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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed the Committee.  Apologies were received from Angela Burns, John Griffiths and Lynne Neagle.  Substituting were Paul Davies, Joyce Watson and Jeff Cuthbert respectively.

(09.30 - 12.00)

2.

Qualifications Wales Bill - Stage 2: Consideration of Amendments

Papers:        Marshalled list of Amendments
                   Grouping of Amendments

                   Voting Order

 

In accordance with Standing Order 26.21 the Committee will dispose of amendments to the Qualifications 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 - 13 Huw Lewis

For

Against

Abstain

Jeff Cuthbert

Keith Davies

David Rees

Joyce Watson

Ann Jones

 

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

5

 

5

Amendment 13 was agreed

 

Amendment 14 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 15 - Huw Lewis

For

Against

Abstain

Jeff Cuthbert

Keith Davies

David Rees

Joyce Watson

Ann Jones

 

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

5

 

5

Amendment 15 was agreed

 

Amendment 16 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

 

 

Amendment 58 – Simon Thomas

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

Jeff Cuthbert

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 58 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 59 – Simon Thomas

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

Jeff Cuthbert

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 59 was not agreed.

 

Section 2: No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore this section was deemed agreed.

 

Section 3

Amendment 56 – Simon Thomas

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

Jeff Cuthbert

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 56 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 57 – Simon Thomas

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

Jeff Cuthbert

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 57 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 17 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

New Section

Amendment 62 – Aled Roberts

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

Jeff Cuthbert

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 62 was not agreed.

 

Section 4

Amendment 18 - Huw Lewis

For

Against

Abstain

Jeff Cuthbert

Keith Davies

David Rees

Joyce Watson

Ann Jones

 

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

5

 

5

Amendment 18 was agreed

 

Sections 5 – 7: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.