Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Senedd
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
Meeting time: 13.30
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(45 mins)
The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.
(30 mins)
View Business Statement and Announcement
(45 mins)
(15 mins)
NDM6963 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
1. Approves that the draft The Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria, Fees and Fees for Deemed Applications) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 21 January 2019.
Supporting Documents
Explanatory
Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs
Committee
(60 mins)
NDM6960 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 2) 2019-20 (Final Settlement - Police and Crime Commissioners), which was laid in the Table Office on 24 January 2019.
(60 mins)
NDM6961 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the progress being made in tackling the harms associated with substance misuse, as highlighted in the Welsh Government’s Substance Misuse Annual Report and Forward Look (November 2018).
Substance Misuse Annual Report and Forward Look 2018
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new points at end of motion:
Regrets the increase in deaths related to drug misuse and alcohol-specific deaths in Wales.
Calls on the Welsh Government to address the need for tier 4 residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Wales.
Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales report ‘Review of substance misuse services in Wales’ and calls on the Welsh Government to address the discrepancies between the official statistics on waiting times, and the variable experiences of people highlighted in this report.
'Healthcare Inspectorate Wales Review of Substance Misuse Services in Wales Joint Thematic Report'
Amendment 3 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the long waits for counselling and relapse prevention services highlighted in the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales report.
Amendment 4 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes that the criminalisation of some substance misuse adds to the harm caused by such use, increases the stigma and prevents the full recovery of addicts and instead believes that tackling substance misuse should be regarded as a health matter, with harm reduction being the primary objective.
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 13 February 2019