Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (42)
Date: Tuesday, 29th January 2008
Time: 2.00pm
Item 1: Questions to the First Minister
The first 10 questions were answered. Question 4 was withdrawn.
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2.58pm
Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement
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3.17pm
Item 3: Statement by the First Minister: The Closure of Tower Colliery
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3.33pm
Motion to Suspend Standing Orders
NNDM3854 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 35.6 and 35.8:
Suspends that part of Standing Order 23.24 that requires the Member in charge of the proposed Measure to propose that the Assembly agree to the general principles of the proposed Measure not earlier than five working days after a committee has reported on the general principles of the Measure - to allow the motion under item 3 to be considered in Plenary on Tuesday 29 January 2008.
The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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3.34pm
Item 4: Stage 1 Standing Order 23.28 Debate on the NHS Redress Measure
NDM3849 Edwina Hart (Gower)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 23.24:
Agrees to the general principles of the proposed NHS Redress (Wales) Measure 2008.
The proposed NHS Redress (Wales) Measure 2008 and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 2 July 2007;
A report by the Proposed NHS Redress (Wales) Measure Committee is due to be laid before the Assembly by 25 January 2008.
The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.
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4.28pm
Item 5: Debate on the Local Government Settlement
NDM3848 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988:
Approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2008-2009 (Final Settlement - Councils) laid in Table Office and e-mailed to Assembly Members on Tuesday 22 January.
In accordance with Standing Order 7.19 (iii), the amendments tabled to this motion were not selected.
A vote was taken on the motion:
For | Abstain | Against | Total |
37 | 0 | 16 | 53 |
The Motion was agreed.
The meeting concluded at 5.26pm.