Third Assembly Plenary Meeting

Votes and Proceedings (232)

Date: Tuesday, 30 November 2010 Time: 1.30pm

13.30 Motion to suspend Standing Orders

NDM 4608 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)

That the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Orders 35.6 and 35.8:

Suspends Standing Order 7.18 (i) and that part of Standing Order 6.10 that requires the weekly announcement under Standing Order 6.3 to constitute the timetable for business in Plenary for the following week, to allow the motion under Item 1 to be considered in Plenary on Tuesday 30 November 2010.

The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35 ………………..

13.30 Item 1: Motions to Elect Members to Committees

NNDM4609 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Jonathan Morgan (Conservative) as a member of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government in place of (Conservative).

The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35

NDM4610 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Nick Ramsay (Conservative) as a member of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee in place of Andrew RT Davies (Conservative).

The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35

NDM4611 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects Darren Millar (Conservative) as a member of the Public Accounts Committee in place of Nick Ramsay (Conservative).

The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35

NDM4612 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3 elects (Conservative) as a member of Legislation Committee No.5 in place of Darren Millar (Conservative).

The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35 ………………..

13.31 Item 2: Questions to the First Minister The first 10 questions were answered. ………………..

14.24 Item 3: Business Statement and Announcement ………………..

14.40 Item 4: Statement by the Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning: Higher Education Strategy ………………..

15.23 Item 5: Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Independent Commission on Social Services ………………..

16.10 Item 6: Motion to approve the Single Use of Carrier Bags Charge (Wales) Regulations 2010

NDM4601 (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 24.4: 1. Approves that the draft The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Wales) Regulations 2010 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 1 November 2010. The Motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 7.35 ………………..

16.42 Item 7: Debate on Economic Renewal

NDM4602 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales notes the progress being made in implementing the commitments made in Economic Renewal: a new direction. Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire) Delete all and replace with: ‘Believes that successful economic renewal must be based on strategic goals that are agreed with, and effectively monitored and evaluated by, a reformed Business Partnership Council.’ A vote was taken on Amendment 1: 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: Notes that a robust delivery plan for the economic renewal programme will be required to assess the implementation of the strategy. A vote was taken on Amendment 2: For Abstain Against Total 14 0 33 47 Amendment 2 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion: NDM4602 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales notes the progress being made in implementing the commitments made in Economic Renewal: a new direction.

For Abstain Against Total 36 10 1 47 The motion was agreed.

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17.52 Voting Time

The meeting concluded at 17.52 ………………..

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 1.30pm on Wednesday, 1 December 2010.

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