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