Wednesday, 21 November 2018
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
The first item on our agenda is questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, and the first question is from Joyce Watson.
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the school admissions code as regards summer-born pupils? OAQ52970
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on medical education in Bangor University? OAQ52969
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Mohammad Asghar.
3. Can the Minister please update the National Assembly on EU funding for skills training in Wales? OAQ52961
4. What action is the Welsh Government taking to reduce the cost of agency staff in the teaching profession? OAQ52959
5. What discussions has the Welsh Government held with Cardiff Council in relation to increasing the number of Welsh-medium school places? OAQ52971
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide a statement on the provision of education to children and young people in Gwent who have a sensory impairment? OAQ52950
7. What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of the importance of rural schools? OAQ52941
8. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the teaching of modern foreign languages in Wales? OAQ52956
The next item, therefore, is questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services, and the first question is from Joyce Watson.
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on increasing the opportunities for people to test for HIV, including within community settings, through self-testing and home-sampling? OAQ52963
2. Will the Welsh Government make a statement on immunisation rates in north Wales? OAQ52943
Questions now from the party spokespeople. Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Helen Mary Jones.
3. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on cancer outcomes in North Wales? OAQ52938
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the availability of the flu vaccine this winter? OAQ52954
5. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on contingency plans for the continued supply of pharmaceutical drugs to NHS Wales in the event of a no-deal Brexit? OAQ52945
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on increased pressures on GPs in North Wales? OAQ52965
7. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to improve health and social care services in south-east Wales? OAQ52968
8. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on new medicine being distributed through the new treatment fund? OAQ52942
The next item, therefore, is the topical questions, and the first is from Mick Antoniw.
1. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with Cardiff Airport in light of reports that the airline Flybe is to be sold? 234
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on train services following Transport for Wales's public apology for shortcomings in services? 236
Item 4 on our agenda this afternoon is 90-second statements and the first this week is Siân Gwenllian.
The next item on the agenda is a motion to elect a Member to the Assembly Commission. Can I call on a member of the Business Committee to move the motion formally? Rhun.
We move on to a motion to elect a Member to a committee. Again, can I ask for a member of the Business Committee to move the motion formally? Rhun.
We now move on to item 5 on our agenda, which is a Member debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv), on further education funding. I call on Bethan Sayed to move the motion. Bethan.
Item 6 on our agenda is a debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee report, 'Creating the Right Culture'. I call on the Chair of the committee to move the motion. Jayne Bryant.
That brings us to our next item, which is a debate on the petition 'Presumption in Favour of Rural Schools'. I call on the Chair of the committee to move the motion. David Rowlands.
That brings us to voting time. Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will move immediately to voting time. The first vote is on the Member debate on further education funding. I...
This brings us to the short debate. I call on Rhianon Passmore to introduce the motion in her name on Transport for Wales. Rhianon Passmore.
How does the Welsh Government ensure that classrooms are equipped to ensure that pupils with additional needs can reach their full potential?
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on prescription drug packaging in Wales?
How does the Welsh Government ensure standards at privately managed care homes?
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
