item 13 is a debate on renaming the National Assembly. That item has been postponed until 5 July.
The next item is item 14, which is the motion to allocate committee Chairs to the political groups. I call on a member of the Business Committee to move the motion—Simon Thomas.
We now do move to the election of committee Chairs. I am now going to invite nominations under Standing Order 17.2F for the election of committee Chairs. Under the procedure agreed earlier today,...
Will the First Minister provide an update on the electrification of the south Wales main line?
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