Decision details

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• Opposition party debates on a topic of their choice;

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The item started at 17.04

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM5469 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Recognises the recent upturn in the UK economy as a result of UK Government actions.

 

2. Acknowledges that the overall UK GDP growth was 0.7 per cent in Q4 2013.

 

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to work collaboratively with the UK Government to ensure long-term economic growth.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	0	40	52

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

 

Delete point 1.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
35	0	17	52

Amendment 1 was agreed.

As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected.

Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Delete point 2 and replace with:

 

Regrets that latest GDP data show a decline in Wales’s GDP compared to the EU average.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
35	0	17	52

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Further calls on the Welsh Government to ensure the regular publication of key economic indicators such as GDP and GVA statistics in order to inform future policies.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
49	0	3	52

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Resolves that urgent steps are needed to improve Wales’s economic fortunes including the adoption of an export-led, skills-based strategy.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes the positive impact that the creation of more than a million apprenticeships in England since 2010 will have had on UK economy and regrets that in Wales the number of people on apprenticeships placements fell by more than 26% between 2006 and 2012.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	0	35	52

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5469 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Regrets that latest GDP data show a decline in Wales’s GDP compared to the EU average.

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to work collaboratively with the UK Government to ensure long-term economic growth.

3. Further calls on the Welsh Government to ensure the regular publication of key economic indicators such as GDP and GVA statistics in order to inform future policies.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
52	0	0	52

The motion as amended was agreed.