Decisions

The item started at 16.28

 

At the conclusion of Stage 3 the Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47.

 

Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Education (Wales) Bill.

 

The result was as follows

For	Abstain	Against	Total
37	11	4	52

The motion was agreed.

 

The item started at 16.33

 

In accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.

 

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

 

1. Name of Education Workforce Council

20, 2, 24, 25, 26

2. Aims and functions of the Council

21, 3, 58

3. Training and continued professional development

49, 50, 54

4. Registration fees

51

5. Legislative procedures (CLA Committee recommendations)

28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48

6. Induction and appraisal

4

7. Disciplinary functions

22, 5, 6, 7, 23, 10

8. Education Act 1996: definitions

8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

9. Dates of school holidays

27

10. Funding for grants

52, 53, 55

11. Extending registration for youth workers

56, 57

12. Technical

12

13. Long title

19, 1

Voting was taken in the order set out in the Marshalled List of Amendments.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 20:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 21:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	13	27	54

Amendment 21 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 58:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 49:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 50:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 51:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendments 28, 29, 30, 31and 32, which were disposed of en bloc:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendments. Therefore, the amendments were not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	13	14	54

Amendment 4 was agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 33:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 22:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendments 5, 6 and 7 were disposed of en bloc and were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 8 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 9 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 Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 34:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 35:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	1	27	54

Amendment 35 was not agreed.

As amendment 22 was not agreed, amendment 23 fell.

A vote was taken on Amendments 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and  45, which were disposed of en bloc:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendments. Therefore, the amendments were not agreed.

 

Amendment 10 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 46:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 47 was not moved.

 

Amendment 48 was not moved.

 

Amendment 11 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 52:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 53:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	0	36	54

Amendment 53 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 54:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	0	36	54

Amendment 54 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 55:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	0	36	54

Amendment 55 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 56:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

As amendment 56 was not agreed, amendment 57 fell.

Amendment 24 was not moved.

 

Amendment 12 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 25 was not moved.

 

Amendment 26 was not moved.

 

Amendments 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18  were disposed of en bloc and  were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 19 was not moved.

 

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.

The item started at 16.37

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM5377 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Education (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	28	57

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting for the motion to allow for further discussion of the Bill at Stages 2 and 3.

The item started at 15.51

Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM5376 Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Education (Wales) Bill.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add new point at the end of the motion:

Regrets part 3 is not contained within a separate special educational needs Bill for children and young people.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
28	0	29	57

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 the motion:

NDM5376 Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Education (Wales) Bill.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	28	57

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting for the motion to allow for further discussion of the Bill at Stages 2 and 3.