Third Assembly Plenary Meeting

Votes and Proceedings (166)

Date: Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Time: 13.30

Item 1:  Questions to the First Minister

The first 13 Questions were answered. Questions 5, 6 and 10 were withdrawn.

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14.17

Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement

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Item 3: Statement by the Deputy Minister for Housing: Homelessness - This Item was Postponed to 12 January

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14.29

Item 4: Legislative Statement by the Deputy Minister for Housing: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010

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14.59

Item 5: Debate and Approval of the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2010 under Standing Order 22.34

NDM4335 Jane Davidson (Pontypridd)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 22.34:

Approves the draft The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2010.

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.  

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West):

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'Regrets the lack of clarity as to where the boundaries of the National Assembly's Legislative Competence will lie.’

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	35	49

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West):

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'Regrets the extensive use of carve-outs and notes that the carve-outs add complexity and a lack of clarity to the legislation.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	35	49

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM4335 Jane Davidson (Pontypridd)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 22.34:

Approves the draft The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2010.

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
49	0	0	49

The motion was agreed.

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15.39

Item 6: Debate on the Annual Review of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales

NDM4336 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Welcomes the 2008-09 Annual Review of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales; and

2. Notes that the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills will draw up a response from the Welsh Assembly Government and report to the National Assembly on this by 31 March 2010.

Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.  

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West):

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'Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that national policies aimed at making children's rights a reality are fully implemented in a consistent and timely manner.’

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	36	50

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM4336 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Welcomes the 2008-09 Annual Review of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales; and

2. Notes that the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills will draw up a response from the Welsh Assembly Government and report to the National Assembly on this by 31 March 2010.

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
47	0	0	47

The motion was agreed.

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16.24

Voting Time

The meeting concluded at 16.25

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30 on Wednesday 2 December 2009

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