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Expected timing No. Item

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the First Minister

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

 

View Questions

 

Supporting documents:

Decision:

The item started at 13.30

 

The first 7 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

Urgent Question 1

 

The item started at 14.18

 

William Graham (South Wales East): Will the Minister make a statement to restore public confidence in the provision of mental health services arising from the incident in Argoed, which resulted in the deaths of 2 people?

 

Urgent Question 2

 

The item started at 14.26

 

Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on property purchases made by the Welsh Government to make way for the M4 "black route" before a final decision on the route was made?

 

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Supporting documents:

Decision:

The item started at 14.35

(30 mins)

3.

Statement by the Minister for Finance and Government Business: Update on 2014-2020 European Structural Fund Programmes

Decision:

The item started at 14.47

(30 mins)

4.

Statement by the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism: Baroness Andrews' Report "Culture and Poverty" - Response by the Welsh Government

Supporting Document

Tackling Poverty through Culture

Decision:

The item started at 15.24

(30 mins)

5.

Statement by the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty: Housing Supply

Decision:

The item started at 16.05

(30 mins)

6.

Statement by the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport: Update on the Review of Trunk Road Agents

Decision:

The item started at 16.44

(60 mins)

7.

Debate: Support for the Armed Forces Community in Wales

NDM5613 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1.Notes:

 

a) The Welsh Government's work to ensure public services in Wales support members of the Armed Forces community;

 

b) The work on-going through the Minister for Public Services' Expert Group on the needs of the Armed Forces Community in Wales;

 

c) The Welsh Government's Package of Support for the Armed Forces Community in Wales.

 

The Welsh Government Package of Support for the Armed Forces Community in Wales is available on the following link:

 

http://wales.gov.uk/topics/people-and-communities/safety/armedforces/packagesupport/?lang=en

 

The following amendments have been tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as point at end of motion:

 

Notes the Royal British Legion's 2015 Manifesto and Community Covenants What's Next?

 

The Royal British Legion's 2015 Manifesto is available at:

 

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/media/4044612/Extended-Manifesto.pdf

 

The Royal British Legion's Community Covenants is available at:

 

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/media/3978192/ComCov_whats_next.pdf

 

Amendment 2 -Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes the need:

 

a) to protect real terms funding for ex Forces personnel mental health services;

 

b) for equitable ex Forces personnel social care provision; and

 

c) for sufficient and appropriate ex Forces personnel residential provision.

 

Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that there is seamless service for veterans and serving members of the Armed Forces with mental health issues caused by active service.

 

Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Armed Forces to ensure that support for service personnel is already in place for those who need it when they leave the service.

 

Decision:

The item started at 17.14

 

NDM5613 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes:

 

a) The Welsh Government's work to ensure public services in Wales support members of the Armed Forces community;

 

b) The work on-going through the Minister for Public Services' Expert Group on the needs of the Armed Forces Community in Wales;

 

c) The Welsh Government's Package of Support for the Armed Forces Community in Wales.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as point at end of motion:

 

Notes the Royal British Legion's 2015 Manifesto and Community Covenants What's Next?

 

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 2 -Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes the need:

 

a) to protect real terms funding for ex Forces personnel mental health services;

 

b) for equitable ex Forces personnel social care provision; and

 

c) for sufficient and appropriate ex Forces personnel residential provision.

 

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that there is seamless service for veterans and serving members of the Armed Forces with mental health issues caused by active service.

 

Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Armed Forces to ensure that support for service personnel is already in place for those who need it when they leave the service.

 

Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5613 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes:

 

a) The Welsh Government's work to ensure public services in Wales support members of the Armed Forces community;

 

b) The work on-going through the Minister for Public Services' Expert Group on the needs of the Armed Forces Community in Wales;

 

c) The Welsh Government's Package of Support for the Armed Forces Community in Wales.

 

2. Notes the Royal British Legion's 2015 Manifesto and Community Covenants What's Next?

 

3. Notes the need:

 

a) to protect real terms funding for ex Forces personnel mental health services;

 

b) for equitable ex Forces personnel social care provision; and

 

c) for sufficient and appropriate ex Forces personnel residential provision.

 

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that there is seamless service for veterans and serving members of the Armed Forces with mental health issues caused by active service.

 

5. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Armed Forces to ensure that support for service personnel is already in place for those who need it when they leave the service.

 

The motion as amended was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

8.

Voting Time

Decision:

There was no Voting Time.

 

Record of Proceedings

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