Decision details
Debate: The Draft Wales Bill
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
The item started at 14.35
Business Committee agreed that any votes necessary on the
motion would be taken immediately at the end of the item.
NDM5426
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes
the publication of a draft Wales Bill by the UK Government.
The
following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as
new point at end of motion:
Believes
that a future Wales Act should equip the Welsh Government with the economic
levers required for job creation and growth and that income-tax sharing powers
should not be restricted by the 'lockstep' mechanism.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5426
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Welcomes the publication of a draft Wales Bill by the UK
Government.
2.
Believes that a future Wales Act should equip the Welsh Government
with the economic levers required for job creation and growth and that
income-tax sharing powers should not be restricted by the 'lockstep' mechanism.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
At 15.37, proceedings were suspended for 10 minutes. The bell
was rung 5 minutes before reconvening for Stage 3 proceedings on the Social
Services and Well –being (Wales) Bill.
Publication date: 11/02/2014
Date of decision: 11/02/2014
Decided at meeting: 11/02/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly