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Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015
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Meeting: 27/01/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 6.)
Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
NDM5677 Huw Lewis
(Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:
Approves the Higher
Education (Wales) Bill.
Supporting
Documents
Decision:
The item started at 16.19
NDM5677 Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with
Standing Order 26.47:
Approves the Higher Education (Wales) Bill.
The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 20/01/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 7.)
Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
If
the Assembly agrees the motion under Standing Order 26.36 the amendments will
be disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to which they
relate, are set out in the motion. If the
Assembly does not agree the motion, amendments will be disposed of in the order
which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.
1. Fee and Access Plans – duration and content
26,
1, 2, 34, 3, 4, 5, 27, 21, 22
2. Welsh medium provision
28,
29, 30, 33
3. Institutional autonomy
35,
40, 44, 41
4. Fee and Access Plans – enforcement
6*,
6A*, 6B*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20
5. Quality assessment
31,
32, 7, 8
6. Financial Management Code
36,
37, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
7. Institutional safeguards
38,
39, 43, 42
8. Reporting requirements
18,
19
9. Transitional Arrangements
23,
24, 25
*Grwp
4 / Group 4:
Bydd
y gwelliannau hyn yn cael eu gwaredu yn y drefn — 6A, 6B, 6
Gwelliant
6 yw’r prif welliant yn y grŵp
These
amendments will be disposed of in the order— 6A, 6B, 6
Amendment
6 is the lead amendment in the group
Supporting
Documents
Decision:
The item started at 15.45
The amendments will be disposed of in the order
that the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion
under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Assembly on 13 January 2015.
A vote was taken on Amendment 26:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 2 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 34:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
Amendment 34 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 28:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 35:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 4 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
As amendment 28 was not agreed, amendment 29 fell.
Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 27:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
As amendment 28 was not agreed, amendment 30 fell.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6A:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6B:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 31:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 32:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 7 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 8 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 36:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 37:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
Amendment 37 was not agreed.
Amendment 9 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 10 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 11 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 12 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 13 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 14 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 38:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 15 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 16:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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49 |
0 |
5 |
54 |
Amendment 16 was agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 39:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 17 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 43:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 40:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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15 |
12 |
27 |
54 |
Amendment 40 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 44:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
As amendment 28 was not agreed, amendment 33 fell.
A vote was taken on Amendment 41:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 18 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 19 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 20 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 21 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 22 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 42:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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14 |
0 |
39 |
53 |
Amendment 42 was not agreed.
Amendment 23 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 24 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 25 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed
agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.
Meeting: 13/01/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 4.)
Motion under Standing Order 26.36 to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
NDM5659 Huw Lewis
(Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:
Agrees to dispose of
sections and schedules to the Higher Education (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the
following order:
a) sections 2 - 59
b) schedule
c) section 1
d) long title
Decision:
The item started at 15.27
NDM5659 Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in
accordance with Standing Order 26.36:
Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Higher
Education (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:
a) sections 2 - 59
b) schedule
c) section 1
d) long title
The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 13/11/2014 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Stage 2: Consideration of Amendments
Papers:
Marshalled List of Amendments
Grouping of Amendments
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.21 the Committee will dispose of amendments
to the Higher Education (Wales) Bill in the order which the sections and schedules
to which they relate, arise in the Bill.
Supporting documents:
PDF 108 KBMinutes:
The Chair said that the
Committee would consider the amendments in the order in which the sections and
schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.
The Committee disposed
of the following amendments:
Section 27
Amendment 51 (Simon Thomas)
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Paul Davies Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts |
John Griffiths Joyce Watson David Rees Lynne Neagle Ann Jones |
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5 |
5 |
0 |
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As there was a tied vote, the Chair’s
casting vote was applied in the negative, in accordance with Standing Order
6.20(ii). Therefore, Amendment 51 was not agreed. |
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Section 28
Amendment 52 (Simon Thomas)
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts |
John Griffiths Joyce Watson David Rees Lynne Neagle Ann Jones |
Paul Davies Suzy Davies |
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3 |
5 |
2 |
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Amendment 52 was not agreed. |
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Amendment 57 (Simon Thomas)
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Paul Davies Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts |
John Griffiths Joyce Watson David Rees Lynne Neagle Ann Jones |
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5 |
5 |
0 |
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As there was a tied vote, the Chair’s
casting vote was applied in the negative, in accordance with Standing Order
6.20(ii). Therefore, Amendment 57 was not agreed. |
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Amendment 28 (Suzy Davies)
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Paul Davies Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts |
John Griffiths Joyce Watson David Rees Lynne Neagle Ann Jones |
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5 |
5 |
0 |
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As there was a tied vote, the Chair’s
casting vote was applied in the negative, in accordance with Standing Order
6.20(ii). Therefore, Amendment 28 was not agreed. |
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Amendment 58 - As Amendment 57
was not agreed Amendment 58 fell
Section 29
Amendment 59 was not moved on
accordance with Standing Order 26.65
Amendment 29 (Suzy Davies)
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Paul Davies Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts |
John Griffiths Joyce Watson David Rees Lynne Neagle Ann Jones |
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5 |
5 |
0 |
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As there was a tied vote, the Chair’s
casting vote was applied in the negative, in accordance with Standing Order
6.20(ii). Therefore, Amendment 29 was not agreed. |
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Amendment 60 was not moved on
accordance with Standing Order 26.65
Amendment 30 - As Amendment 29
was not agreed Amendment 30 fell
Sections 30 and 31: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections
were deemed agreed.
Section 32
Amendment 11 (Huw Lewis) was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Sections 33 to 35: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections
were deemed agreed.
Section 36
Amendment 12 (Huw Lewis) was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Amendment 13 (Huw Lewis) was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Amendment 14 (Huw Lewis) was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Amendment 55 (Suzy Davies)
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Against |
Abstain |
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Paul Davies Suzy Davies Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts |
John Griffiths Joyce Watson David Rees Lynne Neagle Ann Jones |
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4 |
5 |
0 |
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Amendment 55 was not agreed. |
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3 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills - Draft Regulations
CYPE(4)-26-14
– paper to note 3 Supporting documents:
2 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Stage 2: Consideration of Amendments
Papers:
Marshalled list of Amendments In accordance with
Standing Order 26.21 the Committee will dispose of amendments to the Higher
Education (Wales) Bill in the order which the sections and schedules to which they
relate, arise in the Bill. Supporting documents: Minutes: The Chair said that the Committee would consider the
amendments in the order in which the sections and schedules to which they
relate, arise in the Bill. The Committee disposed of the following amendments: Section 1 Amendment 4 (Huw
Lewis) For Against Abstain Paul Davies Suzy Davies John
Griffiths Keith
Davies David
Rees Joyce
Watson Ann
Jones Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts 7 3 0 Amendment 4 was
agreed Amendment 1 (Huw
Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i). Section
4 Amendment
26 was withdrawn in
accordance with Standing Order 26.66 Amendment
27 was not moved in
accordance with Standing Order 26.65 Section
5: No amendments were tabled to this
section, therefore this section was deemed agreed. Section 6 Amendment
43 – Simon Thomas For Against Abstain Paul Davies Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts John
Griffiths Keith
Davies David
Rees Joyce
Watson Ann
Jones 5 5 0 As there was a
tied vote, the Chair’s casting vote was applied in the negative, in
accordance with Standing Order 6.20(ii).
Therefore, Amendment 43 was not agreed. Amendment
54 – Suzy Davies For Against Abstain Paul Davies Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts John
Griffiths Keith
Davies David
Rees Joyce
Watson Ann
Jones 5 5 0 As there was a
tied vote, the Chair’s casting vote was applied in the negative, in
accordance with Standing Order 6.20(ii).
Therefore, Amendment 54 was not agreed. Amendment
44 was withdrawn in
accordance with Standing Order 26.66 Amendment 5 Huw Lewis For Against Abstain John
Griffiths Keith
Davies David
Rees Joyce
Watson Ann Jones Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts Paul Davies Suzy Davies 5 3 2 Amendment 5 was
agreed Amendment 6 -Huw
Lewis For Against Abstain John
Griffiths Keith
Davies David
Rees Joyce
Watson Ann Jones Paul Davies Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts 7 3 0 Amendment 6 was
agreed New Section Amendment 25 – Bethan Jenkins For Against Abstain Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts John
Griffiths Keith
Davies David
Rees Joyce
Watson Ann
Jones Suzy Davies Paul
Davies 3 7 Amendment 25
was not agreed. Section 7 For Against Abstain Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts John
Griffiths Keith
Davies David
Rees Joyce
Watson Ann
Jones Paul Davies Suzy Davies 3 5 2 Amendment 45
was not agreed. Sections 8: No
amendments were tabled to this section, therefore this section was deemed
agreed. Section 9 Amendment 7 (Huw
Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i). Amendment 8 (Huw
Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i). Sections 10, 11 and 12: No
amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections were deemed
agreed. Section 13 For Against Abstain John
Griffiths Keith
Davies David
Rees Joyce
Watson Ann
Jones Paul Davies Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts 5 ... view the full minutes text for item 2
Debate on the General Principles of the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
NDM5597 Huw Lewis
(Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general
principles of the Higher Education (Wales) Bill The Higher Education
(Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 19 May
2014; The report of Children,
Young People and Education Committee on the Higher Education (Wales) Bill was
laid before the Assembly on 3 October 2014. Supporting Documents Children,
Young People and Education Committee Report Decision: The item started at 16.32 NDM5597 Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general
principles of the Higher Education (Wales) Bill The Higher Education
(Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 19 May
2014; The report of Children,
Young People and Education Committee on the Higher Education (Wales) Bill was
laid before the Assembly on 3 October 2014. The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36.
Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
NDM5596 Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from
the Higher Education (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a
kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill. Decision: The item started at 17.16 NDM5596 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales,
for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Higher Education (Wales) Bill,
agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order
26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill. The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36.
5 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - letter to the Education and Skills Minister from the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee
CYPE(4)-22-14 – Paper to note
6 Supporting documents:
5 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Additional information from the Minister for Education and Skills following the meeting on 9 July
CYPE(4)-22-14
– Paper to note 5 Supporting documents:
Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Consideration of draft Stage 1 Report
CYPE(4)-22-14
– Private paper 8 Supporting documents: Minutes: Subject
to some minor amendments the Committee agreed the draft report.
2 Higher Education (Wales) Bill: Letter from Higher Education Wales (31 July 2014)
Supporting documents:
Draft Report Higher Education (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-22-14 – Paper 10 – Draft report Supporting documents:
Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Consideration of draft Stage 1 Report
CYPE(4)-21-14- private paper 7 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered the draft report. It
was agreed that it would be considered further at the next meeting.
5 Letter from HEW to the Finance Committee
CYPE(4)-21-14 – paper to note 4 Supporting documents:
5 Additional information from Higher Education Wales following the meeting on 25 June
CYPE(4)-21-14 – paper to note 3 Supporting documents:
Draft Report Higher Education (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-21-14
– Paper 22 – Draft Report CLA(4)-21-14
– Paper 23 – Statement of Policy Intent CLA(4)-21-14
– Paper 24 – Table of Derivations CLA(4)-21-14
– Paper 25 – Legal Advice Note 1 CLA(4)-21-14
– Paper 26 – Legal Advice Note 2 CLA(4)-21-14
– Paper 27 – Letter from the Minister, 23 July 2014 CLA(4)-21-14
– Paper 28 – Letter from the Minister, 2 July 2014 CLA(4)-21-14
– Paper 29 - Written Evidence from Higher Education Wales Supporting documents:
3 Additional information from Higher Education Wales following the meeting in 25 June
CYPE(4)-20-14 – Paper to note 1 Supporting documents:
Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Consideration of key issues
CYPE(4)-20-14 – Private paper 4 Supporting documents: Minutes: Members considered the key issues. A draft report would be considered at the
first meeting of the autumn term.
2 Higher Education (Wales) Bill: Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills (30 June 2014)
Supporting documents:
3 Correspondence in relation to the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-20-14
– Paper 2 – Letter from
the Minister for Education and Skills Supporting documents:
2 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 7
CYPE(4)-19-14 – Paper 1 Minister for Education and Skills Huw Lewis AM, Minister for Education and Skills Neil Surman, Head of Higher Education Division Grace Martins, Lawyer Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee took evidence from the Member
in charge of the Bill, the Minister for Education and Skills, and his
officials. The Minister agreed to provide a note on
the following: Given that the Bill as drafted does not require all the regulations
specified to be made ‘must’ by the Welsh Ministers, can the Minister confirm if
there is sufficient legislative provision in the Bill to enable HEFCW to
undertake all of its functions effectively and deliver all the Welsh
Government’s policy intentions; Clarification on points raised in
the evidence from HEW regarding Power to refuse to approve a fee and access
plan and; A definition as to
what the term ‘provided’ within S17 means and clarification on the validation programmes overseas / courses
validated by an institution from Wales / courses validated at an institution
overseas, outside Wales, but not necessarily a franchise.
3 Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills to the Chair of the Finance Committee
CYPE(4)-19-20 – Paper to note 3 Supporting documents:
3 Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee
CYPE(4)-19-14 – Paper to note 4 Supporting documents:
3 Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills following the meeting on 5 June 2014
CYPE(4)-19 -14 – Paper to note 2 Supporting documents:
3 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 6
NUS Cymru CYPE(4)-18-14 – Paper 2 Beth Button, President of NUS Wales Joni Alexander, Interim Director, NUS Wales Kieron Rees, Policy and Public Affairs Officer,
NUS Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee heard evidence from NUS Cymru. They agreed to provide a note on the draft
Financial Management Code.
2 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 5
Higher Education Wales (HEW) CYPE(4)-18-14 – Paper 1 Professor Colin Riordan, Chair Amanda Wilkinson, Director Ben Arnold, Policy Adviser Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee heard evidence from Higher Education Wales
(HEW). They agreed to provide a note on the quality assurance provision of part
time students within the Bill.
3 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Open University CYPE(4)-17-14 – Paper 2 Rob Humphreys, Director Michelle Matheron, Policy and Public Affairs Manager Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee heard evidence from the Open University.
2 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 3
ColegauCymru CYPE(4)-17-14 – Paper 1 Mark Jones – Chair,
ColegauCymru & Principal, Gower College Swansea Dr Greg Walker – Deputy Chief
Executive, ColegauCymru Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee heard evidence from
ColegauCymru.
2 Evidence in relation to the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
(Indicative
time 1.30 – 2.15pm) Huw Lewis AM, Minister for Education and Skills; CLA(4)-17-14
– Paper 1 – Statement of Policy Intent CLA(4)-17-14
– Paper 2 – Table of Derivations CLA(4)-17-14
– Paper 3 – Written Evidence from Higher Education Wales CLA(4)-17-14
– Research Service Briefing CLA(4)-17-14
– Legal Advice Note Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee took evidence from Huw Lewis AM, Minister for
Education and Skills.
2 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 2
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) CYPE(4)–16–14 – Paper 1 Dr
David Blaney, Chief Executive Celia
Hunt, Director of Strategic Development Bethan
Owen, Director of Institutional Engagement Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee heard evidence from HEFCW. They agreed to provide the following: Their impact assessment submission and; A detailed breakdown of what HEFCW resources are spent
on.
2 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1
Minister for Education and Skills Huw Lewis AM, Minister for Education and Skills Higher
Education Wales Bill, as introduced and Explanatory
Memorandum Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee took evidence from the Member in charge of the Bill, the Minister for
Education and Skills, and his officials. The Minister agreed to provide a note on the following:
Higher Education (Wales) Bill: Financial Implications of the Bill
Research Brief Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.1 Members
considered the briefing paper on the Higher Education (Wales) Bill and agreed
that they would write to the Member in Charge (Huw Lewis AM) seeking
clarification on a number of issues.
Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Introduction of the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
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