Decision details
Debate on the Equality and Human Rights Annual Report: "Working together to strengthen equality and human rights in Wales - Wales Review 2012-13"
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
The item started
at 16.21
NDM5327
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To
propose that the National Assembly of Wales:
Notes
the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Annual Review ‘Working Together
to Strengthen Equality and Human Rights in Wales’.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales
East)
Add
as new point at end of the motion:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to improve the standard and availability of support services for
victims of sexual violence.
Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
2 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add
as new point at end of the motion:
Recognises the need to
encourage victims of hate crime and domestic abuse to report such incidents.
Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
3 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add
as new point at end of the motion:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to investigate ways to ensure the membership of public sector boards
more accurately reflect the communities they serve.
Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
4 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add
as new point at end of the motion:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to develop policies to tackle gender stereotyping in all forms of
employment opportunities.
Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5327
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To
propose that the National Assembly of Wales:
Notes
the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Annual Review ‘Working Together
to Strengthen Equality and Human Rights in Wales’.
Calls on the Welsh
Government to improve the standard and availability of support services for
victims of sexual violence.
Recognises the need to
encourage victims of hate crime and domestic abuse to report such incidents.
Calls on the Welsh
Government to investigate ways to ensure the membership of public sector boards
more accurately reflect the communities they serve.
Calls on the Welsh Government
to develop policies to tackle gender stereotyping in all forms of employment
opportunities.
The motion, as amended, was agreed in
accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Publication date: 15/10/2013
Date of decision: 15/10/2013
Decided at meeting: 15/10/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly