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 27

Amendment 51 (Simon Thomas)

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

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 51 was not agreed.


Section 28

Amendment 52 (Simon Thomas)

For

Against

Abstain

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

Ann Jones

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

 

3

5

2

Amendment 52 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 57 (Simon Thomas)

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

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 28 (Suzy Davies)

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

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 28 was not agreed.

 

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)

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Simon Thomas

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

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 29 was not agreed.

 

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)

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

Ann Jones

 

4

5

0

Amendment 55 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 56 (Suzy Davies)

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

Ann Jones

 

4

5

0

Amendment 56 was not agreed.

 

Section 37: No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore this section was deemed agreed.

Section 38

 

Amendment 15 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

 

Amendment 16 – As amendment 9 was not agreed Amendment 16 fell

 

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

 

Section 39: No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore this section was deemed agreed.

Section 40

Amendment 18 - As amendment 9 was not agreed Amendment 18 fell

 

Section 41 to 44: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections were deemed agreed.

Section 45

Amendment 41(Aled Roberts)

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

Ann Jones

 

4

5

0

Amendment 41 was not agreed.


New Section

Amendment 2 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).


New Section

Amendment 3 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

Section 46: No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore this section was deemed agreed.

Section 47

Amendment 31 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66

Section 48

Amendment 19 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

 

Amendment 20 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

 

Amendment 21 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

 

Section 49

 

Amendment 22 - As amendment 9 was not agreed Amendment 22 fell

 

Sections 50 and 51: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections were deemed agreed.

Section 52

Amendment 32 (Suzy Davies) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

 

Amendment 33 (Suzy Davies) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

Amendment 34 (Suzy Davies)

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

Ann Jones

 

4

5

0

Amendment 34 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 35 (Suzy Davies)

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

Ann Jones

 

4

5

0

Amendment 35 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 36 (Suzy Davies) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

Amendment 37 (Suzy Davies)  was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

Amendment 23 was not moved in accordance with Standing Order 26.65

 

Amendment 38 (Suzy Davies)

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

Ann Jones

 

4

5

0

Amendment 38 was not agreed.

 

New Section

Amendment 42 (Aled Roberts)

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

Ann Jones

 

4

5

0

Amendment 42 was not agreed.

 

New Section

Amendment 53 (Simon Thomas)

For

Against

Abstain

Paul Davies

Suzy Davies

Bethan Jenkins

Aled Roberts

John Griffiths

Joyce Watson

David Rees

Lynne Neagle

Ann Jones

 

4

5

0

Amendment 53 was not agreed.

 

Sections 53: No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore this section was deemed agreed.

Section 54

Amendment 24 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

Sections 55 to 57: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections were deemed agreed.

Schedule: No amendments were tabled to the schedule, therefore the schedule was deemed agreed.

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