Wednesday, 21 September 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 Minister make a statement on the process to establish elected mayors in Wales? OAQ(5)0019(FLG)
2. Will the Minister make a statement on the budget allocated to the economy and infrastructure portfolio in relation to business support in each of the past 3 years? OAQ(5)0024(FLG)
I call now on the party spokespeople to ask their questions to the Cabinet Secretary, and first, Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Adam Price.
3. Will the Minister make a statement on the external advisory panel on EU withdrawal? OAQ(5)0031(FLG)
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government’s efforts to ensure that local authorities reach their targets? OAQ(5)0022(FLG)[W]
5. Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government’s plans for the financing of local government during the fifth Assembly? OAQ(5)0026(FLG)
6. Will the Minister provide an update to the development of a city deal for the Swansea bay city region? OAQ(5)0027(FLG)
7. Will the Minister make a statement on the performance of Welsh councils? OAQ(5)0021(FLG)
8. Will the Minister outline whether or not the Welsh Government provides guidance to local authorities on the procurement of its waste management contracts? OAQ(5)0023(FLG)
9. Will the Minister make a statement on the overall budget allocation to the Environment and Rural Affairs portfolio? OAQ(5)0018(FLG)
The next item on our agenda is questions to the Assembly Commission. No questions have been tabled.
So, we move to item 3: the motion to elect Members to committees. I call on a member of the Business Committee to move the motion.
Item 4 on our agenda is the motion to elect Members to committees. I again call on a member of the Business Committee to move the motion.
The next item is the motion to elect Members to the Assembly Commission. I call on a member of the Business Committee to move the motion.
The next item is a statement by the Chair of the Finance Committee on the budget process. This is the first statement by a committee Chair in this fifth Assembly. I hope that it will lead to many...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Jane Hutt, and amendments 2, 3 and 4 in the name of Paul Davies.
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Paul Davies.
The following amendments have been selected: amendments 1 and 2 in the name of Simon Thomas.
The following amendments have been selected: amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the name of Paul Davies.
We will first of all vote on the Plaid Cymru debate. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Simon Thomas. Open the vote. Close the vote. For 22, one abstention, and 24 against. The...
We now move to our next item, which is the short debate. I therefore call Vikki Howells to speak on the topic that she has chosen on unlocking children’s natural potential and the role of...
Will the Minister address reform of local government funding alongside any re-organisation plans?
The Senedd, officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and Senedd Cymru in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes laws for Wales, agrees certain taxes and scrutinises the Welsh Government. It is a bilingual institution, with both Welsh and English being the official languages of its business. From its creation in May 1999 until May 2020, the Senedd was known as the National Assembly for Wales (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru). – Wikipedia
