Third Assembly Plenary Meeting

Votes and Proceedings (159)

Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Time: 13.30

Item 1: Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services

The first 9 questions were answered. Questions 1 and 3 were withdrawn. Questions 4 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Social Services.

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14.20
Item 2: Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Minister for the Economy & Transport

The first 10 questions were answered. Question 3 was transferred for written answer by the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government.

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15.07
Item 3: Motion to change the name of the Audit

NDM4313 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)

The Assembly determines, under section 30(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006, that the Assembly committee known as the Audit Committee be known from here on as the Public Accounts Committee.

The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.

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15.10
Item 4: Motion to Annul the Tuberculosis Eradication (Wales) Order 2009

NDM4301 Lorraine Barrett (Cardiff South and Penarth); Peter Black (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 24.2:

Agrees that The Tuberculosis Eradication (Wales) Order 2009, laid before the Assembly on 30 September 2009, be annulled.

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

A vote was taken on the motion:

The motion was not agreed.

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16.13
Item 5: Debate on the Broadcasting Sub-Committee's Report on the Welsh Newspaper Industry

NDM4316 Dai Lloyd (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Broadcasting Sub-committee 'The Welsh Newspaper Industry' which was laid in the Table Office on 17 June 2009.

Note: the response of the Minister for Heritage to the report was laid in the Table Office on 28 October  2009.

The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.

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Item 6: Debate on the Sustainability Committee's Report on Mainstreaming Sustainability in Ministerial Portfolios - This motion item was withdrawn

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16.53
Item 7: Welsh Conservatives Debate

NDM4312 Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

The National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the importance of education and a healthy lifestyle in ensuring the prevention of heart disease;

2. Expresses concern that cardiac services in Wales fall short of current and projected need; and

3. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to take measures to improve the standard of cardiac services and tackle the inequalities in service provision across Wales.

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

Delete all after point 1 and replace with:

"2. Recognises the significant improvements made in terms of cardiac waiting times, to be taken forward through the Cardiac Disease National Service Framework and Cardiac Strategic Framework; and

3. Welcomes steps taken by the Welsh Assembly Government to improve the standard of cardiac services and tackle inequalities in service provision across Wales.”

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Insert as new points after point 2 and renumber accordingly:

"Notes that cardiac rehabilitation is cost effective and has been shown to improve both the length and quality of life for patients.

Notes that according to the National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation 2009 only 31% of eligible patients in the three main diagnostic groups receive cardiac rehabilitation within Wales.”

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM4312 Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

The National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the importance of education and a healthy lifestyle in ensuring the prevention of heart disease;

2. Recognises the significant improvements made in terms of cardiac waiting times, to be taken forward through the Cardiac Disease National Service Framework and Cardiac Strategic Framework; and

3. Welcomes steps taken by the Welsh Assembly Government to improve the standard of cardiac services and tackle inequalities in service provision across Wales.

The motion as amended was agreed.

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17.46
Voting Time

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17.59
Item 8: Short Debate

NDM4315 Lorraine Barrett (Cardiff South and Penarth):

Supporting USDAW's Freedom from Fear Campaign.

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The meeting concluded at 18.10

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30 on Tuesday 10 November 2009

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