Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (81)
Date: Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Time:
12.30pm
Election of a Temporary Deputy Presiding Officer
William Graham was elected as temporary Deputy Presiding Officer for the duration of today’s Plenary meeting.
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Item
1: Questions to the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery
The first 9 questions were answered. Questions 4 and 5 were groupd together for answer.
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Item
2: Questions to the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
The first 9 questions were answered. Question 5 and 12 were answered by the Deputy Minister for Skills. Question 6 was withdrawn.
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1.54pm
Item
3: Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Reconfiguration of Health Services in Wales
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2.30pm
Item
4: Motion to approve the School Curriculum in Wales (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008
NDM3991
Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 24.4:
1. Considers the report of the Subordinate Legislation Committee laid in the Table Office on 17 June 2008 in relation to the draft The School Curriculum in Wales (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008; and
2. Approves that the draft The School Curriculum in Wales (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 is made in accordance with:
a) the draft laid in the Table Office on 4 June 2008; and
b) the Explanatory Memorandum laid in the Table Office on 4 June 2008
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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2.31pm
Motion
to suspend Standing Orders
NNDM3996 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Orders 35.6 and 35.8:
Suspends
Standing Order 7.18 (i) and that part of Standing Order 6.10 that requires the weekly announcement under Standing Order 6.3 to constitute the timetable for business in Plenary for the following week, to allow the motions under Items 5, 6 and 7 to be considered
in Plenary on Wednesday 16th July 2008.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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2.31pm
Item
5: Motion to revise Standing Orders 25.19 and 25.20
NDM3997 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To
propose that the National Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 35.2:
1.
Considers the Report of the Business Committee e-mailed to Members and laid in the Table Office on 16th July; and
2.
Approves the amendments to Standing Orders set out in the Report of the Business Committee.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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2.32pm
Item
6: Motion to agree Guidance for Members on the Proper Conduct of Proceedings in relation to Special Assembly Procedure Committees
NDM3998
Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That the Assembly agrees the guidance for Members on the proper conduct of proceedings in relation to Special Assembly Procedure Committees, issued under Standing Order 2.17 and
laid in the Table Office on 16 July 2008.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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2.32pm
Item
7: Motions to elect Members to Committees
NNDM4000 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Huw Lewis (Labour) as a member of the Finance Committee in place of Lynne Neagle (Labour).
NNDM3999 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3, elects Joyce Watson (Labour) as a member of the Equality of Opportunity Committee in place of Huw Lewis (Labour).
The Motions were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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2.33pm
Motion
to suspend Standing Orders
NNDM4001 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Orders 35.6 and 35.8:
Suspends
Standing Order 7.18 (i) and that part of Standing Order 6.10 that requires the weekly announcement under Standing Order 6.3 to constitute the timetable for business in Plenary for the following week, to allow the motions under Item 8 to be considered in Plenary
on Wednesday 16th July 2008.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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2.33pm
Item
8: Motions to establish and elect a Special Assembly Procedure Committee
NNDM4002 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Orders 21 and 25.19, establishes a Committee to consider petitions relating to a draft Special Assembly Procedure Order - "The London to Fishguard Trunk Road (A40) (Penblewin to Slebech Park Improvement) Order 200-".
The
remit of the Committee shall be to consider petitions in relation to the draft Order and to report to the Assembly in accordance with Standing Order 25.21.
The Committee shall cease to exist when it has reported.
NNDM4003 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3, elects Christine Chapman, Irene James, Mohammad Asghar, Nick Ramsay and Mike German as members of the Committee to consider petitions relating to a draft Special Assembly Procedure Order - "The London to Fishguard Trunk Road (A40) (Penblewin to Slebech Park Improvement) Order 200-".
The Motions were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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2.34pm
Item
9: Debate on the Communities and Culture Committee's Report on the Funding of Voluntary Organisations in Wales
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
NDM3992 Janice Gregory (Ogmore)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the report of the Communities and Culture Committee into the Funding of Voluntary Sector Organisations in Wales which was laid in the Table Office on 4 June 2008.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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3.10pm
Item
10: Debate on the Broadcasting Committee's Report on the future of Public Service Broadcasting in Wales
NDM3995
Alun Davies (Mid and West Wales)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Notes
the report of the Broadcasting Committee into the The Future of Public Service Broadcasting in Wales which was laid in the Table Office on 9 July 2008.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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3.58pm
Item
11: Welsh Conservatives Debate
NDM3993 William Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Commends the excellent work of Welsh farmers in producing food to the highest standards of quality and welfare;
2. Regrets that recent changes to Meat Hygiene Service charging will adversely affect smaller Welsh Abattoirs and will undermine efforts to develop locally branded produce;
3. Further regrets the Welsh Assembly Government’s failure to protect Welsh sheep farmers from the introduction of Electronic ID;
4. Acknowledges that despite the growing international demand for food, the Welsh Assembly Government’s policies, red tape and regulations are reducing farm productivity;
5. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to achieve a genuinely sustainable balance between environmental improvement schemes and food production in its policies; and
6. Deplores the lack of financial support for the Royal Welsh Show given the large tourist revenue it generates for Wales.
The
following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 - Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
Add
new point at end of Motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to encourage more co-operation among Welsh farmers, to maximise returns from their produce and products and break the domination of major supermarkets over the food retail sector in Wales.”
The amendment was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
16 |
0 |
33 |
49 |
The motion was not agreed.
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4.50pm
Voting
Time
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4.50pm
Item
12: Short Debate
NDM3994 Jonathan Morgan (Cardiff North):
The challenge of cross border health services.
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