Third Assembly Plenary Meeting

Votes and Proceedings (199)

Date: Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Time: 13.30

William Graham was elected as temporary Deputy Presiding Officer.

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Item 1: Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services

The first 8 questions were answered.  Questions 2 and 4 were grouped together for answer.

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14.06
Item 2: Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Minister for Economy and Transport

The first 8 questions were answered.  Questions 1 and 3, and questions 5 and 8 were grouped together for answer.

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14.46
Item 3: Motion to elect a Member to the Business Committee

NDM4478 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3:

Elects Nick Ramsay (Conservatives) as a member of the Business Committee in place of Alun Cairns (Conservatives).

The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.

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14.46
Item 4: Welsh Conservatives Debate

NDM4477 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth)

The National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the important role Wales plays in developing new treatments for cancer;

2. Expresses disappointment that target waiting times for cancer patients are consistently being missed;

3. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to establish an independent cancer co-ordinator to raise awareness of cancer issues and take measures to ensure that 5 year survival rates for cancer are amongst the best in Europe.

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.  

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete all after point 1 and replace with:

2. Recognises the improvements that have made in waiting times for cancer patients over the past years and the need to ensure they are sustained

3. Recognises the improvements in 5 year cancer survival rates in Wales and the progress towards achieving the Welsh Assembly Government's policy aim for 2015 of comparable survival rates with the best in Europe.

4. Notes that the Welsh Assembly Government has long benefited from independent advice from the Cancer Services Co-ordinating Group.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

In point 3, after 'Welsh Assembly Government' insert 'to look into all possible options for improving cancer services in Wales, including whether it is feasible’.

As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was deselected.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM4477 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth)

The National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the important role Wales plays in developing new treatments for cancer;

2. Recognises the improvements that have made in waiting times for cancer patients over the past years and the need to ensure they are sustained

3. Recognises the improvements in 5 year cancer survival rates in Wales and the progress towards achieving the Welsh Assembly Government's policy aim for 2015 of comparable survival rates with the best in Europe.

4. Notes that the Welsh Assembly Government has long benefited from independent advice from the Cancer Services Co-ordinating Group.

The motion as amended was agreed.

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15.49
Item 5: Welsh Conservatives Debate

NDM4476 Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire)

The National Assembly notes the urgent need to review TAN 15.

Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.  

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The follwing amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete all and replace with:

The National Assembly for Wales:

1. Welcomes the success of TAN15 in preventing inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding; and

2. Further welcomes the proposed consultation on the National Strategy for flood and coastal erosion risk management in Wales due to be published this summer and which will provide the opportunity to clarify for the first time the improved arrangements for managing flood and coastal erosion risk in Wales.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Amendment  1 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM4476 Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire)

The National Assembly for Wales:

1. Welcomes the success of TAN15 in preventing inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding; and

2. Further welcomes the proposed consultation on the National Strategy for flood and coastal erosion risk management in Wales due to be published this summer and which will provide the opportunity to clarify for the first time the improved arrangements for managing flood and coastal erosion risk in Wales.

The motion as amended was agreed.

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16.44
Item 6: Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate

NDM4480 Peter Black (South Wales West)

The National Assembly for Wales:

Notes that around 150,000 people in Wales suffer from osteoporosis and the impact that fractures resulting from osteoporosis have on patients;

Notes the positive effect that Fracture Liaison Services can have on identifying fragility fracture patients, assessing for osteoporosis and offering bone-protecting treatments where appropriate;

Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to assess the possibility for using this model across Wales in future.

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.  

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

The motion without amendment was agreed.

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17.32
Voting Time

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17.35
Item 7: Short Debate - Postponed from 5 May 2010

NDM4468 Nick Ramsay

Blinded by the Light: Dark Skies in Wales

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17.55
Item 8: Short Debate

NDM4479 Brynle Williams (North Wales):

Post-Polio Syndrome: the Legacy of a Forgotten Disease.

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The meeting concluded at 18.09.

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30 on Tuesday, 25 May 2010.

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