Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (202)
Date: Tuesday, 8 June 2010
Time: 1.30pm
Item 1: Questions to the First Minister
The Presiding Officer received notification, under Standing Order 7.50, that the Minister for Business and Budget will answer questions on behalf of the First Minister.
The first 10 questions were answered.
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14.45
Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement
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15.18
Item 3: Statement by the Minister for Heritage: Free Swimming
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15.42
Item 4: Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Autism
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16.31
Item 5: Statement by the Minister for Heritage: Cardiff Rare Books Collection for Wales
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17.01
Item 6: Motion to approve The Health Protection (Part 2A Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2010
NDM4487 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 24.4:
Approves that the draft The Health Protection (Part 2A Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2010 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 26 April 2010.
The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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17.13
Item 7: Motion to approve The Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) (Wales) Regulations 2010
NDM4488 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 24.4:
Approves that the draft The Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) (Wales) Regulations 2010 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 26 April 2010.
The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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17.14
Item 8: Motion to approve the General Principles of the Proposed Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure
NDM4486 Gwenda Thomas (Neath)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 23.24:
Agrees to the general principles of the Proposed Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure.
The Proposed Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 25 January 2010;
The report of Legislation Committee No. 5 on the Proposed Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure was laid before the Assembly on 21 May 2010.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion: Notes the recommendation of the Stage 1 Committee report that the NHS should not always be the lead authority.
The amendment was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion: Notes that the provisions in this measure will be funded by the abolition of the joint working grant and expresses concern at the impact of this decision on many vital services around Wales. - THIS AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN
NDM4486 Gwenda Thomas (Neath)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 23.24:
Agrees to the general principles of the Proposed Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure.
Notes the recommendation of the Stage 1 Committee report that the NHS should not always be the lead authority.
The motion, as amended, was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
18.03
NDM4485 Gwenda Thomas (Neath)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Proposed Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 23.80(ii)(b) and (c), arising in consequence of the Measure.
The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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The meeting concluded at 18.03