Agenda and decisions

The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.

 

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The first 11 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

 

 

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The item started at 14.18

 

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NDM5588 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects:

 

(i) William Powell (Welsh Liberal Democrats) as a member of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee in place of Eluned Parrott (Welsh Liberal Democrats);

 

(ii) Eluned Parrott (Welsh Liberal Democrats) as a member of the Standards of Conduct Committee in place of Kirsty Williams (Welsh Liberal Democrats).

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36

 

Supporting Document

The Draft Budget 2015-16

The item started at 14.28

 

Supporting Document

Independent review of Digital Classroom Teaching Task and Finish Group

The item started at 15.10

 

The item started at 15.47

NDM5540 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, relating to a criminal offence of wilful neglect or ill-treatment on the part of carers in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

 

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 24 June 2014 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(iii).

 

A copy of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill can be found at:

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/criminaljusticeandcourts.html

 

Supporting Document

Legislative Consent Memorandum

Health and Social Care Committee Report

 

The item started at 16.05

 

NDM5540 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, relating to a criminal offence of wilful neglect or ill-treatment on the part of carers in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

 

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 24 June 2014 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(iii).

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36

NDM5581 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Recognises the importance of the Public Service Broadcasters in Wales.

 

The following amendments have been tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales):

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Believes that the funding and editorial independence of Welsh language broadcasters should be protected.

 

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Believes that:

 

a) a devolved governance body within the BBC UK Trust should be created;

 

b) the representative of Wales to the BBC Trust should be appointed by formal agreement between the Welsh and UK Governments; and

 

c) the Ofcom board should include a member with specific responsibility for representing Wales.

 

Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Believes that community radio licensing should be devolved to the National Assembly.

 

Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes Ofcom's third Public Service Broadcast Review which is due to be published next summer.

 

Amendment 5 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Recognises the role public service broadcasters play in increasing participation in the political process and the influence they have on cultural and economic life in Wales.

 

Amendment 6 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure the future of all public service broadcasters in Wales.

 

Amendment 7 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure accountability of public service broadcasters to this Assembly as well as to the UK Parliament.

 

Amendment 8 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Regrets the decline in local programming on commercial radio.

The item started at 16.08

 

NDM5581 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Recognises the importance of the Public Service Broadcasters in Wales.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Believes that the funding and editorial independence of Welsh language broadcasters should be protected.

 

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Voting on the motion and the remaining amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Believes that:

 

a) a devolved governance body within the BBC UK Trust should be created;

b) the representative of Wales to the BBC Trust should be appointed by formal agreement between the Welsh and UK Governments; and

c) the Ofcom board should include a member with specific responsibility for representing Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
33	7	0	40

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

Amendment  3 -  Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Believes that community radio licensing should be devolved to the National Assembly.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
33	7	0	40

Amendment 3 was agreed.

 

Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes Ofcom's third Public Service Broadcast Review which is due to be published next summer.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	0	40

Amendment 4 was agreed.

 

 

Amendment 5 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Recognises the role public service broadcasters play in increasing participation in the political process and the influence they have on cultural and economic life in Wales.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	0	40

Amendment 5 was agreed.

 

Amendment 6 -Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure the future of all public service broadcasters in Wales.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	0	40

Amendment 6 was agreed.

 

Amendment 7 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure accountability of public service broadcasters to this Assembly as well as to the UK Parliament.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	0	40

Amendment 7 was agreed.

 

Amendment 8 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Regrets the decline in local programming on commercial radio.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 8:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	0	40

Amendment 8 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5581 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Recognises the importance of the Public Service Broadcasters in Wales.

 

2. Believes that the funding and editorial independence of Welsh language broadcasters should be protected.

 

3. Believes that:
 

a) a devolved governance body within the BBC UK Trust should be created;

b) the representative of Wales to the BBC Trust should be appointed by formal agreement between the Welsh and UK Governments; and

c) the Ofcom board should include a member with specific responsibility for representing Wales.

 

4. Believes that community radio licensing should be devolved to the National Assembly.

 

5. Notes Ofcom's third Public Service Broadcast Review which is due to be published next summer.

 

6. Recognises the role public service broadcasters play in increasing participation in the political process and the influence they have on cultural and economic life in Wales.

 

7. Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure the future of all public service broadcasters in Wales.

 

8. Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure accountability of public service broadcasters to this Assembly as well as to the UK Parliament.

 

9. Regrets the decline in local programming on commercial radio.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
33	7	0	40

The motion as amended was agreed.

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