Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (129)
Date: Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Time: 1.30pm
Item 1: Questions to the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery
The first 7 Questions were answered.
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2.13pm
Item 2: Questions to the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
The first 7 Questions were answered. Questions 2, 3, 4 and 5 were answered by the Deputy Minister for Skills.
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2.54pm
Item 3: Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Swine Influenza
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3.14pm
Item 4: Motion to Suspend Standing Orders
NDM4202 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Suspends Standing Order 23.101 for the duration of Friday 8 May, to withdraw temporarily the restriction on Members who have previously won the Measure ballot, to apply for the ballot again.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35
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3.14pm
Item 5: Debate on the Finance Committee's Report on its inquiry into Public Private Partnerships
NDM4203 Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the Finance Committee report 'Inquiry into Public Private Partnerships: concluding statement and Recommendations', laid in the Table Office on 10 March 2009.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35
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4.00pm
Item 6: Welsh Conservatives Debate
NDM4204 Alun Cairns (South Wales West):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to:
a) acknowledge widespread concern amongst service users and service providers regarding cross border public service provision; and
b) respond constructively to recommendations by the Welsh Affairs Committee for the drawing up of permanent protocols ensuring that access to key cross border services is maintained.
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
14 |
0 |
32 |
46 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
Delete all and replace with:
"The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Acknowledges that devolution provides for public services to be designed to meet the needs for local populations;
2. Welcomes the actions taken by Welsh Ministers to ensure proper coordination of cross-border services;
3. Notes the contribution of the Welsh Affairs Committee in reporting on this matter.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
31 |
0 |
14 |
45 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West) - As amendment 1 was agreed, this amendment was deselected.
Add as new sub point at end of motion:
"fully engage with service providers in England to ensure that cross-border services operate in the best interests of people on both sides of the border.”
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4204 Alun Cairns (South Wales West):
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Acknowledges that devolution provides for public services to be designed to meet the needs for local populations;
2. Welcomes the actions taken by Welsh Ministers to ensure proper coordination of cross-border services;
3. Notes the contribution of the Welsh Affairs Committee in reporting on this matter.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
30 |
0 |
16 |
46 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
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4.52pm
Item 7: Welsh Conservatives Debate
NDM4205 Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Expresses concern that stroke patients in Wales are receiving a lower standard of treatment than those in the rest of the UK.
2. Regrets that there are only eight hospital-based stroke units in Wales and fears that a lack of stroke facilities is putting patients’ lives at risk.
3. Urges the Minister to undertake an urgent audit of speech therapy services in Wales to establish a national action plan for speech therapy for stroke victims and other patients in Wales.
4. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to speed up the diagnosis and treatment of strokes to help improve the survival chances and standard of living of stroke victims.
Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
14 |
0 |
32 |
46 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
Delete all and replace with:
"The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the need for stroke services to be of a consistently high standard across Wales;
2. Welcomes the steps taken by the Welsh Assembly Government to improve the range and quality of services in Wales for the diagnosis and treatment of strokes in order to help improve the survival chances and standard of living of stroke victims;
3. Looks forward to publication of the profession-specific audit of speech therapy services in Wales which has recently been carried out.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
32 |
0 |
14 |
46 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4205 Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the need for stroke services to be of a consistently high standard across Wales;
2. Welcomes the steps taken by the Welsh Assembly Government to improve the range and quality of services in Wales for the diagnosis and treatment of strokes in order to help improve the survival chances and standard of living of stroke victims;
3. Looks forward to publication of the profession-specific audit of speech therapy services in Wales which has recently been carried out.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
32 |
0 |
14 |
46 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
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5.52pm
Voting Time
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5.54pm
Item 8: Short Debate
NDM4201 Janet Ryder (North Wales):
Promoting holistic health care in the community.
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