Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (132)
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Time: 13.30
Item 1: Questions to the First Minister
The first 11 questions were answered. Question 3 was withdrawn. Questions 7 and 11 were grouped together for answer.
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14.39
Urgent Question
Alun Cairns (South Wales West): Would the Minister make a statement on the impact of the reorganisation of ITV Wales announced yesterday?
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15.02
Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement
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15.25
Item 3: Statement by the Minister for Heritage: Tourism Issues
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16.16
Item 4: Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs: Farming, Food and Countryside Strategy
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17.05
Item 5: Motion to approve The Street Works (Charges for Unreasonably Prolonged Occupation of the Highway) (Wales) Regulations 2009
NDM4214 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 30 April 2009 in relation to the draft The Street Works (Charges for Unreasonably Prolonged Occupation of the Highway) (Wales) Regulations 2009; and
2. Approves that the draft The Street Works (Charges for Unreasonably Prolonged Occupation of the Highway) (Wales) Regulations 2009 is made in accordance with:
a) the draft laid in the Table Office on 22 April 2009; and
b) the Explanatory Memorandum laid in the Table Office on 22 April 2009.
The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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17.11
Item 6: Motion to approve The Traffic Management Permit Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2009
NDM4215 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 30 April 2009 in relation to the draft The Traffic Management Permit Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2009; and
2. Approves that the draft The Traffic Management Permit Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2009 is made in accordance with:
a) the draft laid in the Table Office on 21 April 2009; and
b) the Explanatory Memorandum laid in the Table Office on 21 April 2009.
The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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17.14
Item 7: Debate on the Waste Strategy
NDM4216 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes the consultation on the revised National Waste Strategy, Towards Zero Waste.
The following amendments were tabled:
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
Amendment 1 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
Delete "Welcomes" and replace with "Notes"
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
12 |
0 |
34 |
46 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Deplores the lack of financial assumptions within the consultation document as it is recognised that robust financial assumptions are essential to an honest public debate
.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
12 |
0 |
34 |
46 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Notes with concern the effect the proposed reductions in public spending will have on enabling all sectors in Wales to meet the Welsh Assembly Government's target to be recycling 70% of their waste by 2025
."
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
12 |
0 |
34 |
46 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Urges the Welsh Assembly Government to clarify the costs involved in achieving 'Towards Zero Waste'
.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
12 |
0 |
34 |
46 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion:
NDM4216 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes the consultation on the revised National Waste Strategy, Towards Zero Waste.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
39 |
7 |
0 |
46 |
The Motion was agreed.
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Voting Time at 17.43
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