Decision details

The item started at 16.51

NDM5401 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the importance of widening access to heritage and culture for all, encouraging people from all walks of life to take part and ensuring that the barriers to participation are removed.

2. Notes the work carried out by our heritage and culture sector to improve access and to ensure everyone in Wales can engage in cultural activity, or access our great heritage sites and have a rewarding experience.

3. Notes the Welsh Government will continue the work of strengthening this approach by developing effective partnership working across departments and with the wider heritage and cultural sector in Wales.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

 

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Notes the meaningful consultation “The Future of Our Past” and welcomes the influence of those responses on the Minister’s decision regarding the future of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments for Wales .

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

 

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Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure consistent monitoring and reporting processes for all measures to widen engagement and participation in heritage and culture, sufficient to provide robust evaluation.

 

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

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

 

Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

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Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) ensure that expertise is maintained in our heritage institutions so that interpretation of our past is not lost as a consequence of staff redundancies.

 

b) introduce heritage apprenticeships as a means of ensuring that the understanding of our heritage is passed on to future generations.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
41	13	0	54

Amendment 3 was agreed.

 

Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

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Commends the work of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and calls on the Welsh Government to ensure long-term security for its staff.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

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Calls on the Welsh Government to provide support for the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales to investigate obtaining charitable status.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	10	0	54

Amendment 5 was agreed.

 

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

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Calls on the Welsh Government to work with museums, galleries and other collections of art and heritage to ensure that items which are not on display in Wales can be loaned to other facilities.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
54	0	0	54

Amendment 6 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5401 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Recognises the importance of widening access to heritage and culture for all, encouraging people from all walks of life to take part and ensuring that the barriers to participation are removed.

 

2. Notes the work carried out by our heritage and culture sector to improve access and to ensure everyone in Wales can engage in cultural activity, or access our great heritage sites and have a rewarding experience.

 

3. Notes the Welsh Government will continue the work of strengthening this approach by developing effective partnership working across departments and with the wider heritage and cultural sector in Wales.

 

4. Notes the meaningful consultation “The Future of Our Past” and welcomes the influence of those responses on the Minister’s decision regarding the future of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments for Wales .

 

5.Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure consistent monitoring and reporting processes for all measures to widen engagement and participation in heritage and culture, sufficient to provide robust evaluation.

 

6. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) ensure that expertise is maintained in our heritage institutions so that interpretation of our past is not lost as a consequence of staff redundancies.

 

b) introduce heritage apprenticeships as a means of ensuring that the understanding of our heritage is passed on to future generations.

 

7. Calls on the Welsh Government to provide support for the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales to investigate obtaining charitable status.

 

8. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with museums, galleries and other collections of art and heritage to ensure that items which are not on display in Wales can be loaned to other facilities.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
54	0	0	54

The motion as amended was agreed.