Tuesday, 11 June 2019
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
I have accepted an emergency question under Standing Order 12.67, and I call on Carwyn Jones to ask the emergency question to the Minister for the economy. Carwyn Jones.
Will the Minister make a statement on the recent announcement by Ford on the Bridgend Engine Plant? (EAQ0007)
The next item is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Nick Ramsay.
1. Will the First Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's policies for protecting the environment? OAQ54004
2. How does the Welsh Government monitor the effectiveness of its measures to tackle poverty? OAQ53987
Questions now from the party leaders. Leader of the opposition, Paul Davies.
3. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to improve care for stroke patients in the Rhondda? OAQ54007
4. What actions are the Welsh Government taking to promote water safety and drowning prevention in both children and adults? OAQ54011
5. Will the First Minister make a statement on the actions the Welsh Government is taking to strengthen post-16 education in Wales? OAQ54029
6. Will the First Minister provide an update on pain management services available to residents in north Powys? OAQ53984
7. Will the First Minister outline the Welsh Government's strategy for increasing employment in South Wales West? OAQ54028
8. Will the First Minister make a statement on regulation of the agricultural industry in Wales? OAQ54023
The next item is the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make the statement. Rebecca Evans.
The next item, therefore, is the statement by the Minister for Education on managing workload and reducing bureaucracy. I call on the Minister for Education to make her statement. Kirsty Williams.
The next item on our agenda this afternoon is the statement by the Counsel General and Brexit Minister on the implications of the UK Government's immigration proposals for Welsh public services...
Item 5 on the agenda is a statement by the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip—an upadte on advancing equality and human rights in Wales. I call on the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, Jane Hutt.
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Darren Millar.
And that brings us to voting time, unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung. Then we will take the vote on the debate that's just been held on the shared prosperity fund. And I call for...
What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the recent increase in knife crime in South Wales Central?
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