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Questions to the First Minister Decision: All 15 questions were asked. |
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(30 mins) |
Business Statement and Announcement |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes: CAP Reform |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Local Government and Communities: Future support in the most deprived areas of Wales |
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(15 mins) |
Motion to approve the Right of a Child to Make a Disability Discrimination Claim (Schools) (Wales) Order 2011 NDM4773 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with
Standing Order 27.5: Approves that the draft The Right of a Child to Make a Disability Discrimination
Claim (Schools) (Wales) Order 2011 is made in accordance with the draft laid in
the Table Office on 14 June 2011. Decision: The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
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(60 mins) |
Debate on Improving School Standards NDM4775 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes: a) The establishment of the School Standards Unit; b) The creation of a school banding (categorisation)
system; c) The progress made on the 20 action points for school improvement
identified by the Minister for Education and Skills in his statement on 2
February 2011. A
copy of the Statement is available at: http://wales.gov.uk/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2011/110202per/?lang=en
Delete all and replace with: 1. Calls upon the Welsh Government to ensure that the Schools Standards
Unit is accountable, fair, transparent and monitored on a regular basis. 2. Notes the creation of a school banding (categorisation)
system. 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to increase and maintain momentum in
progressing the 20 point plan contained in the statement made by the Minister
for Education and Skills on 2 February 2011, to ensure that Wales doesn’t fall
further behind on a national and international level.
In point b) after ‘system’ insert: ‘but urges the Government to avoid the mistakes of previous school league
tables’. Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West) Insert at end of sub point b): ‘, and calls on the Government to publish the indicators, methodology and
grade structure that will be used as part of this system’. Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West) Add new point at end of motion: Calls on the Government to publish the format and style of the new literacy
and numeracy tests and outline how much he time it expects teachers will spend
administering and marking these tests. Amendment 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West) Add as new point at end of motion: Believes that Welsh schools will improve school standards most effectively
by increasing funding for schools, through a pupil premium. Decision: NDM4775 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes: a)
The establishment of the School Standards Unit; b)
The creation of a school banding (categorisation)
system; c)
The progress made on the 20 action points for school improvement identified by
the Minister for Education and Skills in his statement on 2 February 2011. Voting on the motion
and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. The following amendments were tabled: Delete
all and replace with: 1.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to ensure that the Schools Standards Unit is
accountable, fair, transparent and monitored on a regular basis. 2.
Notes the creation of a school banding (categorisation)
system. 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to increase and maintain momentum in progressing
the 20 point plan contained in the statement made by the Minister for Education
and Skills on 2 February 2011, to ensure that Wales doesn’t fall further behind
on a national and international level. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
In
point b) after ‘system’ insert: ‘but
urges the Government to avoid the mistakes of previous school league tables’. A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. Amendment
3 - Peter Black (South Wales West) Insert
at end of sub point b): ‘,
and calls on the Government to publish the indicators, methodology and grade
structure that will be used as part of this system’. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was agreed. Amendment
4 - Peter Black (South Wales West) Add
new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Government to publish the format and style of the new literacy and
numeracy tests and outline how much time it expects teachers will spend
administering and marking these tests. A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was not agreed. Amendment
5 - Peter Black (South Wales West) Add
as new point at end of motion: Believes
that Welsh schools will improve school standards most effectively by increasing
funding for schools, through a pupil premium. A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
Amendment 5 was not agreed. A vote was taken on the
motion as amended: NDM4775 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes: a)
The establishment of the School Standards Unit; b)
The creation of a school banding (categorisation)
system but urges the Government to avoid the mistakes of previous school league
tables and calls on the Government to publish the indicators, methodology and
grade structure that will be used as part of this system’ c)
The progress made on the 20 action points for school improvement identified by
the Minister for Education and Skills in his statement on 2 February 2011.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on Fairer Funding for Wales NDM4776 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes the consensus across Welsh civic society that the
devolved funding settlement for Wales is no longer fit for purpose, and in
support of that consensus: a) Endorses the Welsh Government’s goal of securing a
single and coherent package of reforms to the financial settlement for Wales
and agrees that such a settlement must include: i) a fairer funding regime,
incorporating the Holtham floor, and the wider reform
of the Barnett formula; and ii) devolution of borrowing
powers to fund capital investment and the right to raise capital funds; b) Welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to take forward financial reform
for Wales; c) Urges an early start to substantive discussions
between the Welsh Government and the UK Government and supports the Welsh
Government’s commitment to take a constructive approach to all aspects of those
discussions, including consideration of the case for strengthened financial
accountability, in line with the recommendations of Part 2 of the Holtham Commission report with regard to appropriate fiscal
responsibilities. A copy of the Holtham Report
can be found at: Decision: NDM4776 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the consensus across Welsh civic society that the devolved funding settlement
for Wales is no longer fit for purpose, and in support of that consensus: a) Endorses
the Welsh Government’s goal of securing a single and coherent package of
reforms to the financial settlement for Wales and agrees that such a settlement
must include: i) a fairer funding regime, incorporating the Holtham floor, and the wider reform
of the Barnett formula; and ii)
devolution of borrowing powers to fund capital
investment and the right to raise capital funds; b) Welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to take forward
financial reform for Wales; c)
Urges an early start to substantive discussions between the Welsh Government
and the UK Government and supports the Welsh Government’s commitment to take a
constructive approach to all aspects of those discussions, including
consideration of the case for strengthened financial accountability, in line
with the recommendations of Part 2 of the Holtham
Commission report with regard to appropriate fiscal responsibilities. The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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Voting Time |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM4774 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembokeshire): Watching Over Withybush: Why services must
stay put |
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Record of proceedings Supporting documents: |