Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (96)
Date: Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Time: 1.30pm
Item 1: Questions to the First Minister
All questions were answered. Questions 4 and 9 were grouped together for answer and questions 12 and 15 were withdrawn.
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2.30pm
Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement
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2.41pm
Item 3: Debate on the Draft Budget
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.6:
Notes the draft budget for the financial year 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery on 7 October 2008.
The following amendments have been tabled:
Voting on the motion and the amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
Amendment 1 - Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Regrets the Welsh Assembly Government's continued lack of financial support for local authorities.”
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
32 |
47 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to re-draft this budget in order to pass on to local government the uplift received by the Welsh Assembly Government in the block grant.”
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
33 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Regrets that the Assembly Government’s budget fails to address the financial pressures arising from increased energy costs and the economic downturn.”
A vote was taken on amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
33 |
48 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Calls upon the Welsh Assembly Government to review the Local Government settlement to prevent significant increases in council tax and reductions in front line public services.”
A vote was taken on amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
33 |
48 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Accepts that the draft budget settlement will exacerbate the higher education funding gap between universities in England and Wales.”
A vote was taken on amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
33 |
48 |
Amendment 5 was not agreed.
Amendment 6 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to consider alternative funding streams, including the private sector, to help deliver front line services and capital investment.”
A vote was taken on amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
14 |
0 |
34 |
48 |
Amendment 6 was not agreed.
Amendment 7 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Regrets that the level of capital funding for HEES has been cut in real terms over the next three years.”
A vote was taken on amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
33 |
48 |
Amendment 7 was not agreed.
Amendment 8 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Regrets that the draft budget will not address the scale of the housing crisis in Wales.”
A vote was taken on amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
33 |
48 |
Amendment 8 was not agreed.
Amendment 9 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Notes that the low increase in the Economy and Transport portfolio’s budget will limit the Welsh Assembly Government’s response to the economic crisis.”
A vote was taken on amendment 9:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
9 |
6 |
33 |
48 |
Amendment 9 was not agreed.
Amendment 10 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
"Regrets that after nine Welsh Assembly Government budgets Wales remains the poorest part of the UK.”
A vote was taken on amendment 10:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
33 |
48 |
Amendment 10 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
34 |
0 |
14 |
48 |
The motion was agreed.
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4.47PM
Item 4: Debate on Co-operatives and Enterprise
NDM4057 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government's commitment to supporting the development of co-operatives and social enterprises.
The following amendment has been tabled:
Voting on the motion and the amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Recognises that social enterprises marry the discipline of private business with the public sector.”
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
14 |
0 |
33 |
47 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
41 |
2 |
0 |
43 |
The motion was agreed.