Decision details
Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
Debates are one of the
most frequent items of business on the Plenary
agenda. Many types of debate are brought forward in Plenary, including:
- Opposition party debates on a topic of their choice;
Other than in the case of Government debates, the time allocated for all other types of debates and their frequency are determined by the Business Committee
Decision:
The item started at 17.17
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5615 Aled Roberts (North Wales)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the current
forecasts that the concession agreement for the Severn Bridges will come to an
end in 2018 and that early discussions need to take place as to the future
ownership, maintenance and tolling system for the bridges.
2. Believes that the
current tolling system is an unfair burden on businesses, commuters and the
public.
3. Calls on the Welsh
Government to work closely with the UK Government on planning for the future of
the bridges.
4. Calls on the UK
Government to abolish the tolls on the Severn Bridges once the existing
construction and repair costs are paid off.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
0 |
39 |
44 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 4 and replace with
4. Calls for responsibility for setting tolls on
the Severn crossings, following the concession, to be transferred to the Welsh
Government.
5. Calls on the next Welsh Government to reduce the
tolls on the Severn Bridges to reflect maintenance costs only, and for the
longer term option of abolishing the tolls to be kept under review.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
5 |
44 |
Amendment 1 was agreed
As Amendment 1 was agreed Amendments 2 and 3 were
de-selected.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5615 Aled Roberts (North Wales)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the current forecasts
that the concession agreement for the Severn Bridges will come to an end in
2018 and that early discussions need to take place as to the future ownership,
maintenance and tolling system for the bridges.
2. Believes that the
current tolling system is an unfair burden on businesses, commuters and the
public.
3. Calls on the Welsh
Government to work closely with the UK Government on planning for the future of
the bridges.
4. Calls for responsibility for setting tolls on
the Severn crossings, following the concession, to be transferred to the Welsh
Government.
5. Calls on the next Welsh Government to reduce the
tolls on the Severn Bridges to reflect maintenance costs only, and for the
longer term option of abolishing the tolls to be kept under review.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
5 |
44 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 12/11/2014
Date of decision: 12/11/2014
Decided at meeting: 12/11/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly