Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (116)
Date: Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Time: 1.30pm
Motion to suspend Standing Orders
NDM4159 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 motions under Item 1 to be considered in Plenary on Tuesday 3 March 2009.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35
Item 1: Motions to elect Members to Committees
NNDM4160 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3, elects Jonathan Morgan (Conservative) and Nick Ramsay (Conservative) in place of David Melding (Conservative) and Darren Millar (Conservative) as members of the Audit Committee.
NNDM4161 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Alun Cairns (Conservative) as a member of the Business Committee in place of William Graham (Conservative).
NNDM4162 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Alun Cairns (Conservative) as a member of the Communities and Culture Committee in place of Paul Davies (Conservative).
NNDM4163 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Paul Davies (Conservative) as a member of the Enterprise and Learning Committee in place of Andrew RT Davies (Conservative).
NNDM4164 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Jonathan Morgan (Conservative) as a member of the Equality of Opportunity Committee in place of Nick Ramsay (Conservative).
NNDM4165 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Nick Bourne (Conservative) as a member of the European and External Affairs Committee in place of William Graham Conservative).
NNDM4166 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Darren Millar (Conservative) and Andrew RT Davies (Conservative) as members of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee in place of Jonathan Morgan (Conservative) and Alun Cairns (Conservative).
NNDM4167 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Angela Burns (Conservative) as a member of the Sustainability Committee in place of Darren Millar (Conservative).
NNDM4168 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Paul Davies (Conservative) as a member of Legislation Committee No 2 in place of Jonathan Morgan (Conservative).
NNDM4169 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects William Graham (Conservative) as a member of Legislation Committee No 3 in place of Alun Cairns (Conservative).
NNDM4170 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Jonathan Morgan (Conservative) as a member of Legislation Committee No 4 in place of Paul Davies (Conservative).
The motions were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35
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Item 2: Questions to the First Minister
The first 12 questions were answered. Question 5 was withdrawn.
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2.39pm
Item 3: Business Statement and Announcement
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2.56pm
Item 4: Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Children’s Services in Swansea
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3.30pm
Item 5: Statement by the Deputy Minister for Skills: Update on the NEETS (Not in Education, Employment or Training) Strategy
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4.20pm
Item 6: Legislative Statement on the proposed Children and Families (Wales) Measure
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5.24pm
Item 7: Debate on Leading Wales out of the Recession
NDM4154 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government's continuing efforts to alleviate the impact of the recession on Welsh families, businesses and communities.
The following amendments were tabled:
Voting on the amendments and the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Notes with concern the lack of an effective monitoring system to measure the effectiveness of the Welsh Assembly Government’s policies to alleviate the impact of the economic crisis
.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
33 |
48 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that the discussions in the economic summits are followed through with decisive action
.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
47 |
0 |
1 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Notes that council tax is a regressive form of taxation which has a disproportionate impact on those already suffering most from the recession and calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to replace it with a fairer system of local taxation based on ability to pay.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
6 |
0 |
41 |
47 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to re-focus the Home Energy Efficiency scheme so that it helps people living in fuel poverty
.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
33 |
48 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
Amendment 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to stimulate the construction industry, by using all available resources to bring hospitals and schools up to standard.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
47 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
Amendment 6 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that public sector procurement policies provide a level playing field for small and medium sized Welsh businesses
.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
47 |
0 |
1 |
48 |
Amendment 6 was agreed.
Amendment 7 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Believes that new and emerging industries provide opportunity for economic growth and calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to bring forward its green jobs action plan as soon as possible
.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the Motion as amended:
NDM4154 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government's continuing efforts to alleviate the impact of the recession on Welsh families, businesses and communities.
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that the discussions in the economic summits are followed through with decisive action.
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to stimulate the construction industry, by using all available resources to bring hospitals and schools up to standard.
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that public sector procurement policies provide a level playing field for small and medium sized Welsh businesses.
Believes that new and emerging industries provide opportunity for economic growth and calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to bring forward its green jobs action plan as soon as possible.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
33 |
6 |
6 |
45 |
The Motion as amended was agreed.
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