Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee
Plenary begins at 1.30pm with Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services
Statement by the Llywydd: Update on the establishment of a Youth Parliament for Wales
Debate on the Petitions Committee report: Petition 'Suspend Marine Licence 12/45/ML to dump radioactive marine sediments from the Hinkley Point nuclear site into Wales coastal waters off Cardiff Bay'
Debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee report: Wales' future relationship with Europe. Part one: a view from Wales
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee report: Flying Start: Outreach
Short Debate: ensuring that dads continue to have a voice and the support to be positive role models in their children’s lives
Housing and Regeneration Minister Rebecca Evans says she is establishing an expert group to develop the recommendations of Dame Judith Hackitt's independent review into "detailed and practical changes for Wales".
David Melding (South Wales Central):, externalWhat is the Welsh Government's response to the final report of Dame Judith Hackitt's independent review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety?
She was the senior engineer responsible for reviewing the building regulations in the wake of the Grenfell fire.
Image source, AFPGrenfell fire
Plaid Cymru's transport spokesman Adam Price says the new rail franchise is not Welsh state-owned but French state-owned.
He says the new rail franchise is a source of "regret" .
Russell George, Welsh Conservative infrastructure spokesman, expresses concerns over the Welsh Government's record delivering major projects, especially the Circuit of Wales.
He also calls on the cabinet secretary to ensure that commuters will see immediate improvements in their daily service.
Mr Skates says he had "every confidence" in the civil servants who had delivered record investment including Aston Martin, and who had saved Cardiff Airport from closure.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates says "Transport for Wales will manage the Wales and Borders Rail Service contract, putting the passenger at the heart of what they do to ensure a customer-focused service".
He says the Welsh Government's "heroic ambition" to award its first ever rail franchise had been delivered.
He adds that further explanation of the decision to award the contract to France's Keolis and Spanish-owned Amey would be given after the statutory 10-day standstill period, which allows unsuccessful bidders to challenge a franchise award.
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Russell George (Montgomeryshire):, externalWill the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the role of Transport for Wales in the new rail franchise which has been announced today?
A £5bn contract to run Wales' rail service for the next 15 years has been awarded to two European firms, who will run it jointly.
France's Keolis and Spanish-owned Amey's bid triumphed over a rival offer from Hong Kong's MTR commuter railways.
It will also drive forward the south Wales Metro in Cardiff and the valleys.
The operators have said while the changes would not happen overnight Wales' railway "would be unrecognisable" in five years time.
Image source, ARRIVA TRAINS WALESArriva Trains Wales' current rail network map, which KeolisAmey will take over, not including the proposed South Wales Metro
Conservative Suzy Davies calls for a Bill of rights for older people, to codify in Welsh law those rights pertaining to older people, so as to empower older people to speak up where their rights are not being fulfilled.
Huw Irranca-Davies, Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care, says "I love bringing legislation forward, but sometimes there is a better, more immediate way to do it".
As an example, he cites the development of practical guidance on advocacy.
Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth and the health secretary trade figures about the number of nurses working in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, and Wales in general.
The narrative changes depending on the starting point.
Vaughan Gething says "it isn't a figure that we recognise".
He adds "we take seriously challenges about NHS fraud".
The Welsh NHS has three levels of counter fraud service: local specialists in each health board; a central service; and access to specialists from the NHS in England.
UKIP's Caroline Jones refers to the claim by a former NHS counter fraud boss that the Welsh NHS could be losing up to £200m a year through fraud and not enough is being done to tackle it.
Jim Gee, former chief executive of the NHS Counter Fraud Service for Wales and England, said the losses could be in the "hundreds of millions" in Wales and that investigators were "grossly under-resourced".
Caroline Jones asks what the Welsh Government is doing to combat such "staggering loss".
Vaughan Gething has accepted all of the recommendations proposed by the Breastfeeding Task and Finish Group.
He says he expects the work on implementation to commence in July 2018.
We move on to Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething.
Jenny Rathbone asks how will the Cabinet Secretary increase breastfeeding rates across Wales following the publication of the task and finish group report on breastfeeding,
The report recommends the creation of an All Wales breastfeeding action plan and a strategic oversight group to support delivery.
It also recommends that a strategic infant feeding lead be appointed in each health board to ensure equality of provision across children’s services and to ensure robust data collection mechanisms.
UKIP's Michelle Brown raises concern that around £4m has been taken from school budgets in Wales to pay the UK government's apprenticeship levy.
Kirsty Williams replies that the "apprenticeship levy is not something that we have control over at the Welsh Government.
"We have raised our concerns with Westminster at how the apprenticeship levy is working".
Kirsty Williams replies, "what I accept, because of continuing austerity, is that education is having to work in an atmosphere of restricted budgets".
Plaid Cymru's Llyr Gruffydd asks whether the education secretary accepts that "school funding in Wales has reached crisis point".
Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning Eluned Morgan replies "we are intensely aware of the need to up-skill our workforce in areas where employers are telling us there is a shortage, and that is why we have set us the Regional Skills Partnership".
Conservative Mohammad Asghar calls for action to increase the number of pupils, especially girls, studying science in schools.
Jane Hutt says there is "widespread opposition" to the Vale of Glamorgan council proposal to relocate Llancarfan primary school.
Kirsty Williams urges everyone with an interest to take part in the consultation.
Plenary begins with Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams.
The first of the tabled questions, external is by Jane Hutt: Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on school reorganisation in the Vale of Glamorgan?
The committee now moves into private session.
Senedd Live returns for plenary at 1.30pm.