Third Assembly Plenary Meeting

Votes and Proceedings (71)

Date: Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Time: 12.30pm

Item 1: Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services  

All 15 questions were answered.  Questions 5, 6, 7 and 15 were withdrawn.

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12.59pm
Item 2: Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Minister for the Economy and Transport

The first 11 questions were answered.  Question 5 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Regeneration.  Question 9 was not asked.

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1.35pm
Item 3: Motion to elect a Member to the Proposed Healthy Eating in Schools Measure Committee  

NDM3953 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionydd)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3, elects Angela Burns (Conservative) in place of Alun Cairns (Conservative) as a member of the Proposed Healthy Eating in Schools Measure Committee.  

The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.

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1.35pm
The Presiding Officer announced that the Legislative Competence Order Ballot was won by Janet Ryder, with her proposal on Displaying of National Flags and Motifs on Vehicle Registration Plates.

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1.36pm
Item 4: Debate on Peter Black's Proposed LCO - Local Government Electoral Arrangements

NDM3919 Peter Black (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 22.50:

Agrees that Peter Black may lay a proposed Order, to give effect to the outline proposed Order provided on 14 February 2008 under Standing Order 22.48, and an Explanatory Memorandum.

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

The result was as follows:

A vote was taken on the Motion:

The Motion was not agreed.

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2.07pm
Item 5: Welsh Conservatives Debate

NDM3954 William Graham (South Wales East)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes with concern that between 1997 and 2006 Wales achieved the lowest economic growth of any nation or region in the UK.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

Replace "with concern” with "the contention”.

Amendment 2 - Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

"Notes that a good and diverse skill base is the key to raising economic growth, therefore regrets the massive under funding of education for all ages across Wales.”

Amendment 3 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

Add as new point at the end of the motion:

"Recognises that, in reality, during the 1997 - 2006 period Wales achieved an economic growth rate in excess of 2% per annum in real terms, faster than under the previous 9 year period of Conservative government”.

Amendment 4 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

Add as new point at the end of the motion:

"Congratulates the firm action by the Assembly Government under the One Wales agreement to reach 80% economic activity level and to ensure a success of Convergence funding.”

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

The results were as follows:

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

Amendment 4 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the Motion as amended:

NDM3954 William Graham (South Wales East)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the contention that between 1997 and 2006 Wales achieved the lowest economic growth of any nation or region in the UK.

2. Recognises that, in reality, during the 1997 - 2006 period Wales achieved an economic growth rate in excess of 2% per annum in real terms, faster than under the previous 9 year period of Conservative government.

3. Congratulates the firm action by the Assembly Government under the One Wales agreement to reach 80% economic activity level and to ensure a success of Convergence funding.

The Motion as amended was agreed.

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3.15pm
Item 6: Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate  

NDM3955 Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1 Notes with concern:

a) that the number of repossession orders in Wales has increased by 26% since 2007; and

b) that higher mortgage rates, the credit crunch and spiralling consumner debt may lead to further increases in the number of repossessions in Wales.  

2 Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to help reduce the number of potential repossessions by supporting:

a) debt advice and mortgage rescue schemes; and

b) the development of a protocol that would require a court to be satisfied that lenders and borrowers had taken the relevant steps before possession was awarded.

The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.

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3.54pm
Item 7: Short Debate

NDM3956 Janet Ryder (North Wales):

Power to the People.

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4.10pm
The meeting was adjourned

4.30pm
The meeting reconvened for Voting Time

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The meeting concluded at 4.31pm

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 2.00pm on Tuesday, 17 June 2008

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