Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (211)
Date: Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Time: 13.30
William Graham was elected as temporary Deputy Presiding Officer.
Item 1: Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs
The first 7 questions were answered. Question 1 was not asked.
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14.18
Item 2: Questions to the Minister for the Environment, Sustainability & Housing
The first 9 questions were answered. Question 9 was answered by the Deputy minister for Housing and Regeneration.
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15.12
Item 3: Debate on the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee's report on Wheelchair Services
NDM4514 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the report of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee on its Inquiry into Wheelchair Services in Wales, which was laid in the Table Office on 19 May 2010.
Note: The response by the Minister for Health and Social Services to the report was laid on 30 June 2010.
The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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15.56
Item 4: Welsh Conservatives Debate
NDM4515 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the urgent need to improve rural economic competitiveness as a means to regenerate rural communities;
2. Believes that the Welsh Assembly Government must ensure that public services take into account the particular needs of rural Wales.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
18 |
0 |
32 |
50 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete all and replace with:
1. Welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government's work to improve rural economic competitiveness and regenerate rural communities, particularly through the Rural Development Plan and the Economic Renewal Programme;
2. Welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government's Rural Health Plan and the introduction of rural proofing, designed to ensure that public services take into account the particular needs of rural Wales.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
33 |
0 |
17 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes that good quality broadband infrastructure is essential to the development of the rural economy and welcomes the UK government's intention to make regulatory changes to reduce the cost of superfast broadband rollout.
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
17 |
0 |
33 |
50 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion (as amended):
NDM4515 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government's work to improve rural economic competitiveness and regenerate rural communities, particularly through the Rural Development Plan and the Economic Renewal Programme;
2. Welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government's Rural Health Plan and the introduction of rural proofing, designed to ensure that public services take into account the particular needs of rural Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
32 |
0 |
17 |
49 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
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17.33
Voting Time
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17.35
Item 5: Short Debate
NDM4513 Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire):
Helpful, Local Banking: A Thing of the Past for Rural Wales?
The meeting concluded at 17.58.
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