Wednesday, 29 March 2017
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
[R] signifies the Member has declared an interest. [W] signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.
1. What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of the benefits of locating the headquarters of Transport for Wales within Rhondda Cynon Taf? OAQ(5)0144(EI)
2. What progress has the Welsh Government made to improve the economy within the former coalfields of south Wales? OAQ(5)0153(EI)
Questions now from the party spokespeople. UKIP spokesperson, David Rowlands.
3. Will the Cabinet Secretary outline how the Welsh Government is ensuring that Wales is promoted in television and film productions? OAQ(5)0143(EI)
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on support in improving road safety in Mid and West Wales? OAQ(5)0154(EI)
5. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on Welsh Government support for the ICT industry in Wales? OAQ(5)0145(EI)
6. When will the Welsh Government make a decision on funding the Circuit of Wales track? OAQ(5)0155(EI)
7. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the use of autonomous cars in mid Wales? OAQ(5)0146(EI)
[R] signifies the Member has declared an interest. [W] signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on access to the health service in the Rhondda? OAQ(5)0148(HWS)
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary make any assurances to increase the proportion of the NHS budget spent on primary care in Wales? OAQ(5)0143(HWS)
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Rhun ap Iorwerth.
3. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on orthopaedic care in North Wales? OAQ(5)0140(HWS)
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the Welsh Government’s funding for social care? OAQ(5)0141(HWS)
5. What support services does the Welsh Government have in place for patients with long-term, fluctuating health conditions? OAQ(5)0137(HWS)
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary outline what the Welsh Government is doing to improve access to GP services? OAQ(5)0145(HWS)
7. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement regarding promoting healthy lifestyles? OAQ(5)0138(HWS)
8. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement regarding hospital car parking charges in South Wales Central? OAQ(5)0150(HWS)
The next item on the agenda is the statement by the First Minister on the response to article 50. I call on the First Minister, Carwyn Jones.
In accordance with Standing Order 12.69, I have accepted a request from Simon Thomas to move a motion for an urgent debate. I call, therefore, on Simon Thomas to move the motion.
[R] signifies the Member has declared an interest. [W] signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.
The next item on the agenda is the 90-second statements. Jenny Rathbone.
Item 5 on our agenda this afternoon is the debate on Children, Young People and Education Committee’s report on the inquiry into statutory advocacy provision, and I call on Lynne Neagle to...
We now move on to item 6 on our agenda, which is a debate on the Petitions Committee’s report on a petition on ovarian cancer. I call on the Chair of the Petitions Committee, Mike Hedges,...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Jane Hutt, amendments 2, 4 and 5 in the name of Paul Davies, and amendments 3, 6, 7 and 8 in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth....
The only vote that remains this afternoon is the vote on the UKIP Wales debate. I call for a vote, therefore, on the motion tabled in the names of David Rowlands and Neil Hamilton. Open the vote....
I call on Dawn Bowden to speak to the subject she has chosen. Dawn Bowden.
We now move to item 10, which is a short debate, and I call on Steffan Lewis to speak on the topic that he has chosen. Steffan.
Will the Cabinet Secretary outline the actions the Welsh Government is taking to improve Welsh patients access to clinical trials in Wales?
Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on economic development in Newport West?
What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of the impact of the Social Services and Well-being Act 2014 on children in Wales?
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
