Decision details
Debate on the Sustainable Development Annual Report
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
NDM4813 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the progress made on sustainable development in 2010-11, as set out
in the Welsh Government’s Annual Report of the Sustainable Development Scheme,
which was laid before the National Assembly for Wales on 22 September 2011.
A copy of the Report is available at:
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add new point at end of the motion:
Expresses concern that the Welsh Government has still not fully
mainstreamed sustainable development in the way that it works and develops
policy.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
38 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)
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Believes that the Welsh Government must provide a better strategic vision
of how sustainable development is embedded across individual strategies,
policies and initiatives and how they combine to contribute towards measureable
progress against the Sustainable Development Indicators.
“Sustainable Development Indicators 2011” can be accessed on the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/statistics/headlines/sustaindev/110830/?lang=en
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
38 |
53 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)
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Calls on the Welsh Government to bring forward urgent remedial actions to
resolve the 22 Sustainable Development Indicators for 2011 that have
deteriorated or shown no improvement.
“Sustainable Development Indicators 2011” can be accessed on the following
link: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/statistics/headlines/sustaindev/110830/?lang=en
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
38 |
53 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)
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Calls on the Welsh Government to implement fully the recommendations made
in the Annual Report by the Commissioner for Sustainable Futures and Cynnal Cymru.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
0 |
10 |
53 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Notes that the document “Sustainable Development Indicators 2011” shows
that the government has made progress on around half of its indicators but
regrets that it shows that there has been a "clear deterioration" in
indicators for greenhouse gas emissions and short-term changes in bird
population.
“Sustainable Development Indicators 2011” can be accessed on the following
link: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/statistics/headlines/sustaindev/110830/?lang=en
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
1 |
39 |
53 |
Amendment 5 was not agreed.
Amendment 6 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Believes that sustainable development must include the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions from domestic sources, and calls for an increase in
capital funding available to tackle fuel poverty.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
Amendment 6 was not agreed.
Amendment 7 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Government to commission an independent audit of its policies
to promote sustainable development.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
39 |
53 |
Amendment 7 was not agreed.
Amendment 8 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the
progress made by local authorities towards recycling targets.
A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
0 |
10 |
53 |
Amendment 8 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion, as amended:
NDM4813 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the progress made on sustainable development in 2010-11, as set out
in the Welsh Government’s Annual Report of the Sustainable Development Scheme,
which was laid before the National Assembly for Wales on 22 September 2011.
Calls on the Welsh Government to implement fully the recommendations made
in the Annual Report by the Commissioner for Sustainable Futures and Cynnal Cymru.
Welcomes the
progress made by local authorities towards recycling targets.
A copy of the Report is available at:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 04/10/2011
Date of decision: 04/10/2011
Decided at meeting: 04/10/2011 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly