Wednesday, 3 May 2017
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Deputy Presiding Officer (Ann Jones) in the Chair.
[R] signifies the Member has declared an interest. [W] signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the number of uncontested seats in Welsh local government elections? OAQ(5)0126(FLG)
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on how the Welsh Government is using its taxation powers to support high street businesses? OAQ(5)0115(FLG)
We’ll now turn to spokespeople’s questions and first up this afternoon is the Welsh Conservatives’ spokesperson, Janet Finch-Saunders.
3. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the Welsh Government’s plans for investing in infrastructure in Wales? OAQ(5)0119(FLG)
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the services provided by Ynys Môn Council? OAQ(5)0116(FLG)[W]
5. Will the Cabinet Secretary outline what contribution the Welsh Government will make to the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal? OAQ(5)0120(FLG)
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the online broadcast of council meetings in Wales? OAQ(5)0123(FLG)
7. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with local authorities to ensure the innovative use of funding to secure local youth services? OAQ(5)0124(FLG)
8. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on business rates relating to community energy projects? OAQ(5)0117(FLG)[W]
[R] signifies the Member has declared an interest. [W] signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.
1. Will the Assembly Commission provide a fixed date for the switch over from Senedd.tv to YouTube? OAQ(5)0005(AC)
2. Will the Commission make a statement on work undertaken to promote access and public understanding regarding the work of the Assembly? OAQ(5)0007(AC)[W]
3. What is the Assembly Commission doing to make the Assembly a more child-friendly place? OAQ(5)0006(AC)
We move to item 3 on the agenda, which is topical questions. This is the first time we’ve had topical questions under a topical questions session, and the first question is to be answered...
Thank you, Deputy Llywydd. The Llywydd has shown great wisdom in selecting questions, as usual.
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the investigation being undertaken by Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board into reports that the quality of care for dementia patients on the Tawel Fan ward...
There were no requests under item 4.
Therefore, we move to item 5 on the agenda, which is a debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s inquiry into the education improvement grant: Gypsy, Roma and...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Jane Hutt and amendments 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the name of Paul Davies. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2, 3, 4 and 5 will...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Jane Hutt, and amendments 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2, 3,...
We’ll vote first on the Plaid Cymru debate on local authorities, and I’ll call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. If the proposal is not agreed, we will...
We now move to the short debate, and I call on Hannah Blythyn to speak to the topic she has chosen. Hannah Blythyn.
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the adoption of the real living wage in Wales?
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
