Decision details

The item started at 16.27

NDM4942 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the new strategic agenda for science and innovation in Wales - Science for Wales.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 -  William Graham (South Wales East)

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Regrets that Wales’ share of UK research council funding in 2009/10 was ‘just 3.3%’.  

Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Regrets the ‘decline in GCSE take up of STEM subjects and the fact that take up at ‘A’ level has not increased in line with overall ‘A’ level entries.’.

Amendment 2 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Calls for the Welsh Government to introduce a programme encouraging highly talented people into STEM subject teaching.

Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Calls on the Welsh Government to encourage more businesses in Wales to invest in business enterprise research and development (BERD) and to access EU Framework Programme funding for this purpose.

Amendment 4 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

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Calls for the Welsh Government to produce a delivery plan outlining key action points and setting definable targets for improving science and innovation.

Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 6 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

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Calls on the Minister for Education and Skills to provide clarity on the position of science as a core subject indicator in schools.

 

Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM4942 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the new strategic agenda for science and innovation in Wales - Science for Wales.

Regrets that Wales’ share of UK research council funding in 2009/10 was ‘just 3.3%’.  

Regrets the ‘decline in GCSE take up of STEM subjects and the fact that take up at ‘A’ level has not increased in line with overall ‘A’ level entries.’.

Calls for the Welsh Government to introduce a programme encouraging highly talented people into STEM subject teaching.

Calls on the Welsh Government to encourage more businesses in Wales to invest in business enterprise research and development (BERD) and to access EU Framework Programme funding for this purpose.

Calls for the Welsh Government to produce a delivery plan outlining key action points and setting definable targets for improving science and innovation.

Calls on the Minister for Education and Skills to provide clarity on the position of science as a core subject indicator in schools.

 

The motion as amended was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36