Wednesday, 3 April 2019
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, and the first question, Delyth Jewell.
1. What financial resources have been allocated to date by the Welsh Government in preparation for the event of a 'no deal' Brexit? OAQ53726
2. What consideration did the Welsh Government give to the NHS when allocating funding for the 2019-20 final budget? OAQ53707
I call the party spokespeople to question the Minister. The Conservative spokesperson, Nick Ramsay.
3. What is the Welsh Government's policy regarding disinvesting from fossil fuel companies? OAQ53730
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the impact of the land transaction tax in Wales? OAQ53710
5. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of the Welsh Government's public procurement policy? OAQ53691
6. Will the Minister make a statement on budget allocations to the economy and transport portfolio to support economic development in the valleys? OAQ53732
7. Will the Minister make a statement on progress in developing the Welsh Government's tax policy? OAQ53728
8. What assessment has the Minister made of the potential impact of Brexit on future Welsh Government budgets? OAQ53733
The next item, therefore, is questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language, and the first question will be answered by the Deputy Minister, and the question is from...
1. Will the Minister provide an update on how the work of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales brings benefits to Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney? OAQ53715
2. Will the Minister make a statement on the preparedness of large private sector organisations, such as banks, to accept correspondence in Welsh? OAQ53697
Questions now from the party spokespeople. Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Siân Gwenllian.
3. What plans does the Minister have to build on the success of the Welsh Government's Wales for Africa programme? OAQ53727
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's international relations strategy? OAQ53734
5. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the role of Welsh-medium Flying Start programmes in increasing the number of Welsh speakers?...
6. Will the Minister make a statement on National Lottery funding for projects in Wales? OAQ53709
7. What discussions has the Minister had with colleagues on ways to promote Wales’s global image as a place for investment? OAQ53694
Item 3 on the agenda is questions to the Assembly Commission, and the first question this afternoon will be answered by the Llywydd. Janet Finch-Saunders.
1. Will the Commissioner make a statement on the Assembly Commission’s outreach service? OAQ53698
2. What progress has been made on encouraging active travel to and from the Senedd? OAQ53696
3. What steps does the Assembly Commission take to ensure that disabled people have full access to the Assembly estate? OAQ53721
4. Does the Commission have a strategy for disinvesting in fossil fuels as part of the Welsh Assembly's pension funds? OAQ53711
Item 4 is topical questions. The first topical question this afternoon is from Lynne Neagle, to be answered by the Minister for Health and Social Services. Lynne.
1. Will the Minister provide an update on access to CAMHS inpatient care for high risk children and young people in Wales? 298
2. What recent discussions has the Minister had regarding the future of the Trostre plant in Llanelli? 297
Item 5 is the 90-second statements. The first this afternoon is from Mick Antoniw.
The next item is a motion to suspend Standing Orders 11.16 and 12.20 to allow the report of the standards committee to be debated. I call on a Member of the Business Committee to move that...
We now move on to the debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee's report 01-19 to the Assembly under Standing Order 22.9. I call on the Chair of the committee to move the motion—Jayne Bryant.
Item 6 on the agenda is a debate on a Member's legislative proposal on child victims of sexual abuse. I call on Bethan Sayed to move the motion. Bethan.
Item 7 on our agenda this afternoon is a debate on the Finance Committee report, 'The implementation of fiscal devolution in Wales (2019)', and I call on the Chair of the committee to move the...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Rebecca Evans, and amendments 2 and 3 in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth.
That brings us to voting time. Unless three Members wish for the bell to the rung, I will proceed directly to the first vote. The first vote is on the Standards of Conduct Committee report, and I...
I call the short debate in the name of Caroline Jones.
Will the Minister make a statement on what progress the Welsh Government is making in increasing the number of Welsh speakers?
Will the Minister make a statement on Welsh Government efforts to mark the contribution of Captain Archibald Dickson to Wales's international reputation?
Will the Minister outline the process of managing the allocation of Welsh Government funding?
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
