Plenary

 

Meeting date:
Tuesday, 12 May 2015

 

 

Meeting time:
13.30

 

 

 

 

Votes and Proceedings

(264)

 

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Presiding Officer Statement

 

The Presiding Officer welcomed Members of the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions from the Parliament of the Irish Republic, who were in the Public Gallery

 

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Tribute to Antoinette Sandbach and Byron Davives

 

The Presiding Officer announced the resignation of Antoinette Sandbach and Byron Davies as Assembly Members and wished them well for the future.

 

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1     Questions to the First Minister

 

The item started at 13.31

 

The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

 

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2     Business Statement and Announcement

 

The item started at 14.14

 

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3     Statement by the Minister for Public Services: Anniversary of VE Day - working with and supporting our Armed Forces community today

 

The item started at 14.29

 

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4     Statement by the Minister for Finance and Government Business: EU Funding Ambassadors - Postponed to 19 May 2015

 

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5     Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources: Introduction of the Environment (Wales) Bill

 

The item started at 15.03

 

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6     The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Order 2015

 

The item started at 15.43

 

NDM5754 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 Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Order 2015 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 25 March 2015.

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

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<AI9>

7     Debate on The Liver Disease Delivery Plan

 

The item started at 15.44

 

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

 

NDM5753 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the Liver Disease Delivery Plan, a framework for NHS Wales to improve liver disease services until 2020.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Regrets that the financial challenges faced by local health boards as a result of the Welsh Government's record-breaking budget cuts may hamper the delivery of the liver disease delivery plan.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

9

9

29

47

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to implement a minimum unit pricing for alcohol as soon as possible.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

44

2

1

47

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5753 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the Liver Disease Delivery Plan, a framework for NHS Wales to improve liver disease services until 2020.

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to implement a minimum unit pricing for alcohol as soon as possible.

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

47

0

0

47

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

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8     Voting Time

 

The item started at 16.24

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The meeting concluded at 16.25

 

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 13 May 2015

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