Decisions
Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015
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27/01/2015 - Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
The item started at 16.19
NDM5677 Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with
Standing Order 26.47:
Approves the Higher Education (Wales) Bill.
The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
20/01/2015 - Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
The item started at 15.45
The amendments will be disposed of in the order
that the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion
under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Assembly on 13 January 2015.
A vote was taken on Amendment 26:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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.
Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 2 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 34:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
Amendment 34 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 28:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 Amendment 35:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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.
Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 4 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
As amendment 28 was not agreed, amendment 29 fell.
Amendment 5 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 Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
As amendment 28 was not agreed, amendment 30 fell.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6A:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 Amendment 6B:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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.
Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 31:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 Amendment 32:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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.
Amendment 7 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 8 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 36:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 Amendment 37:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
Amendment 37 was not agreed.
Amendment 9 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 10 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 11 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 12 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 13 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 14 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 38:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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.
Amendment 15 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 16:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
5 |
54 |
Amendment 16 was agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 39:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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.
Amendment 17 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 43:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 Amendment 40:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
12 |
27 |
54 |
Amendment 40 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 44:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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.
As amendment 28 was not agreed, amendment 33 fell.
A vote was taken on Amendment 41:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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.
Amendment 18 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 19 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 20 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 21 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 22 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 42:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
39 |
53 |
Amendment 42 was not agreed.
Amendment 23 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 24 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 25 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed
agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.
13/01/2015 - Motion under Standing Order 26.36 to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
The item started at 15.27
NDM5659 Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in
accordance with Standing Order 26.36:
Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Higher
Education (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:
a) sections 2 - 59
b) schedule
c) section 1
d) long title
The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
18/11/2014 - Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Stage 2: Consideration of Amendments
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.
10/11/2014 - Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills - Draft Regulations
10/11/2014 - Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Stage 2: Consideration of Amendments
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).
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 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. |
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).
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 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 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. |
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. |
14/10/2014 - Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
The item started at 17.16
NDM5596 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales,
for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Higher 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 motion was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36.
14/10/2014 - Debate on the General Principles of the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
The item started at 16.32
NDM5597 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 Higher Education (Wales) Bill
The Higher Education
(Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 19 May
2014;
The report of Children,
Young People and Education Committee on the Higher Education (Wales) Bill was
laid before the Assembly on 3 October 2014.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36.
20/05/2014 - Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Introduction of the Higher Education (Wales) Bill
The item started at 15.17