Motions and Amendments for Debate on 28 November 2007

Motions tabled on 21 November 2007

Short Debate

NDM3823

Peter Black (South Wales West): Protecting Children from the Internet.

NDM3824

Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionydd)

The National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the content of the UK Government’s legislative programme for the period November 2007 to November 2008;

2. Notes that the following proposed Bills are of particular relevance to the Assembly’s responsibilities:

• Bills with Framework powers:
  
  Local Transport Bill
  Education and Skills Bill
  Planning Bill
  

• Bills with Welsh Provisions:
  
  Health and Social Care Bill
  Sale of Student Loans Bill
  Children and Young People Bill
  Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill
  Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill
  Housing and Regeneration Bill
  Climate Change Bill
  Energy Bill.

Those Bills that have been published may be accessed via the following hyperlinks:

UK Government’s legislative programme

http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/Page2013.asp

The Queen’s Speech

http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page13709.asp

Local Transport Bill

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldbills/001/08001.i-v.html

Health and Social Care Bill

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmbills/009/08009.i-v.html

Sale of Student Loans Bill

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmbills/006/08006.i-i.html

Children and Young Persons Bill

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldbills/008/08008.i-iii.html

Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldbills/007/08007.i-iv.html

Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldbills/002/08002.i-ii.html

Housing and Regeneration Bill

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmbills/008/08008.i-v.html

Climate Change Bill

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldbills/009/08009.i-iv.html

NDM3825

William Graham (South Wales East)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.9:

Agrees:

1. The budget of the Assembly Commission for 2008/9, as specified in Table 1 of the "National Assembly for Wales Commission Budget Proposals 2008/9”, laid before the Assembly on 21 November 2007;

2. That the budget be incorporated in the annual budget motion under Standing Order 27.17(ii).

Amendments tabled on 23 November 2007

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

NDM3824

1. William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of Motion:

Notes with regret the exclusion of a Bill to establish St David's Day as a national holiday in Wales.

2. William Graham (South Wales East):

Add as new point at end of Motion:

Notes with regret the exclusion of a Bill to devolve Building Regulations to the National Assembly for Wales.

3. William Graham (South Wales East):

Add as new point at end of Motion:

Notes with regret the exclusion of a Bill to fully recognise, within the education system, the value of vocational education and skills development for 16-19 year olds.

4. William Graham (South Wales East):

Add as new point at end of Motion:

Notes with regret the exclusion of a Bill to promote and reward small and medium sized businesses who introduced or extended their provision of childcare and flexible working.