Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (85)
Date: Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Time:
1.30pm
Item 1: Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
The first 8 questions were answered. Question
3 was withdrawn and questions 6 and 7 were answered by the Deputy Minister for Regeneration.
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2.01pm
Item
2: Questions to the Minister for Heritage
The first 8 questions were answered.
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2.49pm
Motion
to Suspend Standing Orders
NNDM4020 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Orders 35.6 and 35.8:
Suspends
Standing Order 7.18 (i) and that part of Standing Order 6.10 that requires the weekly announcement under Standing Order 6.3 to constitute the timetable for business in Plenary for the following week, to allow the motion under Item 3 to be considered in Plenary
on Wednesday 1 October 2008.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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2.49pm
Item
3: Motion to establish and elect a Legislative Committee
NNDM4021 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Orders 21.1, establishes a committee to consider and report on the general principles of the Proposed Local Government (Wales) Measure. The committee shall cease to exist if the proposed Measure is passed, falls or is withdrawn, or a new committee is set up to consider Stage 2 proceedings under Standing Order 23.31(ii)
NNDM Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3, elects Janice Gregory(Labour), Joyce Watson (Labour), Dai Lloyd (Plaid Cymru), Nick Ramsay (Conservative) and Jenny Randerson (Liberal Democrat) as members of the Proposed Local Government Measure Committee.
The Motions were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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2.49pm
Item
4: Questions to the Assembly Commission
No questions were tabled.
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2.50pm
Item
5: Debate on Janet Ryder's Proposed LCO - Displaying of National Flags and Motifs on Vehicle Registration Plates
NNDM3974 Janet Ryder (North Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 22.50:
Agrees that Janet Ryder may lay a proposed Order, to give effect to the outline proposed Order provided on 28 September 2007 under Standing Order 22.48, and an Explanatory Memorandum.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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3.14pm
Item
6: Debate on the Rural Development Sub-Committee's Report on Poverty and Deprivation in Rural Wales
NDM4016 Alun Davies (Mid and West Wales)
The National Assembly for Wales notes:
The report of the Rural Development Sub-committee on its inquiry into Poverty and Deprivation in Rural Wales laid in the Table Office on 23 July 2008.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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4.07pm
Item
7: Welsh Conservatives Debate
NDM4015 William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to:
a) Show its commitment to community pharmacy by rolling out the enhanced services of the pharmacy contract;
b) Ensure that NHS reorganisation does not prevent the commissioning of further community pharmacy services; and
c) Provide a deadline for the introduction of the consolidated regulations.
The following amendments were tabled:
Voting on the motion and the amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
Amendment
1 - Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
Add as new point 1, and renumber accordingly:
"The National Assembly for Wales notes:
a)
the role of community pharmacists in delivering services when patients need them; and
b)
the criticism of the home oxygen service since the introduction of the new contract.”
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
13 |
0 |
33 |
46 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
At end of sub-point b) insert:
"and ensure that there is community pharmacy representation at the appropriate high level in any new NHS structure”
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
14 |
0 |
33 |
47 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to examine the possibility of amending regulations to ensure there is
no harmful competition between community pharmacists and GPs for NHS dispensing in rural areas.”
A vote was taken on amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 was withdrawn - Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to provide a deadline for the introduction of the consolidated regulations.”
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4015 William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1 Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to:
a) Show its commitment to community pharmacy by rolling out the enhanced services of the pharmacy contract;
b) Ensure that NHS reorganisation does not prevent the commissioning of further community pharmacy services; and
c) Provide a deadline for the introduction of the consolidated regulations.
2 Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to examine the possibility of amending regulations to ensure there is no harmful competition between community pharmacists and GPs for NHS dispensing in rural areas
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
47 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
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4.54pm
The meeting was ajourned and the Bell was rung.
4.58pm
The meeting reconvened for voting time.
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5.02pm
Item
8: Short Debate
NDM4014 William Graham (South Wales East):
The future of the prison service in Wales.
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The
meeting concluded at 5.25pm