Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (123)
Date: Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Time: 1.30pm
Item 1: Questions to the Counsel General
All 4 questions were answered. Question 2 was withdrawn.
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1.35pm
Item 2: Questions to the Minister for Rural
The first 6 questions were answered.
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2.13pm
Item 3: Questions to the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing
The first 9 questions were answered. Question 1 was withdrawn. Questions 3, 5 and 6 were grouped toghether for answer. Question 8 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Housing.
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2.50pm
Item 4: Debate on the Enterprise and Learning Committee's Report on Implementation of the Teacher Workload Agreement
NDM4184 Gareth Jones (Aberconwy)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the report of the Enterprise and Learning Committee Implementation of the Teacher Workload Agreement which was laid in the Table Office on 5 February 2009.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35
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3.39pm
Item 5: Debate on the Rural Development Sub-Committee's Report on its Inquiry into the Review of Axis 2 of the Wales Rural Development Plan 2007 - 2013
NDM4185 Alun Davies (Mid and West Wales)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the report of the Rural Development Sub-committee on its Inquiry into the Review of Axis 2 of the Wales Rural Development Plan 2007 - 2013 laid in the Table Office on 2 February 2009.
The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35
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4.18pm
Item 6: Welsh Conservatives Debate
NDM4186 Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
The National Assembly for Wales
1) Regrets the low level of take up of European Investment Bank (EIB) loans by the Public Sector in Wales.
2) Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to increase the take up of such loans to help combat the current recession.
The following amendment was tabled:
Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
Amendment 1 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
"Notes that any such measures to help combat the recession will only be effective if coupled with a wider strategy to improve public sector finances including more thorough engagement with the private and third sectors in order to maximise finance available for capital projects.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
16 |
0 |
31 |
47 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
14 |
0 |
33 |
47 |
The motion was not agreed.
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5.11pm
Voting Time
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5.12pm
Item 7: Short Debate
NDM4183 Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd):
Road Safety: The Roads and Routes that need mending.
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