Wednesday, 15 November 2017
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
The first item is the nomination for the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee. Following the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee becoming...
So, we move to the first agenda item, namely, questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education. The first question is from Leanne Wood.
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on terms and conditions for supply teachers? OAQ51292
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on Welsh Government proposals for the closure of rural schools? OAQ51262
Questions now from the party spokespeople.The Conservative spokesperson, Darren Millar.
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on progress in funding level-5 status training for teaching assistants? OAQ51276
7. Will the Cabinet Secretary outline the actions that the Welsh Government is taking to improve the numbers of Welsh students attending Oxbridge universities? OAQ51270
8. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the recruitment of teachers in Wales? OAQ51266
11. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on university funding? OAQ51290
12. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the Welsh language White Paper? OAQ51289
The next item on our agenda is questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services. And the first question is from Caroline Jones.
1. What is the Welsh Government doing to reduce the numbers of drug-related hospital admissions? OAQ51272
3. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on social care in Mid and West Wales? OAQ51275
Questions now from the party spokespeople. UKIP spokesperson, Caroline Jones.
4. What further steps will the Welsh Government take to reduce health inequalities in Wales? OAQ51278
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on plans to incorporate the Bridgend County Borough Council area into the Cwm Taf health board? OAQ51274
7. Will the Cabinet Secretary outline the Welsh Government's plans for improving emergency care in Wales? OAQ51258
8. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the health impact of the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013? OAQ51277
Items 3 and 4 have been postponed.
That brings us to our next item, the topical questions. The first question is from Simon Thomas.
3. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on action taken to protect wild animals in Borth zoo near Aberystwyth, in light of the death of two of its wild cats? 62
2. Will the First Minister confirm whether he was aware of allegations of bullying within the Welsh Government in 2014, given that his response to a written question in November 2014 indicated...
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the warning from Aston Martin yesterday that its investment in St Athan could be at risk as a result of a Brexit no-deal? 65
I now move on to 90-second statements—Mick Antoniw.
The next item on our agenda is a motion to elect a Member to a committee, and I call on a member of the Business Committee to move the motion formally.
The next item, therefore, is the motion to approve the Assembly Commission’s budget for 2018-19, and I call on Suzy Davies to move the motion on behalf of the Commission.
The next item is a debate by individual Members under Standing Order 11.21, and I call on Julie Morgan to move the motion.
Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will proceed directly to voting time. Okay. So, we call for a vote on the motion tabled in the names of Julie Morgan, Angela Burns, Dai Lloyd,...
We now move on to the short debate, so if you're going to leave the Chamber, can you do so quickly and quietly, please? I call David Rowlands to talk on the topic that he has chosen—David.
Thank you very much, and that brings today's proceedings to a close. Thank you.
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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
