Agenda and decisions

Venue: Y Siambr - Y Senedd

Media

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

(60 mins)

1.

Questions to the First Minister

Decision:

All 15 questions were asked.  Questions 2,4, 8 and 9 were grouped together for answer.  The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

(45 mins)

3.

Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Launch of a consultation on the need to introduce legislation to ensure parental consent for cosmetic piercing procedures carried out on young people

(45 mins)

4.

Statement by the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development: Climate Change Progress on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Preparing for Climate Change

(15 mins)

5.

Motion to approve The Protection from Tobacco (Sales from Vending Machines) (Wales) Regulations 2011

NDM4828 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 Protection from Tobacco (Sales from Vending Machines) (Wales) Regulations 2011 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 27 September 2011.

Supporting Documents
The Protection from Tobacco (Sales from Vending Machines) (Wales) Regulations 2011
Explanatory Memorandum

 

Supporting documents:

Decision:

 

The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

 

(15 mins)

Proposal to debate the following 2 items together under Standing Order 12.24 but with separate votes (15 mins)

6.

Motion to approve the Mental Health (Independent Mental Health Advocates) Wales Regulations 2011

NDM4830 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 Mental Health (Independent Mental Health Advocates) (Wales) Regulations 2011 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 19 September 2011.

Supporting Documents
The Mental Health (Independent Mental Health Advocates) (Wales) Regulations 2011
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

 

Decision:

The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

 

7.

Motion to approve the Mental Health (Assessment of Former Users of Secondary Mental Health Services) (Wales) Regulations 2011

NDM4829 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 Mental Health (Assessment of Former Users of Secondary Mental Health Services) (Wales) Regulations 2011 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 19 September 2011.

Supporting Documents
The Mental Health (Assessment of Former Users of Secondary Mental Health Services) (Wales) Regulations 2011
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

Decision:

The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

 

(60 mins)

8.

Debate on the Qualifications Review

NDM4831 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes that the Review of Qualifications will consider how we can ensure that our qualifications system is understood, valued and meets the needs of our young people and the Welsh economy.

Supporting Document
A Written Statement from the Deputy Minister for Skills on the Review of Qualifications is available on the following link:

http://wales.gov.uk/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2011/reviewofqualifications/?lang=en

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Insert after ‘Welsh Economy’:

and in particular ensures that qualifications are only awarded to students with appropriate levels of literacy and numeracy’.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the current qualification system has become complex.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Raises concern that the review is wide ranging in scope.

 

 

 

Decision:

NDM4831 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes that the Review of Qualifications will consider how we can ensure that our qualifications system is understood, valued and meets the needs of our young people and the Welsh economy.

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

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Insert after ‘Welsh Economy’:

and in particular ensures that qualifications are only awarded to students with appropriate levels of literacy and numeracy’.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

43

0

14

57

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the current qualification system has become complex.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

24

0

33

57

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Raises concern that the review is wide ranging in scope.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

0

43

57

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM4831 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes that the Review of Qualifications will consider how we can ensure that our qualifications system is understood, valued and meets the needs of our young people and the Welsh economy and in particular ensures that qualifications are only awarded to students with appropriate levels of literacy and numeracy’

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

57

0

0

57

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

Voting Time

Votes Summary

Supporting documents:

(30 mins)

9.

Short Debate postponed from 5 October 2011 - NDM4815 Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Reforming the Conditions of Tenure Within the Private Rented Sector

Record of Proceedings

Supporting documents: