Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (31)
Date: Wednesday, 21 November 2007
Time: 12.30pm
Item 1: Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
The first 11 questions were answered. Question 8 was withdrawn.
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1.02pm
Item 2: Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Minister for the Economy and Transport
The first 10 questions were answered. Question 3 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Regeneration. Question 8 was withdrawn.
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1.43pm
Item 3: Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Renal Services and Transplantation
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2.15pm
Item 4: Welsh Conservatives Debate
NDM3718 William Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly believes that a special strategy is needed to fully realise the potential of seaside towns in Wales, and in particular calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to:
1. Use a range of public and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funding mechanisms to improve public amenities such as parks, leisure facilities, piers and transport infrastructure in seaside towns;
2. Promote seaside towns as hubs for artistic events and for exhibitions of art from public collections;
3. Help improve tourist information centres;
4. Encourage the growth of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector in seaside towns, especially those aimed at tourist markets such as crafts, fine food and drink, and gifts; and
5. Market the attractiveness of seaside towns as tourist destinations and locations for economic investment.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
Delete all after "The National Assembly" and replace with:
"1. Welcomes the significant private and public sector investment in regeneration taking place throughout Wales, including in seaside towns;
2. Supports the commitment in the One Wales agreement to integrated and cross-cutting initiatives aimed at economic development and regeneration; and
3. Believes that this provides the basis for developing a comprehensive approach to the regeneration of Wales’ seaside towns.”
Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
The results were as follows:
A vote was taken on the Amendment:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
34 |
0 |
14 |
48 |
The Amendment was agreed.
A vote was taken on the Motion as amended:
NDM3718 William Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly:
1. Welcomes the significant private and public sector investment in regeneration taking place throughout Wales, including in seaside towns;
2. Supports the commitment in the One Wales agreement to integrated and cross-cutting initiatives aimed at economic development and regeneration; and
3. Believes that this provides the basis for developing a comprehensive approach to the regeneration of Wales’ seaside towns.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
34 |
12 |
2 |
48 |
The Motion as amended was agreed.
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3.13pm
Item 5: Welsh Conservatives Debate
NDM3719 William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Recognises that the Provisional Local Government Settlement is an unfair deal for local services.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment - Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
Add new points at end of motion:
"1) Fails to acknowledge the growing demand for adult social services;
2) Is likely to result in above-inflation increases in council tax;
3) Will exacerbate the overarching unfairness of the council tax system.”
Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
The results were as follows:
A vote was taken on the Amendment:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
7 |
0 |
41 |
48 |
The Amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the Motion:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
13 |
2 |
33 |
48 |
The Motion was not agreed.
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4.03pm
Item 6: Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate
NDM3720 Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to re-open the Post Office Development Fund on a region by region basis, as soon as each regional area plan has been agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
Delete all after "the National Assembly for Wales" and replace with:
"Welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government’s commitment to reinstating and refocusing the Post Office Development Fund.”
Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of the motion:
"Calls upon the Welsh Assembly Government to open discussions with Royal Mail Group over the role of the Post Office Development Fund in supporting a Social Network of Post Offices across Wales prior to proposals for closure being formalised.”
Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of the motion:
"Calls upon the Welsh Assembly Government to mount a publicity campaign to ensure postmasters and postmistresses are aware of the fund and how to access it.”
Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of the motion:
"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to:
a) ensure that it uses the Post Office network for Welsh Assembly Government business;
b) encourage the UK Government to provide Government business for the network; and
c) facilitate credit unions operating in conjunction with the Post Office network.”
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
The results were as follows:
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
33 |
0 |
15 |
48 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
15 |
0 |
33 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
14 |
0 |
33 |
47 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
14 |
0 |
33 |
47 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the Motion as amended:
NDM3720 Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government’s commitment to reinstating and refocusing the Post Office Development Fund.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
42 |
6 |
0 |
48 |
The Motion as amended was agreed.
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4.56pm
The meeting was adjourned
5.01pm
The meeting reconvened for Voting Time
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5.05pm
Item 7: Short Debate
NDM3717 Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire):
Wales as a World Class Leader in Sustainable Living.
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