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Votes and Proceedings (83) |
1. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
The item started at 13:30
The first 12 questions were asked. Question 9 was withdrawn.
2. Questions to the Counsel General
Question 1 was withdrawn.
3. Questions to the Assembly Commission
No questions tabled
4. Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 14:16
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5049 William Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Regrets that the Welsh Government’s ‘Programme for Government’ is not delivering for the people of Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
19 |
0 |
32 |
51 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that an aim of the Programme for Government is ‘to reduce the impact of deprivation on educational achievement’ and believes this should be a priority over the next year.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as
amended:
NDM5049 William Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Regrets that the Welsh Government’s ‘Programme for Government’ is not delivering for the people of Wales.
Notes that an aim of the Programme for Government is ‘to reduce the impact of deprivation on educational achievement’ and believes this should be a priority over the next year.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
27 |
51 |
The motion as amended was not agreed.
5. Plaid Cymru Debate
The item started at 15:17
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5050 Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the McClelland report ‘Maximising the Impact of Welsh Procurement Policy’;
2. Recognises the value of public procurement to the Welsh economy;
3. Notes that long-term youth unemployment has almost quadrupled over the last year; and
4. Calls on the Welsh Government, in order to boost the economy, to:
a) make procurement policy more accessible to Wales based companies; and
b) increase spending on infrastructure projects.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
16 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
6. Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate
The item started at 16:21
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5048 Aled Roberts (North Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Government to establish an independent qualifications and examination regulator for Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
38 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end
of motion:
Notes the importance of political impartiality in the regulation of qualifications and examinations.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5048 Aled Roberts (North Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Government to establish an independent qualifications and examination regulator for Wales.
Notes the importance of political impartiality in the regulation of qualifications and examinations.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
27 |
52 |
The motion as amended was not agreed.
Voting Time
Voting time started at 17:05
7. Short Debate
The item started at 17:10
NDM5051 Rebecca Evans (Mid and West Wales):
Animal welfare at the time of slaughter
Exploring opportunities to promote good practice and high standards of animal welfare at the time of slaughter.
The meeting concluded at 17:32
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13:30, Tuesday, 2 October 2012