Decision details

The item started at 15.26

 

NDM5743 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

 

Notes the Annual Report on Equality 2013-2014.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

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Recognises the need to address cultural barriers that may be stopping ethnic minority women from reporting domestic violence.

 

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

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Notes with concern that anti semitic incidents reached a record level in the UK last year.

 

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

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

 

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

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Welcomes figures showing that women now account for 23.5 per cent of FTSE 100 board members.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
34	0	6	40

Amendment 3 was agreed.

 

Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

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Calls on the Welsh Government to provide a progress report on how measures to ensure equal access to healthcare are delivering for people with hearing and sight loss.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	0	40

Amendment 4 was agreed.

 

Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

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Calls for an independent feasibility study into establishing a gender identity clinic in Wales.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	0	40

Amendment 5 was agreed.

 

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

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Calls on the Welsh Government to move to 'name blank' recruitment wherever possible in the public sector so that people are judged on their true abilities to do a job.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	0	28	40

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

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Calls on the Welsh Government to take steps to embed gender awareness training in all PGCE, Master of Education and Careers Service professional training to address gender stereotypes and help to create gender aware learning environments across Welsh schools.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	0	40

Amendment 7 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5743 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

 

1. Notes the Annual Report on Equality 2013-2014.

 

2. Recognises the need to address cultural barriers that may be stopping ethnic minority women from reporting domestic violence.

 

3. Notes with concern that anti semitic incidents reached a record level in the UK last year.

 

4. Welcomes figures showing that women now account for 23.5 per cent of FTSE 100 board members.

 

5. Calls on the Welsh Government to provide a progress report on how measures to ensure equal access to healthcare are delivering for people with hearing and sight loss.

 

6. Calls for an independent feasibility study into establishing a gender identity clinic in Wales.

 

7. Calls on the Welsh Government to take steps to embed gender awareness training in all PGCE, Master of Education and Careers Service professional training to address gender stereotypes and help to create gender aware learning environments across Welsh schools.

 

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	0	40

The motion as amended was agreed.