Third Assembly Plenary Meeting

Votes and Proceedings (67)

Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Time: 12.30pm

Item 1: Questions to the Counsel General

The Question was answered.

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12.32pm
Item 2: Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs

The first 14 questions were answered.  Question 5 and 13 were transferred for written answer.

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1.19pm
Item 3: Statement by the Minister for the Environment, Sustainability and Housing: Flood Risk Management and the Pitt Review

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1.54pm
Item 4: Debate on the Sustainability Committee’s Report on Household Carbon Reduction

NDM3937 Mike German (South Wales East)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Sustainability Committee on Residential Carbon Reduction in Wales: 1st report of the Sustainability Committee’s Inquiry into Carbon Reduction in Wales which was laid in the Table Office on 13 March 2008.

The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35

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2.31pm
Item 5: Debate on the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee’s Report into Workforce Planning in the Health Service and Social Care

NDM3944 Jonathan Morgan (Cardiff North)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee on Workforce Planning in the Health Service and in Social Care laid in the Table Office on 13 March 2008.

The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35

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3.15pm
Item 6: Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate

NDM3943 Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the contribution that Higher Education makes to the economy of Wales;

2. Notes the significant contribution that part time learners make to Higher Education;

3. Notes with concern that, according to Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), the Higher Education funding gap between Welsh and English HEIs has grown to £61 million;

4. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to:

a) address the funding gap between Welsh and English HEIs; and

b) ensure that there is a parity of esteem for part-time learners in HE, especially in the areas of fees and student support.

The following amendments were been tabled:

Amendment 1 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

In point 3, delete 'with concern’.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Insert as new point 4 and renumber accordingly:

"Expresses concern over the fall in the numbers of applications to Welsh HEI's during the coming academic term and the implications this will have on their financial capacity, investment in excellence, as well as the consequential detriment to the overall economy;”

Amendment 3 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

In point 4, delete (a) and replace with: 'investigate innovative ways to ensure the fairest allocation of funding between institutions and students’.

Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add new sub point after sub point b)

"to explain their policy for funding Welsh students studying courses elsewhere in the UK, which are not available in Wales.”

Amendment 5 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

Add a new point at end of motion:

"Endorses the Welsh Assembly Government’s commitment to "Developing adult learning”, as set out in the One Wales programme.”

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

The results were as follows:

A vote was taken on Amendment: 1:

Amendment 1 was agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment: 2:

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment: 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment: 4:

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment: 5:

Amendment 5 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM3943 Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the contribution that Higher Education makes to the economy of Wales;

2. Notes the significant contribution that part time learners make to Higher Education;

3. Notes that, according to Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), the Higher Education funding gap between Welsh and English HEIs has grown to £61 million;

4. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to:

a) investigate innovative ways to ensure the fairest allocation of funding between institutions and students; and

b) ensure that there is a parity of esteem for part-time learners in HE, especially in the areas of fees and student support.

5. Endorses the Welsh Assembly Government’s commitment to "Developing adult learning”, as set out in the One Wales programme.

The motion as amended was agreed.

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4.15pm
Item 7: Short Debate

NDM3936 Gareth Jones (Aberconwy):

School and Community.

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4.33pm
Voting Time

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The meeting concluded at 4.35pm

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 2.00pm on Tuesday, 3 June 2008

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