Agenda and decisions

Venue: Y Siambr - Y Senedd

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Items
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.

 

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Decision:

The item started at 13.30

 

The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the Minister after Question 2.

 

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Supporting documents:

Decision:

The item started at 14.16

(30 mins)

3.

Statement by the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport: Update on actions from Enterprise and Business Committee Reports

Decision:

The item started at 14.32

(30 mins)

4.

Statement by the Minister for Finance and Government Business: Strengthening Procurement Policy

Decision:

The item started at 15.06

(30 mins)

5.

Statement by the Deputy Minister for Farming and Food: The Dairy Review

Decision:

The item started at 15.40

(30 mins)

6.

The Welsh Language Standards (No. 1) (Wales) Regulations 2015

NDM5732 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Welsh Language Standards (No. 1) Regulations 2015 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 March 2015.

Supporting Documents
The Welsh Language Standards (No. 1) Regulations 2015
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

Decision:

The item started at 16.22

NDM5732 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Welsh Language Standards (No. 1) Regulations 2015 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 March 2015.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

(15 mins)

7.

The Regulation of Private Rented Housing (Designation of Licensing Authority) (Wales) Order 2015

NDM5731 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Regulation of Private Rented Housing (Designation of Licensing Authority) (Wales) Order 2015 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 2 March 2015.

Supporting Documents

The Regulation of Private Rented Housing (Designation of Licensing Authority) (Wales) Order 2015

Explanatory Memorandum

Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – no reporting points

Decision:

The item started at 16.50

 

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

NDM5731 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Regulation of Private Rented Housing (Designation of Licensing Authority) (Wales) Order 2015 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 2 March 2015.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

37

9

0

46

The motion was agreed.

 

(60 mins)

8.

Debate on the General Principles of the Qualifications Wales Bill

NDM5729 Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Qualifications Wales Bill.

The Qualifications Wales Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 1 December 2014; the report of Children Young People and Education Committee on the Qualifications Wales Bill was laid before the Assembly on 13 March 2015.

Supporting Documents

Qualifications Wales Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

Report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee

Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

 

Decision:

The item started at 16.55

NDM5729 Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Qualifications Wales Bill.

The Qualifications Wales Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 1 December 2014; the report of Children Young People and Education Committee on the Qualifications Wales Bill was laid before the Assembly on 13 March 2015.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(5 mins)

9.

Motion to agree the financial resolution on the Qualifications Wales Bill

NDM5730 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Qualifications Wales Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

 

Decision:

The item started at 17.34

NDM5730 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Qualifications Wales Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

10.

Voting Time

Decision:

The item started at 17.37

 

Record of Proceedings

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