Wednesday, 27 November 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 Bethan Sayed.
1. Will the Minister outline how the Welsh Government's education department co-operates with the economy and transport department to improve transport options for young people in education and...
2. Will the Welsh Government make a statement on the effectiveness of the free-school-meals initiative for pupils in Wales? OAQ54750
Questions now from the party spokespeople, and the Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Siân Gwenllian.
3. Will the Minister make a statement on the support available to carers who are higher education students? OAQ54742
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the future of GCSEs and other qualifications taken by 16-year-olds in Wales? OAQ54739
5. What plans does the Minister have to reform post-compulsory education and training in the next 12 months? OAQ54741
6. What is the Welsh Government doing to help prevent bullying in schools? OAQ54756
7. Will the Minister make a statement on the implications of delaying the publication of the Welsh Government's 2020-21 budget on school funding? OAQ54747
8. What actions are the Welsh Government taking to reverse the decline in the number of pupils studying modern foreign languages for GCSEs and A-level? OAQ54763
Item 2 is questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services, and question 1 this afternoon is from Suzy Davies.
1. Will the Minister provide an update on the new health board boundaries in South Wales West? OAQ54765
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. The Welsh NHS—[Interruption.] To be honest, if you really want to know—
Turning to spokespeople's questions, and the first is from Angela Burns, the Conservative spokesperson.
3. Will the Minister make a statement on efforts to improve communication between the NHS and patients in Wales? OAQ54738
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the performance of Swansea Bay University Health Board? OAQ54748
5. Will the Minister make a statement on social care provision in South Wales Central? OAQ54760
6. Will the Minister provide an update on the governance arrangements for health boards in Wales? OAQ54757
Item 3 on the agenda this afternoon is topical questions, and the first topical question this afternoon is from Jack Sargeant.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on how the Welsh Government is helping young people who experience violence in relationships? 369
2. Will the Minister make a statement on the status of the environmental impact assessment made of the Barry incinerator, given that testing at the plant has already commenced? 370
Item 4 on the agenda, the 90-second statement—Dawn Bowden.
Item 5 on the agenda is a debate on Stage 4 of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill. I call on the Llywydd to move the motion—Llywydd.
Item 6 on the agenda this afternoon is the Member debate under Standing Order 11.21 on pancreatic cancer, and I call on Lynne Neagle to move the motion. [Interruption.] Can we settle down,...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth, and amendment 2 in the name of Rebecca Evans. If amendment 1 is agreed amendment 2 will be deselected.
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Darren Millar.
So, the first vote this evening, then, is a vote on the Member debate under Standing Order 11.21 on pancreatic cancer. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Lynne Neagle. Open...
We now move to the short debate. If Members are going out, can they go quickly, quietly, please? Just a minute, Mark. Right, if Members are going out, please go now. I'm about to call the short...
What steps is the Minister taking to improve mental health support for learners in further education?
Will the Minister provide an update on the development of the new Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran?
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
