Third Assembly Plenary Meeting

Votes and Proceedings (152)

Date: Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Time: 13.30

Item 1: Questions to the First Minister

All questions were answered. Questions 1, 9 and 11 were withdrawn. Questions 3 and 5 were grouped together for answer. Question 12 was not asked.

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14.28

Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement

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14.41

Item 3: Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Palliative Care

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3.15

Item 4: Debate on Equalities

NDM4288 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Human Rights Inquiry published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in June 2009;

2. Notes the positive progress made on equality and human rights in the first decade of devolution in Wales as contained in the recent academic paper commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission; and

3. Acknowledges the leadership offered by the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government in the ten years since devolution to embed human rights principles and to advance equality in Wales.

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

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Insert as new point 3 and re-number accordingly:

Notes that the First Decade of Devolution report has again highlighted the poor way in which equality issues are 'mainstreamed' through all Government departments.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	33	46

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of Motion:

'Notes with concern the failings in relation to the aim of mainstreaming equalities in the work of government, detailed in the Equal Opportunities and Human Rights: First Decade of Devolution report, and calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to identify achievable and renewable objectives & milestones to address this.'

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	33	46

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM4288 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Human Rights Inquiry published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in June 2009;

2. Notes the positive progress made on equality and human rights in the first decade of devolution in Wales as contained in the recent academic paper commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission; and

3. Acknowledges the leadership offered by the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government in the ten years since devolution to embed human rights principles and to advance equality in Wales.

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
37	8	0	45

The motion was agreed.

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15.52

Item 5: Debate on the Older People’s Strategy Annual Report

NDM4287 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Welcomes the Older People’s Strategy Annual Report 2008/09.

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)

Replace 'Welcomes' with 'Notes’

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
8	0	38	46

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of Motion:

'Regrets that the Report fails to specify and address the challenges facing older people’

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	33	46

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes with concern that a disproportionate number of older people are living in fuel poverty.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	32	46

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes with regret the continuing problems for older people that arise as a result of the lack of collaboration between Health Services and Social Services.

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	33	46

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

Amendment 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes with concern the high cost to some older people of patient transport.

A vote was taken on amendment 5:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	33	46

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM4287 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Welcomes the Older People’s Strategy Annual Report 2008/09.

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
46	0	0	46

The motion was agreed.

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16.29

The meeting was adjourned and reconvened at 16.34 for voting time

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The meeting concluded at 16.36

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30 on Wednesday 7 October 2009

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