Decision details

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The item started at 15.01

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5684 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes that there has been no significant improvement in the number of passengers travelling through Cardiff Airport since the Welsh Government took ownership of the airport.

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) provide an update on progress made to develop new routes from the airport and increase freight operations;

 

b) publish a current market valuation of Cardiff Airport; and

 

c) publish a clear and comprehensive strategy for the benefit of passengers, businesses and taxpayers which includes proposals for long-haul routes and explores all options for the future of Cardiff Airport, including returning the airport to private ownership.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
11	0	42	53

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments have been tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Delete point 1 and replace with:

 

Notes that future improvement in the number of passengers travelling through Cardiff Airport will depend upon government support and sound commercial management

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
37	0	16	53

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:

 

Regrets that the Welsh Government took ownership of Cardiff Airport without first having produced a full business case for doing so.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	37	53

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 3 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government and UK Government to work together to devolve long-haul air passenger duty to the National Assembly for Wales.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
53	0	0	53

Amendment 3 was agreed.

 

Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Delete point 2 and replace with:

 

Calls on the Welsh government to:

 

a) publish a clear and comprehensive growth strategy including proposals for long-haul routes;

 

b) explore all options for the future of Cardiff Airport, including both public and private investment models; and

 

c) secure the devolution of air passenger duty in order to generate additional routes, increase passenger numbers and boost to the Welsh economy.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5684 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes that future improvement in the number of passengers travelling through Cardiff Airport will depend upon government support and sound commercial management

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government and UK Government to work together to devolve long-haul air passenger duty to the National Assembly for Wales.

 

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) provide an update on progress made to develop new routes from the airport and increase freight operations;

 

b) publish a current market valuation of Cardiff Airport; and

 

c) publish a clear and comprehensive strategy for the benefit of passengers, businesses and taxpayers which includes proposals for long-haul routes and explores all options for the future of Cardiff Airport, including returning the airport to private ownership.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

The motion as amended was not agreed.