Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (28)
Date: Tuesday, 13th November 2007
Time: 2.00pm
Item 1: Questions to the First Minister
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3.02pm
Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement
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3.23pm
Item 3: Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Dentistry Services
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Item 4: Motion to approve the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 - No motion tabled
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3.55pm
Item 5: Debate on the Third Dimension - A Strategic Action Plan for the Voluntary Sector Scheme and Annual Report on the Voluntary Sector Scheme 2006/07
NDM3710 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the Third Dimension - A Strategic Action Plan for the Voluntary Sector Scheme;
2. Recognises the Minister’s intention to work with the Voluntary Sector in implementing the Strategic Action Plan;
3. Notes the action taken to implement the Voluntary Sector Scheme in the period up to 31 March 2007 and agrees to publish the Annual Report.
Copies of "Third Dimension - A Strategic Action Plan for the Voluntary Sector Scheme” and the "Annual Report” were emailed to Assembly Members on 6 November 2007.
The following amendment was tabled:
William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of Motion:
"Notes with concern that the Draft Budget Proposals 2008-09, laid in the Table Office on 5 November 2007, will increase the demand for many voluntary sector services as a result of the poor budget settlement for local authorities."
A vote was taken on the Amendment:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
13 |
0 |
29 |
42 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion:
NDM3710 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the Third Dimension - A Strategic Action Plan for the Voluntary Sector Scheme;
2. Recognises the Minister’s intention to work with the Voluntary Sector in implementing the Strategic Action Plan;
3. Notes the action taken to implement the Voluntary Sector Scheme in the period up to 31 March 2007 and agrees to publish the Annual Report.
The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
The meeting concluded at 4.34pm.
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