Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (176)
Date: Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Time: 13.30
Time: 13.30
Item 1: Questions to the First Minister
The first 10 questions were answered.
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14.29
Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement
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14.57
Point of Order
Nick Bourne sought guidance from the Presiding Officer on members conduct in the Chamber leading up to a UK general election.
The Presiding Officer agreed to consider this matter further in view of the forthcoming UK general election.
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14.58
Item 3: Statement by the First Minister: Appointment of Chief Scientific Advisor for Wales
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15.21
Item 4: Motion to approve a Legislative Consent Motion under Standing Order 26.4, in respect of the Child Poverty Bill
NDM4387 Leighton Andrews (Rhondda)
That the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.4, agrees that, in addition to the provisions referred to in motion NDM4246 (debated on 23 June 2009), those further provisions which have been brought forward in the Child Poverty Bill relating to free school meals, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament
The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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15.23
Item 5: Debate on the Physical Activity Action Plan
NDM4389 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes the Creating an Active Wales Strategic Action Plan, and supports its vision and direction for making sure that everybody benefits from being physically active.
Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Supports the aim of Fields of Trust to preserve playing fields in Wales to help increase physical activity levels in Wales.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
19 |
0 |
31 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Expresses concern that consistently low physical activity rates in Wales are causing ill-health and placing a considerable burden on the National Health Service.
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Is concerned that much of the financial responsibility for delivering this strategy will fall to local authorities and calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that it is fully resourced.
A vote was taken on amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
19 |
0 |
31 |
50 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to demonstrate that lessons have been learned from the failure to evaluate the performance or the impact of the 'Climbing Higher' strategy.
A vote was taken on amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
19 |
0 |
31 |
50 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4389 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes the Creating an Active Wales Strategic Action Plan, and supports its vision and direction for making sure that everybody benefits from being physically active.
Expresses concern that consistently low physical activity rates in Wales are causing ill-health and placing a considerable burden on the National Health Service.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
The motion, as amended, was agreed.
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16.00
Item 6: Debate on a Sense of Place- the value of local distinctiveness and heritage in Wales’ communities
NDM4390 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Acknowledges the value people in Wales place upon their heritage and the distinctiveness of Welsh communities and welcomes the work the Heritage Minister is undertaking to promote 'sense of place’.
Voting on the motion and amendment 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 that support for the tourism industry has been reduced by the Welsh Assembly Government.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
19 |
0 |
31 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Recognises the lack of strategy and funding available to promote Wales.
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
19 |
0 |
31 |
50 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion:
NDM4390 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Acknowledges the value people in Wales place upon their heritage and the distinctiveness of Welsh communities and welcomes the work the Heritage Minister is undertaking to promote 'sense of place’.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
37 |
13 |
0 |
50 |
The motion was agreed.
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16.39
Voting Time
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The meeting concluded at 16.42