Plenary

 

Meeting date:
Tuesday, 26 June 2012

 

Meeting time:
13:30

 

 

 

 

Agenda

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1. Questions to the First Minister (60 mins) 

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

View Questions

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2. Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins) 

View Business Statement and Announcement

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3. Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Launch of the Consultation on Reform of the Legislative Framework for Special Educational Needs (30 mins)

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4. Statement by the Counsel General: Access to Welsh laws and developing a Welsh statute book - an update (30 mins)

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5. Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children (Wales) Regulations 2012 (15 mins) 

NDM5019 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 Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children (Wales) Regulations 2012 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 29 May 2012.

Supporting Documents
The Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children (Wales) Regulations 2012
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – no reporting points

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6. Legislative Consent Motion on the Local Government Finance Bill (15 mins) 

NDM5002 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that the provisions of the Local Government Finance Bill in so far as they fall within 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 28 May 2012 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(iii).

Supporting Documents
A copy of the Local Government Finance Bill can be found at:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2012-13/localgovernmentfinance.html
Legislative Consent Memorandum
Communites, Equality and Local Government Committee Report  
 

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7. Debate on Public Service Reform (60 mins) 

NDM5018 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Public Service Reform Agenda in Wales.

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Acknowledges the importance of Local Authorities engaging with the public, private and third sectors to further advance quality, sustainable and efficient user-led public service delivery across Wales.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Acknowledges the benefits of streamlining public services under a single integrated plan, and calls on the Welsh Government to ensure no service provision is reduced or downgraded through this process.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to recognise the importance of transparency and accountability in all aspects of public service delivery in Wales.

Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to examine ways of increasing public confidence in the delivery of all Welsh public service provision.

Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to reduce the number of ring-fenced grants and to transfer this funding into the Revenue Support Grant for local authorities as part of its Public Service Reform Agenda.

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the costs of delivering the Compact for Change will be borne by the Welsh Government and not local authorities.

Amendment 7 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to work towards establishing a distinct Welsh public service.

Supporting Document
A Compact for Change between the Welsh Government and Welsh Local Government

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Voting Time

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The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13:30, Wednesday, 27 June 2012

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