Wednesday, 27 September 2017
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Deputy Presiding Officer (Ann Jones) in the Chair.
Before we move to item 1 on the agenda, I would like to warmly welcome Speaker Christopher Collins and Clerk Mr Donald Forestell of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada, who have...
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Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. And I feel I’m under pressure now, with our esteemed visitors in the gallery.
2. What consideration has the Cabinet Secretary given to the establishment of a mid-Wales growth deal? (OAQ51067)
We’ll now turn to spokespeople’s questions, and the first spokesperson today is Conservative spokesperson, Nick Ramsay.
3. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on local government funding for 2018-19? (OAQ51076)
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary outline how the Welsh Government monitors the effectiveness of spend across its budget? (OAQ51058)
5. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the delivery of public services in Wales? (OAQ51056)
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on invest-to-save principles? (OAQ51070)[W]
7. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the publication of the Welsh Government’s budget proposals? (OAQ51073)
8. What actions are being taken by the Welsh Government to protect public services within local government? (OAQ51075)
9. Will the Cabinet Secretary outline how the Swansea Bay city deal will benefit Neath? (OAQ51068)
Item 2 is questions to the Assembly Commission. There are no questions tabled.
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In light of Transport for London’s decision to revoke Uber’s private hire operator licence, will the Cabinet Secretary outline the Welsh Government’s position on the...
Item 4 is the 90-second statements, and the first of the 90-second statements today is Mike Hedges.
Item 5 is the motion to amend Standing Order 26 in relation to committee Bills, and I call on a member of the Business Committee to move the motion.
Item 6, again, is a motion to amend Standing Orders 11, 12 and 13 in relation to the Wales Act 2017 and the Secretary of State for Wales. And again, I call on a member of the Business Committee...
We now move to item 7, which is the debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee’s ‘Report 01-17 to the Assembly under Standing Order 22.9’. And I call on the Chair of the...
We now move on to item 8, which is a debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee’s report, ‘On the right track? The Rail Franchise and South Wales Metro’. And I...
We move on now to item 9, the debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee’s report, ‘Inquiry into the future of regional policy—what next for...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Jane Hutt, and amendments 2 and 3 in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be...
Okay. So, I call for a vote on the motion, the Welsh Conservatives’ debate on the Welsh Government’s national strategy, tabled in the name of Paul Davies. If this proposal is not...
We now move to the short debate. If Members are leaving the Chamber, please do so quickly and quietly. So, we now move to the short debate, and I call on Joyce Watson to speak on the topic that...
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on private finance initiative schemes within Welsh public services?
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
