Agenda item

Further and Higher Education ( Governance and Information) (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 Further and Higher Education (Governance and Information) (Wales) Bill in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.          

Minutes:

The Chair said that the Committee would consider the amendments in the following order:

Sections 1 – 11

Schedules 1 and 2

 

The Committee disposed of the following amendments:

 

Sections 1, 2 and 3: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections were deemed agreed.

 

Section: 4:

Amendment 4, was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

 

Section 5 & 6: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections were deemed agreed.

 

Section 7:

Amendment 1 – Simon Thomas 

For

Against

Abstain

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

Angela Burns

Suzy Davies

Ann Jones

Keith Davies

Rebecca Evans

Lynne Neagle

David Rees

 

5

5

0

As there was an equality of votes, the Chair cast her vote in the negative, in accordance with Standing Orders 17.37 and 6.20(ii).

Amendment 7 was not agreed.

 

Sections 8 and 9: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections were deemed agreed.

 

Amendment 9 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66

 

New Section

Amendment 10 – Aled Roberts 

For

Against

Abstain

Suzy Davies

Angela Burns

Aled Roberts

Bethan Jenkins

Simon Thomas

Ann Jones

Keith Davies

Rebecca Evans

Lynne Neagle

David Rees

 

5

5

0

As there was an equality of votes, the Chair cast her vote in the negative, in accordance with Standing Orders 17.37 and 6.20(ii).

Amendment 10 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 13, was not moved, in accordance with Standing Order 26.65.

 

Amendment 14, was not moved, in accordance with Standing Order 26.65.

 

New Section

Amendment 15 – Bethan Jenkins 

For

Against

Abstain

Bethan Jenkins

Simon Thomas

Ann Jones

Keith Davies

Rebecca Evans

Lynne Neagle

David Rees

Suzy Davies

Angela Burns

Aled Roberts

 

2

8

0

Amendment 15 was not agreed.

 

Section 10:

Amendment 11 – Aled Roberts  

For

Against

Abstain

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

Angela Burns

Suzy Davies

Ann Jones

Keith Davies

Rebecca Evans

Lynne Neagle

David Rees

 

5

5

0

As there was an equality of votes, the Chair cast her vote in the negative, in accordance with Standing Orders 17.37 and 6.20(ii).

Amendment 11 was not agreed.

 

Section 11 & 12: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections were deemed agreed.

 

Schedule 1:

Amendment 2 – Simon Thomas

For

Against

Abstain

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

Angela Burns

Suzy Davies

Ann Jones

Keith Davies

Rebecca Evans

Lynne Neagle

David Rees

 

5

5

 

As there was an equality of votes, the Chair cast her vote in the negative, in accordance with Standing Orders 17.37 and 6.20(ii).

Amendment 8 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 8 – Angela Burns

For

Against

Abstain

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

Angela Burns

Suzy Davies

Ann Jones

Keith Davies

Rebecca Evans

Lynne Neagle

David Rees

 

5

5

0

As there was an equality of votes, the Chair cast her vote in the negative, in accordance with Standing Orders 17.37 and 6.20(ii).

Amendment 8 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 5 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i)

 

Amendment 6 – Huw Lewis

For

Against

Abstain

Ann Jones

Keith Davies

Rebecca Evans

Lynne Neagle

David Rees

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

Angela Burns

Suzy Davies

 

5

5

0

As there was an equality of votes, the Chair cast her vote in the negative, in accordance with Standing Orders 17.37 and 6.20(ii).

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 3 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66

 

Amendment 7 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i)

 

Amendment 12 – Bethan Jenkins

For

Against

Abstain

Bethan Jenkins

Simon Thomas

Aled Roberts

Ann Jones

Keith Davies

Rebecca Evans

Lynne Neagle

David Rees

Suzy Davies

Angela Burns

 

3

7

0

Amendment 12 was not agreed.

 

Schedule 2: No amendments were tabled to this schedule, therefore this schedule is deemed agreed.

 

The Bill, as amended, was deemed agreed.

 

The Committee agreed a revised Explanatory Memorandum (Standing Order 26.27) was not required.

 

The Chair informed the Committee that Stage 3 proceedings for the Bill would begin on Friday, 25 October 2013.  The Chair informed Members that the deadline for tabling amendments at Stage 3 would be issued in due course.

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