Wednesday, 28 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 safety guidelines for foreign educational trips? (OAQ(5)0020(EDU)
Therefore, we move to questions from the party spokespeople to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, and, first this week, the Welsh Conservatives’ spokesperson, Darren Millar.
3. To what extent does the Welsh Government make payments to schools in the private sector? OAQ(5)0033(EDU)
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the quality of school meals in Wales? OAQ(5)0028(EDU)
5. Will the Minister make a statement on attainment levels in Key Stages 1 to 3 in schools in Wales? OAQ(5)0021(EDU)
6. Will the Minister make a statement on Estyn inspection of schools in Wales? OAQ(5)0019(EDU)
7. Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government’s progress in implementing the recommendations of Professor Sioned Davies’s report on learning Welsh? OAQ(5)0023(EDU)[W]
8. Will the Minister set out how the Welsh Government plans to incorporate Welsh language training with vocational qualifications? OAQ(5)0024(EDU)
9. What measures are in place to improve school attendance, especially amongst pupils who receive free school meals? OAQ(5)0025(EDU)
10. Will the Minister provide an update on attempts to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools? OAQ(5)0027(EDU)
[R] signifies the Member has declared an interest. [W] signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.
1. What discussions has the Counsel General had with UK counterparts in respect of Article 50? OAQ(4)0003(CG)
2. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government in relation to the protection of maritime natural resources? OAQ(5)0004(CG)
The next item is a statement by the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee on the committee’s approach to its remit and how it plans to engage with the public in...
The next item on our agenda is a debate by individual Members under Standing Order 11.21. It’s a debate on bovine TB and I call on Simon Thomas to move the motion.
The next item on the agenda is the Plaid Cymru debate on the nursing bursary, and I call on Rhun ap Iorwerth to move the motion.
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Paul Davies.
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth.
The first vote, then, will be on the Supporting People programme, and I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. If the proposal is not agreed, we will vote on the...
I now move to the short debate, and I call on Eluned Morgan to speak on the topic she has chosen.
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