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