Third Assembly Plenary Meeting

Votes and Proceedings (205)

Date: Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Time: 13.30

Item 1: Questions to the Minister for Budget

The first 7 questions were answered.

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14.17
Item 2: Questions to the Minister for Heritage

The first 8 questions were answered. Questions 1 and 3 were grouped together for answer.

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Item 3: Questions to the Assembly Commission

No questions were tabled.

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14.51
Item 4: Statement by the Secretary of State for Wales

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16.07
Item 5: Debate on the Queen’s Speech

NDM4495 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionydd)

The National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the content of the UK Government’s legislative programme 2010/2011.

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

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to reduce the income tax burden on people in Wales, and across the UK, by increasing the personal tax allowance.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to ensuring the basic state pension increases in line with earnings, prices or 2.5%.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to make fair and transparent payments to Equitable Life policy holders who have suffered losses.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to hold a referendum on the Alternative Vote system for elections to the House of Commons.

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

Amemdnet 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to give voters the right to recall their MP where they are guilty of serious misconduct.

A vote was taken on amendment 5:

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

Amendment 6 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the UK government’s intention to reform the House of Lords with a House that is elected wholly or mainly on the basis of proportional representation.

A vote was taken on amendment 6:

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

Amendment 7 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the UK government’s commitment to cancel ID cards and repeal other unnecessary and intrusive laws.

A vote was taken on amendment 7:

Amendment 7 was not agreed.

Amendment 8 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to fundamental human rights by ending the detention of children for immigration purposes.

A vote was taken on amendment 8:

Amendment 8 was not agreed.

Amendment 9 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to deliver a framework for financial regulation that ensures sustainable and responsible banking.

A vote was taken on amendment 9:

Amendment 9 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

The motion was not agreed.

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18.26
Voting Time

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18.29
Item 6: Short Debate

NDM4496 Peter Black (South Wales West):

The right to breathe

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The meeting concluded at 18.44.

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30 on Tuesday, 22 June 2010.

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