Motions and Amendments for Debate on 21 May 2008

Motions tabled on 14 May 2008

NDM3936

Short Debate

Gareth Jones (Aberconwy): School and Community

NDM3937

Mike German (South Wales East)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Sustainability Committee on Residential Carbon Reduction in Wales: 1st report of the Sustainability Committee’s Inquiry into Carbon Reduction in Wales which was laid in the Table Office on 13 March 2008.

Note: The response of the Minister for the Environment, Housing and Sustainability to the report was laid in the Table Office on 13 May 2008.  

NDM3943

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the contribution that Higher Education makes to the economy of Wales;

2. Notes the significant contribution that part time learners make to Higher Education;

3. Notes with concern that, according to HEFCW, the Higher Education funding gap between Welsh and English HEIs has grown to £61 million;

4. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to:

a) address the funding gap between Welsh and English HEIs; and

b) ensure that there is a parity of esteem for part-time learners in HE, especially  in the areas of fees and student support.

NDM3944

Jonathan Morgan (Cardiff North)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee on Workforce Planning in the Health Service and in Social Care laid in the Table Office on 13 March 2008.

Note: The response by the Minister for Health and Social Services to the report was laid on 13 May 2008.

Amendments tabled on 15 May 2008

To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:

NDM3943

1. William Graham (South Wales East)

Insert as new point 4 and renumber accordingly:

Expresses concern over the fall in the numbers of applications to Welsh HEI's during the coming academic term and the implications this will have on their financial capacity, investment in excellence, as well as the consequential detriment to the overall economy;

2. William Graham (South Wales East)

Add new sub point after sub point b)

‘to explain their policy for funding Welsh students studying courses elsewhere in the UK, which are not available in Wales.’

Amendments tabled on 16 May 2008

To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:

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1. Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

In point 3, delete ‘with concern’

2. Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

In point 4, delete (a) and replace with: ‘investigate innovative ways to ensure the fairest allocation of funding between institutions and students’

3. Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

Add a new point at end of Motion:

Endorses the Welsh Assembly Government’s commitment to “Developing adult learning”, as set out in the One Wales programme.

The One Wales document can be accessed on the following link:

http://wales.gov.uk/about/strategy/strategypublications/strategypubs/onewales/?lang=en