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 15.12
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5742
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Acknowledges that UK Government policies since 2010
were essential in the restoration of the UK and Welsh economies;
2. Further acknowledges that the strengthening UK
economy has underpinned growth in the private sector and created over 2 million
jobs; and
3. Recognises that a thriving private sector is the
foundation for sustaining our public services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
9 |
0 |
37 |
46 |
The
motion without amendment not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 1 and replace with:
Acknowledges that the UK Government's
austerity programme has failed by its own terms and regrets the economic and
social impacts of the unnecessary 10% cut to the Welsh budget since 2010.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
14 |
46 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 2 and replace with:
Welcomes new employment opportunities
but regrets that 17,000 of the new jobs created in Wales since 2010 have been
part-time.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
14 |
46 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes that the UK's economy is now
the fastest growing of the G7 countries.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
24 |
47 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes
that 1.2 million people in Wales have had an £800 income tax cut, thanks to the
Liberal Democrats in the UK Government increasing the personal allowance
threshold.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
9 |
32 |
46 |
Amendment
4 was not agreed.
Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes
that we must balance the books fairly, with investment in a high-skill,
low-carbon economy, eliminate the structural budget deficit by 2017-18, ensure
the wealthiest pay their fair share by introducing a mansion tax, and protect
the most vulnerable in society.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
0 |
41 |
46 |
Amendment
5 was not agreed
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5742 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Acknowledges that the UK Government's
austerity programme has failed by its own terms and regrets the economic and
social impacts of the unnecessary 10% cut to the Welsh budget since 2010;
2. Welcomes new employment opportunities but regrets that 17,000 of the
new jobs created in Wales since 2010 have been part-time; and
3. Recognises that a thriving private
sector is the foundation for sustaining our public services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
14 |
46 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 22/04/2015
Date of decision: 22/04/2015
Decided at meeting: 22/04/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly