Wednesday, 23 October 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 Education, and the first question is from Alun Davies.
1. What action is the Welsh Government taking to support mental health provision in schools? OAQ54591
2. Will the Minister make a statement on secondary school budgets in Pembrokeshire? OAQ54562
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Bethan Sayed.
3. Will the Minister provide an update on educational funding per pupil in Wales? OAQ54583
4. What action is the Welsh Government taking to inform and educate young people about homelessness through the education system? OAQ54595
5. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd on ensuring that Welsh education bodies receive adequate funding, ahead of the Welsh Government's budget being...
6. How is the Minister ensuring that the new guidance on talking about suicide is implemented in all schools in Wales? OAQ54602
7. Will the Minister make a statement on teaching international citizenship in schools? OAQ54605
8. What support is available for pupils with additional learning needs in Wales? OAQ54570
The next item is questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services, and the first question is from Neil Hamilton.
1. Will the Minister provide an update on waiting times in Welsh hospital emergency departments? OAQ54596
2. How is the Minister ensuring access to new cancer treatments for patients in Wales? OAQ54603
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Angela Burns.
3. What is the Welsh Government's response to the Carers Wales 'Track the Act' report? OAQ54593
4. Will the Minister outline how the Welsh Government is supporting digital innovation within health and care services? OAQ54576
5. Will the Minister make a statement on the accessibility of facilities for those with physical disabilities in Powys? OAQ54571
6. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's support for people in Wales diagnosed with Parkinson's disease? OAQ54592
7. How is the Welsh Government supporting mental health services in Mid and West Wales? OAQ54585
8. Will the Minister make a statement on the use of external consultants by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board? OAQ54597
The next item is the topical questions and the first question is to be answered by the Brexit Minister, and the question is to be asked by Andrew R.T. Davies.
1. In light of the House of Commons last night approving a Brexit deal for the first time since the referendum in the form of the Prime Minister's Withdrawal Agreement Bill, will the Counsel...
2. What discussions will the Welsh Government hold with the relevant authorities in light of the tragic news that the bodies of 39 people were found in a lorry container in Essex, having entered...
The next item is the 90-second statements. And the first statement is from Jayne Bryant.
The next item is a Member debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) on tackling LGBT hate crime. I call on Siân Gwenllian to move the motion.
We now move on to the debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee report, 'School Funding in Wales', and I call on the Chair of the committee to move the motion. Lynne Neagle.
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Rebecca Evans, amendments 2, 3, 4, 13, 14 and 15 in the name of Neil McEvoy, and amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in...
We now move to a vote on the Welsh Conservatives debate, 'Tackling Homelessness', and I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Darren Millar. If this proposal is not agreed, we will...
We now turn to the short debate and I call on Dawn Bowden to speak on the topic she has chosen—Dawn.
What action is the Welsh Government taking to support mental wellbeing within the education sector?
Will the Minister make a statement on the delivery of GP services in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
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