Decision details
Debate on The Children's Commissioner for Wales' Annual Report 2011-12
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
The item started at 16.12
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as a new point at the end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government to ensure that
the Children’s Commissioner for Wales has responsibility for both devolved and
non-devolved issues relating to children in Wales.
Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Voting on the motion and the remaining amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as a new point at the end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to review governance arrangements for the
Children’s Commissioner for Wales and consider making the Commissioner
accountable to the National Assembly for Wales rather than solely to the First
Minister.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
24 |
0 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that the Children’s Commissioner for Wales' press release
accompanying the Annual Report 2011-12:
a) acknowledges concerns raised with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales
that some young people in Wales have no access to good quality youth services
and that youth services are undervalued; and
b) calls for a national commitment to recognise
the value of youth work.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the
motion as amended:
NDM5095 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the Children’s Commissioner for Wales' Annual Report 2011-12.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government to ensure that
the Children’s Commissioner for Wales has responsibility for both devolved and
non-devolved issues relating to children in Wales.
Notes that the Children’s Commissioner for Wales' press release
accompanying the Annual Report 2011-12:
a) acknowledges concerns raised with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales
that some young people in Wales have no access to good quality youth services
and that youth services are undervalued; and
b) calls for a national commitment to recognise
the value of youth work.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
50 |
0 |
1 |
51 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 20/11/2012
Date of decision: 20/11/2012
Decided at meeting: 20/11/2012 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly