Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (87)
Date: Wednesday, 8 October 2008
Time:
1.30pm
Motion to Suspend Standing Orders
NNDM4027
Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Orders 35.6 and 35.8:
Suspends Standing
Order 7.18 (i) and that part of Standing Order 6.10 that requires the weekly announcement under Standing Order 6.3 to constitute the timetable for business in Plenary for the following week, to allow a motion to elect a Member to a Committee to consider petitions
relating to a draft Special Assembly Procedure Order - "The London to Fishguard Trunk Road (A40) (Penblewin to Slebech Park Improvement) Order 200-" to be considered in Plenary on Wednesday 8 October 2008.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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Motion
to elect a Member to a Committee
NNDM4028 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3, elects Chris Franks (Plaid Cymru) as a member of the Committee to consider petitions relating to a draft Special Assembly Procedure Order - "The London to Fishguard Trunk Road (A40) (Penblewin to Slebech Park Improvement) Order 200-" in place of Mohammad Asghar (Plaid Cymru).
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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1.30pm
Item
1: Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
The first 9 questions were answered. Question 2 was withdrawn.
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2.05pm
Item
2: Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Minister for the Economy and Transport
The first 9 questions were answered.
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2.48pm
Item
3: Debate on the Finance Committee's Report on the Foundation Phase
NDM4024 Angela Burns
(Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the report of the Finance Committee on the Foundation Phase which was laid in the Table Office on 18 July 2008.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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3.42pm
Item
4: Debate on the Sustainability Committee's Report on Fuel Poverty
NDM4023
Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the report of the Sustainability Committee on Fuel Poverty in Wales which was laid in the Table Office on 3 July 2008.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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4.37pm
Item
5: Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate
NDM4025 Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
The
National Assembly for Wales
1. Notes with concern that:
a)
CO2 emissions have increased by 4.7% on 2005 levels;
b) Total emissions of the six greenhouse gases have increased by 3.9% on 2005 levels.
2. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to:
a) Bring forward legislation to devolve powers over energy developments greater than 50MW;
b) Bring forward legislation to devolve powers over building regulations;
c) Produce a full environmental appraisal on all new road developments in Wales;
d) Make significant investment in micro-generation;
e) Respond to the current economic climate by investing heavily in green jobs.
The following amendments were been tabled:
Voting on the motion and the amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
Amednment
1 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
Delete point 2 and replace with:
"2.
Welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government’s commitments to:
a)
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3% annually;
b) Seek to devolve powers over energy
developments greater than 50MW;
c) Seek to devolve powers over
building regulations;
d) Keep the Welsh Transport Planning
and Appraisal Guidance (WelTAG) under review to ensure that it complies with the Government's greenhouse gases target.
e)
Give significant support to micro-generation;
f) Respond to the current economic climate
by producing a green jobs strategy.”
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
28 |
0 |
12 |
40 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
As amendment 1 was agreed, amendments 2, 3, 4 were deselected.
Amendment
2 - William Graham (South Wales East) - Deselected
In
point 2 a. insert the word 'renewable' before 'energy developments'.
Amendment
3 - William Graham (South Wales East) - Deselected
In
point 2, insert new sub point:
"Make significant investment into the development of marine
energy technologies.”
Amendment
4 - William Graham (South Wales East) - Deselected
In
point 2, insert new sub point:
"Consider opportunities for renewable energy generation from
flood defences.”
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
The National Assembly for Wales
1. Notes with concern that:
a) CO2 emissions have increased by 4.7% on 2005 levels;
b) Total emissions of the six greenhouse gases have
increased by 3.9% on 2005 levels.
2. Welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government’s commitments to:
a) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3% annually;
b) Seek to devolve powers over energy developments greater than 50MW;
c) Seek to devolve powers over building regulations;
d) Keep the Welsh Transport Planning and Appraisal Guidance (WelTAG) under review to ensure that it complies with the Government's greenhouse gases target.
e) Give significant support to micro-generation;
f) Respond to the current economic climate by producing a green jobs strategy.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
29 |
0 |
12 |
41 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
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5.23pm
Voting
Time
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5.24pm
tem
6: Short Debate
NDM4022 Peter Black (South Wales West):
Yes for Wales - Make it Happen!
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