Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (139)
Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Time:
13.30
Item 1: Questions to the Counsel General
The question was withdrawn.
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13.30
Item
2: Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs
9 questions were answered. Questions 2 and 6 were grouped together for answer. Question 4 was withdrawn.
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14.08
Item
3: Questions to the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing
8 questions were answered. Questions 2 and 5 were answered by the Deputy Minister for Housing.
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14.52
Point
of Order
Jonathan Morgan raised a Point of Order relating to the portfolio responsibilities of Ministers.
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Item 4: Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Swine Influenza - This was issued as a Written Statement
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14.59
Item
5: Welsh Conservatives Debate
NDM4241 Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
The National Assembly for Wales;
Notes the particular challenges facing rural areas during the recession.
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
13 |
0 |
31 |
44 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Notes
the urgent need for improved broadband connections in rural Wales.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
44 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Believes that procurement procedures in rural local authorities should, wherever possible, support local
businesses.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
44 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to make no changes to water regulations in Wales at this time if
this will increase the cost for small rural businesses significantly.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
12 |
0 |
31 |
43 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4241 Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
The National Assembly for Wales;
1. Notes the particular challenges facing rural areas during the recession.
2. Notes the urgent need for improved broadband connections in rural Wales.
3. Believes that procurement procedures in rural local authorities should, wherever possible, support local businesses.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
44 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
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16.09
Item
6: Welsh Conservatives Debate
NDM4242 Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Calls upon the Welsh Assembly Government, in the light of projected public sector funding constraints, to outline its NHS budget priorities for the forthcoming financial years to provide a secure and sustainable future for the NHS in Wales.
Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
12 |
0 |
32 |
44 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Calls
on the Welsh Assembly Government to identify how it will protect frontline services in the NHS.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
12 |
0 |
32 |
44 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
As the Assembly did not agreed the motion without amendment, and did not agreed the amendment tabled to the motion, the motion was therefore not agreed.
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17.24
Item 7: Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate
NDM4243 Peter Black (South Wales West)
The National Assembly for Wales
1. Notes that:
a) the number of babies needing care in neonatal units is increasing;
b) there is a worrying shortage of nursing and medical staff to care for these babies;
c) there is no system for coordinating the care and transport of babies around neonatal units in Wales;
2. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to:
a) commit to a long-term recruitment strategy to ensure that there are adequate numbers of neonatal nurses, midwives and neonatal consultants to meet the needs of the Welsh population;
b) deliver a dedicated neonatal transport system that can move babies and their families when necessary.
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
10 |
2 |
32 |
44 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
Delete all after point 1a) and replace with:
"2.
Welcomes the actions of the Welsh Assembly Government to:
a) publish All Wales Standards for Neonatal Services;
b) invest an additional £4 million over two years
from 2009-10 to deliver the priorities for Neonatal Services;
c) implement a dedicated neonatal transport system across Wales, develop clinical networks to improve the care of babies needing specialist treatment, develop
a clinical information system and recruit additional nursing and medical staff to strengthen the service.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
32 |
7 |
5 |
44 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to undertake an audit of counselling services provided to families who
have suffered a bereavement due to stillbirth or neonatal death.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
44 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Expresses concern over the low number of perinatal pathologists in Wales.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
44 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to raise awareness of stillbirth and neonatal death as a key public
health issue.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
44 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4243 Peter Black (South Wales West)
The National Assembly for Wales
1. Notes that:
a) the number of babies needing care in neonatal units is increasing;
2.
Welcomes the actions of the Welsh Assembly Government to:
a) publish All Wales Standards for Neonatal Services;
b) invest an additional £4 million over two years
from 2009-10 to deliver the priorities for Neonatal Services;
c) implement a dedicated neonatal transport system across Wales, develop clinical networks to improve the care of babies needing specialist treatment, develop
a clinical information system and recruit additional nursing and medical staff to strengthen the service.
3. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to undertake an audit of counselling services provided to families who have suffered a bereavement due to stillbirth or neonatal death.
4. Expresses concern over the low number of perinatal pathologists in Wales.
5. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to raise awareness of stillbirth and neonatal death as a key public health issue.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
31 |
7 |
5 |
43 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
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18.09
Voting Time
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18.16
Item 8: Short Debate
NDM4243 Peter Black (South Wales West):
Post 16 education.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35
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