Third Assembly Plenary Meeting

Votes and Proceedings (142)

Date: Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Time: 13.30

Item 1: Questions to the First Minister

The first 10 questions were answered.

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14.35
Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement

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15.00
Item 3: Legislative Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: The Proposed Social Care Charges (Wales) Measure

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15.35
Item 4: Debate on Transformation Policy (Transforming Education and Training Providers)

NDM4254 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Welcomes the emerging pattern of post-16 provision, as set out in the paper "Transforming Education and Training Provision: The Pattern across Wales" and acknowledges the significant progress made.

The following amendments were tabled:

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

Amendment 1 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Delete "welcomes" and replace with "notes".

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	33	49

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Delete "and acknowledges the significant progress made."

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	33	49

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Add new point at end of Motion:

"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that the implementation of the Transformation Policy includes adequate provision and support for all post-16 learners, including those with additional learning needs.”

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	32	48

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Add new point at end of Motion:

"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that the implementation of the Transformation Policy fully recognises the different challenges facing urban and rural areas when delivering post-16 education.”

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	33	49

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

Amendment 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add new point at end of Motion:

"Acknowledges that significant capital funding is required if the transformation policy is to be pursued.”

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	33	49

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

Amendment 6 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

"Notes that a number of proposed implementation models are developing to suit local circumstances.”

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
19	0	31	50

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM4254 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Welcomes the emerging pattern of post-16 provision, as set out in the paper "Transforming Education and Training Provision: The Pattern across Wales" and acknowledges the significant progress made.

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
34	16	0	50

The Motion was agreed.

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16.32
Item 5: Stage 1 debate on General Principles of the proposed Children and Families (Wales) Measure

NDM4253 Brian Gibbons (Aberavon)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 23.24:

Agrees to the general principles of the Proposed Children and Families (Wales) Measure.

The following amendments were tabled:

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

Amendment 1 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Add new point at end of Motion:

The National Assembly for Wales:

"Regrets that the Measure has failed to adequately address all the causes of child poverty, including fuel poverty, poor housing, addiction, family breakdown and worklessness.”

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	34	50

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Add new point at end of Motion:

The National Assembly for Wales:

"Regrets the failure of the Measure to acknowledge the lead role which can be played by the third sector in addressing the causes of child poverty.”

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	34	49

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM4253 Brian Gibbons (Aberavon)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 23.24:

Agrees to the general principles of the Proposed Children and Families (Wales) Measure.

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
49	0	1	50

The Motion was agreed.

NDM4255 Brian Gibbons (Aberavon)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Proposed Children and Family (Wales) Measure, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 23.80(ii)(b) and (c), arising in consequence of the Measure.

A vote was taken on the motion:

Votes and Proceedings

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	0	50

The Motion was agreed.

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17.22
Voting Time

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The meeting concluded at 17.27

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 1.30pm on Wednesday 1 July 2009

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