Agenda and decisions

The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.

 

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The item started at 13.30

 

The first 8 questions were asked.

 

The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

 

The item started at 14.21

 

Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister make a statement on a significant drop in Wales’s performance in accident and emergency waiting times?

 

View Business Statement and Announcement

The item started at 14.35

 

The item started at 14.51

 

NDM5668 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5

 

Approves that the draft The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 11 December 2014.

 

Supporting Documents

The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Explanatory Memorandum

Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee’s Report

The item started at 15.34

 

NDM5668 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5

 

Approves that the draft The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 11 December 2014.

 

The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

NDM5667 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 25.15:

 

Approves the draft The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2015.

 

The draft Order and Explanatory Memorandum were laid in the Table Office on 9 December.

Supporting Documents

The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2015

Explanatory Memorandum

Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee’s Report

Environment and Sustainability Committee’s Report

The item started at 15.38

 

NDM5667 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 25.15:

 

Approves the draft The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2015.

 

The draft Order and Explanatory Memorandum were laid in the Table Office on 9 December.

 

The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

There was no voting time

 

At 15.45, proceedings were suspended for 10 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening for Stage 3 proceedings 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

Higher Education (Wales) Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments

Grouping List of Amendments

 

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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

Amendment 34 was not agreed. 

A vote was taken on Amendment 28:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
49	0	5	54

Amendment 16 was agreed.       

A vote was taken on Amendment 39:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	12	27	54

Amendment 40 was not agreed. 

A vote was taken on Amendment 44:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
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.