Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (186)
Date: Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Time: 13.30
Item 1: Questions to the First Minister
The first 10 questions were answered.
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14.21
Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement
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Item 3: Statement by the Deputy Minister for Children: Response of the Welsh Assembly Government to the Annual Report of the Children’s Commissioner - This Item was Postponed to 23 March 2010
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14.50
Item 4: Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government: Communities First
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15.36
Item 5: Motion to approve the School Funding (Wales) Regulations 2010
NNDM4438 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 School Funding (Wales) Regulations 2010 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 11 February 2010.
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion:
NNDM4438 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 School Funding (Wales) Regulations 2010 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 11 February 2010.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
31 |
0 |
15 |
46 |
The motion was agreed.
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16.00
Item 6: Motion to approve the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Repeal) (Wales) Order 2010
NNDM4437 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 School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Repeal) (Wales) Order 2010 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 11 February 2010.
The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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16.00
Item 7: Debate on Glastir
NNDM4439 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
The National Assembly for Wales notes the progress being made to secure
European Commission approval of the All Wales Element of Glastir prior to the introduction of the scheme in January 2012.
Voting on the motion amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
The following amendment has been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Regrets the lack of clarity on Glastir and calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to urgently address the concerns raised in the letter to the Minister from the Chair of the Rural Development Sub-Committee on 2nd March 2010.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
14 |
0 |
30 |
44 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion:
NNDM4439 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
The National Assembly for Wales notes the progress being made to secure
European Commission approval of the All Wales Element of Glastir prior to the introduction of the scheme in January 2012.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
31 |
0 |
15 |
46 |
The motion was agreed.
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16.49
Item 8: Debate on Tourism
NDM4432 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Acknowledges the contribution that tourism makes to the economic, social, cultural and environmental well-being of Wales, and the role it plays in enhancing Wales’ reputation in the world.
Voting on the motion amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Regrets the lack of priority shown by the Welsh Assembly Government in marketing Wales and developing the tourism product.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
31 |
46 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Believes that Welsh tourism needs to be promoted much more effectively in the UK and overseas markets.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
31 |
46 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion:
NDM4432 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Acknowledges the contribution that tourism makes to the economic, social, cultural and environmental well-being of Wales, and the role it plays in enhancing Wales’ reputation in the world.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
36 |
9 |
0 |
45 |
The motion was agreed.
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Item 9: Debate on the Supplementary Budget (30 mins)
NNDM4424 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 27.21, approves the Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2009-10 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Business and Budget and emailed to Assembly Members on Tuesday, 23 February 2010.
Footnote:
In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 27, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:
(i) the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;
(ii) the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;
(iii) a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;
(iv) a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion; and
(v) a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c).
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion:
NNDM4424 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 27.21, approves the Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2009-10 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Business and Budget and emailed to Assembly Members on Tuesday, 23 February 2010.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
31 |
15 |
0 |
46 |
The motion was agreed.
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18.15
Voting Time
The meeting concluded at 18.18