Third Assembly Plenary Meeting

Votes and Proceedings (164)

Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Time: 13.30

Item 1:  Questions to the First Minister

The first 11 questions were answered. Questions 4 and 5 were withdrawn.

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14.25

Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement

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14.48

Item 3: Statement by the First Minister: The All Wales Convention Report

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15.56

Item 4: Statement by the Minister for the Environment, Sustainability & Housing: Update on the Climate Commission

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16.18

Item 5: Debate on Support provided for Businesses

NDM4331 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Endorses the Welsh Assembly Government's strategy for skills development for business through Skills that Work for Wales and the Workforce Development Programme; and

2. Commends the Welsh Assembly Government's support for skills in the workplace during the recession.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Replaces 'Endorses' with 'Notes’

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	34	48

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Delete point 2 and replace with:

'Believes that the Welsh Assembly Government's strategy for skills needs to focus more clearly on the needs of the Welsh economy and especially the creation of more indigenous enterprise.’

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	34	47

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that the proposed 5% efficiency gain to the post-16 and higher education budgets will not help the Welsh Assembly Government deliver its skills strategy and calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to reverse this proposal.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	34	48

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM4331 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Endorses the Welsh Assembly Government's strategy for skills development for business through Skills that Work for Wales and the Workforce Development Programme; and

2. Commends the Welsh Assembly Government's support for skills in the workplace during the recession.

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
33	0	15	48

The motion was agreed.

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16.56

Item 6: Debate on "One Wales”

NDM4332 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

The National Assembly for Wales:

Welcomes the continued progress on implementing the Welsh Assembly Government's One Wales Programme.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Delete all after "The National Assembly for Wales:" and replace with:

"Regrets the failure of the Welsh Assembly Government to deliver significant improvements as outlined in the One Wales programme, in particular those relating to the economy and public services in Wales."

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	33	47

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that the One Wales Programme will not be delivered unless there is a change in focus in preparing the final budget.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	1	32	46

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that in order to be in a better position to deliver the health commitments set out in the One Wales Programme, the Welsh Assembly Government needs to investigate the claim that up to a fifth of the health budget is not being spent effectively.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	34	48

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that the Welsh Assembly Government needs to review its One Wales programme in light of the current economic circumstances.

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	33	48

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM4332 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

The National Assembly for Wales:

Welcomes the continued progress on implementing the Welsh Assembly Government's One Wales Programme.

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
33	0	15	48

The motion was agreed.

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The meeting concluded at 18.06

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30 on Wednesday 25 November 2009

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