Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (36)
Date: Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Time: 2.00pm
Item 1: Questions to the First Minister
The first 10 questions were answered. Questions 1 and 4 were gropued together for answer.
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2.55pm
Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement
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3.12pm
Point of Order
Leader of the House: The Report of the Finance Committee
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3.17pm
Item 3: Statement by the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing: Climate Change
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3.42pm
Item 4: Statement by the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills: Child Advocacy Services
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4.14pm
Item 5: Debate on the draft Budget
NDM3830 - Andrew Davies (Swansea West):
To propose that the Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 27.6:
Notes the draft budget for the financial years 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery on 5 November 2007.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
Add as new points at end of motion:
"1 Expresses concern that the local government settlement may result in council tax rises or service cuts.
2 Believes that, in light of the tight budget settlement, new commitments in the One Wales programme should be postponed in order for the Welsh Assembly Government to focus on core services.”
Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Deplores that the Assembly Government has failed to secure the funding to achieve either their stated priorities or to address the needs of the people of Wales.”
Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Deplores the level of the current local government settlement as it is inadequate to safeguard core services and calls for an urgent review of this settlement.”
Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Notes the Finance Committee Report (FIN(3)-07-R04) which states "that the figures presented show a significant shortfall in available capital funding when account is taken of the backlog of maintenance in key areas of Government policy”.”
Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Notes that the draft budget makes available funds for a Commission to review Assembly Finances, that such a review will not affect the current Comprehensive Spending Review or the resources available to Wales for the next three years, and regrets no timescale for the Commission to review Assembly funding has been announced.”
Amendment 6 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Deplores the lack of budgetary provision for the NHS capital investment programme and the backlog maintenance programme.”
Amendment 7 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Deplores the lack of budgetary provision for the education capital investment programme and the backlog maintenance programme.”
Amendment 8 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Deplores the lack of budgetary provision for the transport infrastructure investment programme.”
Amendment 9 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Deplores the failure to secure the Barnet consequential funding for the Olympic Games regeneration.”
Amendment 10 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Deplores the failure to reverse the reduced base line for health due to the under spend within the English NHS.”
Amendment 11 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Notes the draft budget does not make any progress towards reducing the funding gap in Higher Education and schools.”
Amendment 12 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Deplores the continuing failure to restore and increase the real value of social housing budgets.”
Amendment 13 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Deplores that the additional consequential from "Aiming High for Disabled Children: Better Support for Families” has not been preserved for disabled children and their families in Wales.”
Amendment 14 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Deplores the failure to find adequate funding for flood defences in Wales.”
Amendment 15 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Deplores the failure to maintain real term investment in road safety.”
Amendment 16 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Deplores the failure to maintain real term investment in programmes to combat domestic violence.”
Amendment 17 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Notes the impact of the recent foot and mouth outbreak on our rural communities and the failure to provide adequate compensation within the draft budget.”
Amendment 18 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Notes with concern the lack of budgetary provision for research and development in the health sector.”
Amendment 19 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Notes with concern the lack of budgetary provision for added financial pressures on LHB's and Trusts.”
A vote was taken on the Amendments
The results were as follows:
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
1 |
35 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
18 |
0 |
35 |
53 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
36 |
53 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
36 |
53 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
35 |
52 |
Amendment 5 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
35 |
52 |
Amendment 6 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
35 |
52 |
Amendment 7 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
36 |
53 |
Amendment 8 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 9:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
36 |
53 |
Amendment 9 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 10:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
0 |
37 |
53 |
Amendment 10 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 11:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
37 |
54 |
Amendment 11 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 12:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
37 |
54 |
Amendment 12 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 13:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
1 |
36 |
54 |
Amendment 13 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 14:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
36 |
53 |
Amendment 14 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 15:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
37 |
54 |
Amendment 15 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 16:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
36 |
53 |
Amendment 16 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 17:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
18 |
0 |
36 |
54 |
Amendment 17 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 18:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
0 |
38 |
54 |
Amendment 18 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 19:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
36 |
53 |
Amendment 19 was not agreed.
NDM3830 - Andrew Davies (Swansea West):
To propose that the Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 27.6:
Notes the draft budget for the financial years 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery on 5 November 2007.
A vote was taken on the Motion:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
0 |
16 |
53 |
The Motion was agreed.
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