Decision details

Welsh Conservatives 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 15.56

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5735 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the importance and potential of creative industries to our cultural life and the Welsh economy.

2. Regrets the lack of clarity from the Welsh Government about:

(a) the future of the Creative Industries Panel; and

(b) the next steps in achieving the priorities that have been set out for the sector in the Sectors Delivery Plan.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) update the Assembly on any progress in this area following the Hargreaves Report;

b) outline any new research that has been commissioned in relation to its strategy for the creative industries sector; and

c) explain how targets for the Pinewood Studio investment and the Media Investment Budget as a whole have been set, and detail how successful these investments have been against key performance indicators.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

18

0

28

46

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:

Welcomes the importance of developments such as Bay Studios in Swansea and the S4C development in Carmarthen to the local economies.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

47

0

0

47

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new sub-point at end of motion:

 

work with broadcasters and networks such as BBC, C4, ITV and S4C in order to increase investment opportunities in Wales.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

47

0

0

47

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5735 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the importance and potential of creative industries to our cultural life and the Welsh economy.

2. Welcomes the importance of developments such as Bay Studios in Swansea and the S4C development in Carmarthen to the local economies.

3. Regrets the lack of clarity from the Welsh Government about:

(a) the future of the Creative Industries Panel; and

(b) the next steps in achieving the priorities that have been set out for the sector in the Sectors Delivery Plan.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) update the Assembly on any progress in this area following the Hargreaves Report;

b) outline any new research that has been commissioned in relation to its strategy for the creative industries sector;

c) explain how targets for the Pinewood Studio investment and the Media Investment Budget as a whole have been set, and detail how successful these investments have been against key performance indicators; and

d) work with broadcasters and networks such as BBC, C4, ITV and S4C in order to increase investment opportunities in Wales.

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

23

0

24

47

The motion as amended was not agreed.

 

Publication date: 25/03/2015

Date of decision: 25/03/2015

Decided at meeting: 25/03/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly