Third Assembly Plenary Meeting

Votes and Proceedings (125)

Date: Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Time: 1.30pm

Item 1: Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government

The first 7 questions were answered. Questions 3, 9 and 13 were answered by the Deputy Minister for Regeneration.

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2.11pm
Item 2: Questions to the Minister for Heritage

The first 7 questions were answered. Question 2 was withdrawn.

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2.50pm
Item 3: Questions to the Assembly Commission

The question was answered.

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2.53pm
Item 4: Debate on the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee’s Report on the progress of Local Service Boards

NDM4190 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

The National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee on its inquiry into Local Service Boards, which was laid in the Table Office on 18 December 2008.

The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35

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3.40pm
Item 5: Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate

NDM4191 Peter Black (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that the numbers of children and young people with complex impairments is increasing rapidly;

2. Notes the potential that young disabled people have to contribute to the Welsh economy;

3. Notes that there is currently no provision in Wales of post-16 education services for young people with complex impairments, and therefore the Welsh Assembly Government is reliant on provision in English colleges to support these students;

4. Believes that it is time for a "Made in Wales solution” to providing educational opportunity for disabled young people; and

5. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to carefully consider the recommendations of the Enterprise and Learning Committee once it has considered the additional learning needs petition.

The following Amendments were tabled

Voting on the motion without amendment and amendments was deferred until Voting Time.  

[In accordance with the Conventions for dealing with Opposition motions and amendments to such motions, which were agreed by Business Committee on 24 March 2009, the Assembly first voted on the motion without amendment.

A vote was taken on motion without amendment:

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

As this proposal was not agreed the Assembly voted on the amendments to the motion, before voting on the motion, as amended.

Amendment 1 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

In point 1 delete "with complex impairments is increasing rapidly” and replace with "identified with complex impairments is increasing”.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

Delete point 3 and re-number accordingly.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

In point 4 delete "Believes that it is time for” and replace with "Endorses the development of”.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

In point 5 delete "Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to carefully” and replace with "Notes that the Welsh Assembly Government will”.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Add new point at end of motion:

"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure the development of a long term strategy for the provision of educational opportunities for young people with additional learning needs in post 16 education and to ensure that adequate funding is made available to implement the strategy.”

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM4191 Peter Black (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that the numbers of children and young people identified with complex impairments is increasing;

2. Notes the potential that young disabled people have to contribute to the Welsh economy;

3. Endorses the development of a "Made in Wales solution” to providing educational opportunity for disabled young people; and

4. Notes that the Welsh Assembly Government will consider the recommendations of the Enterprise and Learning Committee once it has considered the additional learning needs petition.

The motion as amended was agreed.

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4.29pm
Voting Time

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4.33pm
Item 6: Short Debate postponed from 25 February 2009: NDM4152 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): The Future of Epilepsy Services in Wales

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4.54pm
Item 7: Short Debate

NDM4192 Chris Franks (South Wales Central):

Gordon Brown's £500 million Welsh budget cut: a blow to Welsh businesses, communities and people.

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The meeting concluded at 5.17pm

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 1.30pm on Tuesday 28 April 2009

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