Agenda and decisions
Venue: Y Siambr - Y Senedd
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Election of a Temporary Deputy Presiding Officer Angela Burns was elected as temporary Deputy Presiding Officer. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development Decision: The item started at 13:30. All 15 questions were asked. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage Decision: The item started at 14:17. Questions 1 – 3 and 5 – 8 were answered. Question 4 was withdrawn. |
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(15 mins) |
Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee's report under Standing Order 22.9 NDM4985 Mick Antoniw
(Pontypridd) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Considers the Report of the Standards of Conduct Committee - Report 01-12 - laid before the Assembly on 9 May 2012 in accordance with Standing Order 22.9; and 2. Endorses the recommendation in the report that a breach has been found and that Keith Davies AM should be censured. Supporting Document: Decision: The item started at 15:01. NDM4985 Mick Antoniw
(Pontypridd) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Considers the Report of the Standards of Conduct Committee - Report 01-12 - laid before the Assembly on 9 May 2012 in accordance with Standing Order 22.9; and 2. Endorses the recommendation in the report that a breach has been found and that Keith Davies AM should be censured. The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Motion to agree the general principles of the National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages Bill) NDM4984 Rhodri Glyn
Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Bill. The National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 30 January 2012. The report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on the National Assembly for Wales (Official languages) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 4 May 2012. Supporting Documents: The National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Bill Report
of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee Decision: The item started at 15:06. NDM4984 Rhodri Glyn
Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Bill. The National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 30 January 2012. The report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on the National Assembly for Wales (Official languages) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 4 May 2012. The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate seeking the Assembly's agreement to introduce a Member Proposed Bill on Asbestos (Recovery of Medical Costs) (Mick Antoniw) NDM4955 Mick Antoniw
(Pontypridd) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in
accordance with Standing Order 26.91: Agrees that Mick Antoniw may introduce a Bill to give effect
to the pre-ballot information tabled on Friday 16 March under Standing Order
26.90. The pre-ballot information can be accessed on the following
link: http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-legislation/bill_ballots/bill_040.htm Decision: The item started at 16:06. Voting on the motion
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
The result was as follows: NDM4955 Mick Antoniw
(Pontypridd) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.91: Agrees that Mick Antoniw may introduce a Bill to give effect to the pre-ballot information tabled on Friday 16 March under Standing Order 26.90. The pre-ballot information can be accessed on the following link: http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-legislation/bill_ballots/bill_040.htm
The motion was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate NDM4986 William
Graham (South Wales East) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises the challenges facing the agricultural and forestry sectors and their value to the Welsh economy; 2. Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to deliver cost-effective policies to support these rural industries; and 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) constructively engage with industry stakeholders; b) improve the transparency of its policies; and c) ensure that its policies deliver value for money and do not undermine private sector rural jobs. The following
amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) Delete point 2. Amendment 2 - Peter
Black (South Wales West) Add as new sub point at end of point 3: ensure that there is adequate
representation for the forestry sector at the highest level in any new single
environmental body. Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that the implementation of the Glastir scheme has not adequately reflected the concerns of the forestry sector. Decision: The item started at 16:41. Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM4986 William
Graham (South Wales East) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises the challenges facing the agricultural and forestry sectors and their value to the Welsh economy; 2. Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to deliver cost-effective policies to support these rural industries; and 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) constructively engage with industry stakeholders; b) improve the transparency of its policies; and c) ensure that its policies deliver value for money and do not undermine private sector rural jobs.
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The following
amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) Delete point 2. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding
Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore,
amendment 1 was not agreed. Amendment 2 - Peter
Black (South Wales West) Add as new sub point at end of point 3: ensure that there is adequate representation for the forestry sector at the highest level in any new single environmental body. A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that the implementation of the Glastir scheme has not adequately reflected the concerns of the forestry sector. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was not agreed. A vote was
taken on the motion as amended: NDM4986 William
Graham (South Wales East) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises the challenges facing the agricultural and forestry sectors and their value to the Welsh economy; 2. Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to deliver cost-effective policies to support these rural industries; and 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) constructively engage with industry stakeholders; b) improve the transparency of its policies; c) ensure that its policies deliver value for money and do not undermine private sector rural jobs; and d) ensure that there is adequate representation for the forestry sector at the highest level in any new single environmental body.
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by
voting against the motion as amended. Therefore, the motion as amended was not
agreed. |
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Voting Time Voting time started at 17:33. |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM4987 Andrew RT
Davies (South Wales Central): Team GB: A Golden Opportunity. With the Olympics being hosted on these isles this summer,
this short debate seeks to set out the sporting, economic and cultural case for
Welsh participation in a one-off Team GB Football Squad. Decision: The item started at 17:37. NDM4987 Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Team GB: A Golden Opportunity. With the Olympics being hosted on these isles this summer, this short debate seeks to set out the sporting, economic and cultural case for Welsh participation in a one-off Team GB Football Squad. |
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Record of Proceedings Supporting documents: |