Agenda item

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.

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).


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

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Amendment 26 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66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Amendment 44 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66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

Amendment 45 – Simon Thomas 

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

Amendment 9 -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

 

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 9 was not agreed. Amendments 16, 18 and 22 fell.

 

Amendment 46 – 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 46 was not agreed.

 

Section 14: No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore this section is deemed agreed.

Section 15

Amendment 10 - 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 10 was agreed

 

Section 16: No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore this section is deemed agreed.

Section 17

Amendment 39 – Aled Roberts

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 39 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 40 – Aled Roberts

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 40 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 47 – 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 47 was not agreed.

 

Sections 18 to 23: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections were deemed agreed.

Section 24

Amendment 48 - Simon Thomas was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

Section 25

Amendment 49 – 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 49 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 50 – 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 50 was not agreed.

 

Section 26: No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore this section was deemed agreed.

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