Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (162)
Date: Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Time: 13.30
Item 1: Questions to the First Minister
The first 10 questions were answered.
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14.38
Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement
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14.45
Item 3: Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: "Paying for Care” Green Paper
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15.32
Item 4: Motion to suspend Standing Orders
NDM4330 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Orders 35.6 and 35.8:
Suspends Standing Order 27.2, to allow the motion in respect of the draft budget for the Government to be moved.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35
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15.32
Item 5: Debate on the draft Budget
NDM4324 Andrew Davies (Swansea West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.6:
Notes the draft budget for the financial year 2010-2011 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery on 5 October 2009.
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Believes that the draft budget does not adequately reflect the challenges facing Wales in an economic recession.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
13 |
0 |
36 |
49 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Notes that the draft budget does not make any progress towards addressing the funding gap in education and skills between England and Wales.
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
34 |
49 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Believes that the local government MEG is inadequate and may result in council tax rises or reductions in front-line public services.
A vote was taken on amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
14 |
0 |
34 |
48 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Believes the Welsh Assembly Government should have provided greater financial support for economic development within the draft budget.
A vote was taken on amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
34 |
49 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
Amendment 5 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to re-draft this budget in order to address the financial pressures arising from the economic downturn.
A vote was taken on amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
33 |
48 |
Amendment 5 was not agreed.
Amendment 6 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Regrets that after ten Assembly Government budgets, Wales remains the poorest part of the UK.
A vote was taken on amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
10 |
4 |
35 |
49 |
Amendment 6 was not agreed.
Amendment 7 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Expresses concern that the Welsh Assembly Government's draft budget does not adequately respond to the needs of Wales during the recession.
A vote was taken on amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
34 |
49 |
Amendment 7 was not agreed.
Amendment 8 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Regrets that the draft budget does not recognise the importance of education and training in preparing Wales for future economic growth.
A vote was taken on amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
34 |
49 |
Amendment 8 was not agreed.
Amendment 9 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to transfer funding from elements of business support to fund an extension of the relief thresholds, in order to increase the number of businesses who will benefit from the Small Business Rate Relief Scheme.
A vote was taken on amendment 9:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
7 |
0 |
42 |
49 |
Amendment 9 was not agreed.
Amendment 10 - Peter Black (South Wales West) - In accordance with Standing Order 7.19 (iii), this amendment was not selected.
Add new point at end of the motion:
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to reverse its planned 5% 'efficiency gains' in the higher and post-16 education budgets.
Amendment 11 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to begin to pursue more rapidly a change in the focus of its transport budget towards more sustainable forms of transport.
A vote was taken on amendment 11:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
34 |
49 |
Amendment 11 was not agreed.
Amendment 12 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to consider freezing the Central Services and Admin budget, increasing the efficiency savings in the Health Department and savings in the operation of sponsored bodies, in order to invest in new and emerging green industries - specifically green energy production, green building techniques and green tourism.
A vote was taken on amendment 12:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
7 |
8 |
34 |
49 |
Amendment 12 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion:
NDM4324 Andrew Davies (Swansea West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.6:
Notes the draft budget for the financial year 2010-2011 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery on 5 October 2009.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
34 |
0 |
14 |
48 |
The motion was agreed.
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17.48
Item 6: Debate on Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Wales
NDM4325 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the publication of the Care and Social Services Inspectorate and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales reports on safeguarding and protecting children in Wales;
2. Notes the improvements made and the work still to be done by the NHS, local authorities and their partners; and
3. Supports the Welsh Assembly Government's intention to take forward work with all the statutory agencies, devolved and non devolved, and to actively pursue these issues.
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)
Insert as new points after point 2 and renumber accordingly:
3. Notes the concern expressed about the impact of NHS reforms on Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards and calls on the Minister to outline how this will be addressed.
4. Notes with concern the doubling of the number of serious case reviews in Wales in 07/08 from the previous year and that there are a further 50-60 cases awaiting review.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
13 |
0 |
36 |
49 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Notes with concern the number of NHS staff who have not had their CRB checks completed.
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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13 |
0 |
36 |
49 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Believes that the roles and responsibilities of the Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards should be more rigorously defined to ensure clarity of purpose in protecting children.
A vote was taken on amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
13 |
0 |
36 |
49 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to take measures to ensure equality of access to, funding of and service delivery by, Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards across Wales.
A vote was taken on amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
13 |
0 |
36 |
49 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion:
NDM4325 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the publication of the Care and Social Services Inspectorate and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales reports on safeguarding and protecting children in Wales;
2. Notes the improvements made and the work still to be done by the NHS, local authorities and their partners; and
3. Supports the Welsh Assembly Government's intention to take forward work with all the statutory agencies, devolved and non devolved, and to actively pursue these issues.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
40 |
6 |
1 |
47 |
The motion was agreed.
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