Decisions
Agricultural Sector (Wales) Act 2014
This page shows the decisions made by any committees looking at the matter. This might include agreeing the Terms of Reference for the inquiry or deciding to hold a public consultation on the matter.
09/07/2014 - Statement by the First Minister: The Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill
The item started at 15.14
17/07/2013 - Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill
The item started at 17.35
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. The Panel
34,
63, 16, 64, 17, 18, 65, 66, 67, 27, 28, 68, 29, 32, 33, 69
2. Agricultural Wages
Order
4,
5, 19, 6, 50, 7, 20, 8, 9, 46, 10, 21, 22, 2, 1, 11A, 11, 12, 23, 13, 15
3. Enforcement and
Offences
51,
52, 53, 54, 35, 57, 30
4. Holiday entitlement
and enforcement
47,
48, 56, 49
5. Information and
records
58,
59, 60, 36
6. Review and duration
of Act
37,
38, 39, 40, 24, 41, 42, 43
7. Orders and
Regulations
3,
25, 31, 26, 14
8. Definition of
Agriculture and Agricultural Worker
44,
45, 61
9. Restrictions on the
Panel and Welsh Ministers
62
Voting was taken in the order
set out in the Marshalled List of Amendments.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 34:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
8 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment
34 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 63:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
33 |
50 |
Amendment
63 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
12 |
51 |
Amendment
4 was agreed.
As
amendment 4 was agreed, amendments 16 and 64 fell.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 17:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
8 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
17 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 18:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
8 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
18 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 65:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
65 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 66:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
66 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 67:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
39 |
51 |
Amendment
67 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 27:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
1 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
27 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 28:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
8 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
28 was not agreed.
As
amendment 28 was not agreed, amendments 32 and 33 fell.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 68:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
68 was not agreed.
As
amendment 68 was not agreed, amendment 69 fell.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
13 |
51 |
Amendment
5 was agreed.
As
amendment 5 was agreed, amendment 19 fell.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
1 |
11 |
51 |
Amendment
6 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 50:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
50 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
12 |
51 |
Amendment
7 was agreed.
As
amendment 7 was agreed, amendment 20 fell.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
12 |
51 |
Amendment
8 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 9:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
12 |
51 |
Amendment
9 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 46:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
8 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
46 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 10:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
12 |
51 |
Amendment
10 was agreed.
As
amendment 10 was agreed, amendments 21, 22 and 2 fell.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
38 |
51 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 11A:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
39 |
51 |
Amendment
11A was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 11:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
12 |
51 |
Amendment
11 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 51:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
33 |
50 |
Amendment
51 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 52:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
7 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment
52 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 53:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
7 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment
53 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 54:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
7 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment
54 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 35:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
33 |
50 |
Amendment
35 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 47:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
7 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment
47 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 48:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
7 |
25 |
49 |
Amendment
48 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 56:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
7 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment
56 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 49:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
7 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment
49 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 57:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
7 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment
57 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 58:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
6 |
26 |
49 |
Amendment
58 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 59:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
6 |
26 |
49 |
Amendment
59 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 60:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
6 |
26 |
48 |
Amendment
60 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 36:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
26 |
49 |
Amendment
36 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 12:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
12 |
50 |
Amendment
12 was agreed.
Amendment
23 was not moved.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 13:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
9 |
48 |
Amendment
13 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 29:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
7 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment
29 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 37:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
2 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
37 was not agreed.
As
amendment 37 was not agreed, amendment 39 fell.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 38:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
38 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 40:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
40 was not agreed.
As
amendment 40 was not agreed, amendment 43 fell.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 24:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
24 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 41:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
41 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 42:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
39 |
51 |
Amendment
42 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 30:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
30 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
3 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 25:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
25 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 31:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
31 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 26:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
26 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 14:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
12 |
51 |
Amendment
14 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 15:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
12 |
51 |
Amendment
15 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 44:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
8 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment
44 was not agreed.
As
amendment 44 was not agreed, amendment 45 fell.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 32:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
8 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment
32 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 61:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
18 |
8 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment
61 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 62:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
8 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
62 was not agreed.
All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding
Stage 3 proceedings.
17/07/2013 - Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill
The item started at 19.27
At the conclusion of
Stage 3 the Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with
Standing Order 26.47. If the proposition is agreed:
Stage 4 Standing Order
26.47 motion to approve the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill.
The result was as
follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
0 |
17 |
51 |
The motion was agreed.
09/07/2013 - Motion to approve the financial resolution of the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill
The item started
at 17.44
Voting on the motion under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
NDM5290 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions
resulting from the Agricultural Sector (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 |
34 |
0 |
17 |
51 |
The motion was
agreed.
09/07/2013 - Motion to approve the general principles of the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill
The item started
at 16.40
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM5289 Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in
accordance with Standing Order 26.102:
Agrees
to the general principles of the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to put the
Bill through the full Public Bill procedure given the opportunity it had to do
so, which would have included;
a) detailed committee scrutiny of the Bill; and
b) opportunity for a detailed committee report on the
Bill.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was not
agreed.
Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the Emergency Bill was brought before the Assembly
before the Welsh Government’s own consultation had closed and before the
consultation responses were available for consideration.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was not
agreed.
Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the Bill would allow Welsh Ministers to set
minimum wages without any reference to an independent panel.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 3 was not
agreed.
Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that the establishment of an advisory panel under the
Bill would be at the discretion of Welsh Ministers, who would control:
a) the constitution and proceedings of the panel;
b) the appointment of members to the panel;
c) the general powers of the panel; and
d) the addition, removal or amendment of functions of the
panel.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 4 was not
agreed.
Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that:
a) the key purposes of the Bill include wage-setting
functions; and
b)
employment law is not listed under Schedule 7 of the Government of Wales Act
2006.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment 5 was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5289 Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in
accordance with Standing Order 26.102:
Agrees
to the general principles of the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
33 |
0 |
17 |
50 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
02/07/2013 - Motion under Standing Order 26.98(ii) to agree a timetable for the Bill to be known as the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill
The item started
at 16.20
Voting on the motion under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
NDM5280 Alun Davies (Blaenau
Gwent)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in
accordance with Standing Order 26.98(ii):
Agrees
that the timetable for the government Emergency Bill to be known as the
Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill will be as set out in the ‘Timetable for
consideration of the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill’ laid before the Assembly
on 25 June 2013.
The result was as follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
9 |
18 |
54 |
The motion was
agreed.
02/07/2013 - Motion under Standing Order 26.95 that a Bill to be known as the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill be treated as a Government Emergency Bill
The item started
at 16.20
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM5279 Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in
accordance with Standing Order 26.95:
Agrees
that a government Bill to be known as the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill, to
be introduced in the Assembly, be treated as a government Emergency Bill.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the National Assembly for Wales will not be
able to subject the proposed Bill to sufficient scrutiny.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
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 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to subject
the Bill to the full Public Bill procedure given the opportunity it had to do
so.
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.
Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that;
a) the key purposes of proposed Bill include wage-setting
functions, and;
b) employment law is not listed under Schedule 7 of the
Government of Wales Act 2006.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
18 |
0 |
36 |
54 |
Amendment 3 was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5279 Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in
accordance with Standing Order 26.95:
Agrees
that a government Bill to be known as the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill, to
be introduced in the Assembly, be treated as a government Emergency Bill.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
9 |
18 |
54 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.