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1. Questions to the First Minister
The first 15 questions were answered. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2. Question 12 was withdrawn.
14.29
2. Business Statement and Announcement
14.43
Statement by the First Minister: Financial Reform
15.26
4. Statement by the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development : Bovine TB
16.15
5. Statement by the Minister for Local Government and Communities: Public Services
16.44
6. Motion to approve The Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011
NDM4739 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 Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on Date 20 May 2011.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
17.00
7. Supplementary Legislative Consent Motion: Energy Bill
NDM4727 John Griffiths (Newport East)
That the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that, in addition to the provisions referred to in motion NNDM4634, further provisions which have been brought forward in the Energy Bill relating to Carbon Capture and Storage, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 3 June 2011 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(iii).
NNDM4634 can be accessed via the following hyperlink:
A copy of the Energy Bill can be found at:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/energyhl.html
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
17.12
8. Debate on Higher Education Fees
NDM4740 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes the Welsh Government's plans to reform the funding of part-time higher education and to provide fairer funding for part-time students ordinarily resident in Wales.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn Davies (South East
Wales)
Delete
‘Welcomes’ and replace with ‘Notes
Amendment 1 was not moved.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn Davies (South East Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the aim of this reform is to treat part and full-time students as equals.
Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 3 - Nick Ramsay
(Monmouthshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to consult fully with higher education institutions when assessing the impact of any changes to funding arrangements for part-time higher education.
Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
The motion as amended was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
NDM4740 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes the Welsh Government's plans to reform the funding of part-time higher education and to provide fairer funding for part-time students ordinarily resident in Wales.
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the aim of this reform is to treat part and full-time students as equals.
Calls on the Welsh Government to consult fully with higher education institutions when assessing the impact of any changes to funding arrangements for part-time higher education.
9. Short Debate
NDM4729 Joyce Watson (Mid and West Wales): Stigma-free school meals
The meeting concluded at 18.25.
The Assembly will sit again at Plenary at 13:30 on Wednesday, 22 June 2011