Summary

  • Plenary begins at 1.30pm with Questions to the First Minister

  • Business Statement and Announcement

  • Statement on the Public Health (Wales) Bill

  • Statement by the Counsel General: Article 50 Intervention

  • Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children: The Childcare Offer for Wales

  • Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure: Historic Wales

  • Statement: Marking Remembrance Day and Supporting our Armed Forces Community

  • Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport: Wales for Africa

  1. Hwylpublished at 19:04 GMT 8 November 2016

    AMs decide to postpone a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport, Vaughan Gething, on Wales for Africa. 

    So that's it for today. 

    Senedd Live will be back tomorrow morning when we'll be broadcasting the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee.

    Senedd
  2. 'Fully committed to providing ongoing support'published at 18:42 GMT 8 November 2016

    Communities Secretary Carl Sargeant says it is important "never to forget those who courageously gave their lives to protect the freedom we have today."

    He adds that “this year we have commemorated some of the biggest battles of the First World War. We remember those who lost their lives at Jutland and during the Battle of the Somme, especially in Mametz Wood; thousands of Welsh Servicemen made the ultimate sacrifice.

    “Through our Programme for Government we remain fully committed to providing ongoing support and services for our present Armed Forces community.”

    Remembrance
  3. Marking Remembrance Daypublished at 18:35 GMT 8 November 2016

    Members are now listening to another statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children.

    The subject: Marking Remembrance Day and Supporting our Armed Forces Community. 

    Remembrance Day
  4. Plans in Labour manifesto?published at 17:59 GMT 8 November 2016

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  5. 'Status quo is not an option'published at 17:48 GMT 8 November 2016

    Mr Skates says this is "no time for short term protection of empires".

    He says Historic Wales would provide a "sharper focus and clearer identity to the commercial work of our national institutions."

    He concludes that the "status quo is not an option."

    Ken Skates
  6. Historic Walespublished at 17:34 GMT 8 November 2016

    We now have a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Ken Skates.

    The Welsh Government is looking to merge the commercial functions of National Museum Wales and Cadw under the banner Historic Wales.

    In October, National Museum Wales director general David Anderson warned AMs that a partial merger would see the museum "tied by the legs", saying its commercial and other activities were "deeply integrated with each other".

    Former Arts Council of Wales chairman Dai Smith has also said he was alarmed by the plan.

    National Museum Wales oversees several sites, including the National Museum in Cardiff
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    National Museum Wales oversees several sites, including the National Museum in Cardiff

  7. 'Complexities and unknowns'published at 17:28 GMT 8 November 2016

    Mr Sargeant admits "there's an awful lot of complexities ... (and) unknowns" in delivering this childcare policy.

  8. Government is confident it can fund the pledgepublished at 17:17 GMT 8 November 2016

    Mr Sargeant says the government is confident it can fund the pledge to extend free childcare throughout Wales by 2021. 

    He says the government is talking to the care sector to ensure there's enough provision.

  9. Could costs increase?published at 17:05 GMT 8 November 2016

    Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies calls for certainty regarding the budget for the policy.

    There have been claims the costs of the policy could increase from £84m a year as was suggested by Labour at the assembly election.

    Economist Gillian Paull said the "upper limit" could reach £200m if most parents took up the offer.

    More than three-quarters of parents in Wales use unpaid family or friends to care for their children, according to figures published this summer.

  10. Six areas chosen for childcare pilot projectspublished at 16:57 GMT 8 November 2016

    Mr Sargeant announces that projects offering 30 hours of free early education and childcare per week to 3 and 4 year olds will be piloted from September 2017 in specified locations within Gwynedd, Anglesey, Flintshire, Swansea, Blaenau Gwent and Rhondda Cynon Taf . Gwynedd and Anglesey will be working together on a joint project. 

    The Cabinet Secretary says: “One of the concerns working parents have raised with us time and again is the cost of childcare, and the impact that has on them, their finances and their quality of life."

    ChildcareImage source, PA
  11. Assembly Research Service blogpublished at 16:53 GMT 8 November 2016

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  12. The Childcare Offer for Walespublished at 16:49 GMT 8 November 2016

    Next a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children, Carl Sargeant. 

    Ministers are planning to offer working parents of three to four-year-olds 30 hours of free childcare for 48 weeks of the year.

    The scheme is to be tested in some council areas from autumn 2017 prior to a wider roll-out at a later date.

    Child with woman
  13. Why not a comprehensive response last week?published at 16:34 GMT 8 November 2016

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  14. Superfast Broadband: The next stepspublished at 16:24 GMT 8 November 2016

    Now a statement by the Minister for Skills and Science, Julie James.

    Yesterday she set out plans to spend up to £80m to ensure every property in Wales can access superfast broadband in a new scheme.

    It will succeed the £425m Superfast Cymru project, which aims to reach 96% of premises by the end of 2017.

    Ministers hope to get £20m in EU aid, and raise £37m by investing their share of BT's profits from new customers.

    "Getting to the final few per cent is going to be challenging and will take time," she says.

    broadbandImage source, Thinkstock
  15. 'Assembly has come of age'published at 16:24 GMT 8 November 2016

    Independent AM Dafydd Elis-Thomas says the "assembly has come of age constitutionally, legally and in all other ways on this issue."

    Dafydd Elis-Thomas
  16. Attempt to 'intimidate' judgespublished at 16:15 GMT 8 November 2016

    Mr Antoniw tells AMs that UKIP leader Nigel Farage's bid to hold a march on the same day as the Article 50 case in the Supreme Court is an attempt to "intimidate independent judiciary".

    Mr Farage warned of protests on the streets if the decision in favour of Brexit was ignored.

    Brexit signImage source, Thinkstock
  17. Use of prerogative powerpublished at 15:55 GMT 8 November 2016

    According to the counsel general, the judgements raise questions about the use of prerogative power to take steps which will or may impact on:

    • the powers of Welsh ministers
    • the legislative powers of the assembly
    • the legal and constitutional relationships of the assembly to parliament
    • the legal and constitutional relationships of the Welsh Government to the UK government
    • the social and economic impact on Wales

    He concludes that "the proposed action of the UK government is relevant to the legal and constitutional relationships of the Welsh Government to the UK government. Any process should respect and build upon inter-governmental relations."

    Mr Antoniw acts as the senior legal advisor to the Welsh Government and is Labour AM for Pontypridd.

  18. Questions of 'profound importance'published at 15:42 GMT 8 November 2016

    Mr Antoniw says that the ruling raised questions of "profound importance" on the legal framework for devolution, and that he proposes "to apply to intervene in any appeal before the Supreme Court."

    He adds that some newspaper reports about the High Court ruling were a "disgrace and insult to the good name of journalism."

    Mick Antoniw
  19. Article 50 Interventionpublished at 15:35 GMT 8 November 2016

    Members now listen to a statement by the Counsel General, Mick Antoniw.

    First Minister Carwyn Jones, who campaigned for a Remain vote, has criticised the UK government's approach to Brexit and has urged Theresa May not to challenge the High Court ruling that Parliament should be involved in triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - beginning formal exit negotiations with the EU. 

    The Welsh Government said last week it would apply to have a voice in the proposed Supreme Court appeal against the judges' decision.

    Welsh flag and EU flag
  20. 'Missing a trick'published at 15:19 GMT 8 November 2016

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