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 15.53
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5765 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes that Finance Wales does not meet the
needs of small businesses across Wales and that access to finance is still a
problem for many SMEs;
2. Welcomes the prospect of a Welsh
Development Bank, as recognised in the report published by Professor Dylan
Jones-Evans; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider
the merits of the proposals outlined in 'A Vision for Welsh Investment: Invest
Wales' and, where appropriate, consider incorporating them into Welsh
Government support for SMEs in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
9 |
0 |
39 |
48 |
The motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
WITHDRAWN
Amendment 2 - Elin
Jones (Ceredigion)
In point 1, after 'not', insert 'fully'.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
9 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
In point 2, delete 'Welcomes the prospect of'
and replace with 'Calls on the Welsh Government to establish'.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
9 |
48 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to set out the
steps it will take to develop a Welsh Development Bank that is designed to:
a) support small businesses in accessing
finance and support;
b) develop international links including
export and inward investment; and
c) finance major infrastructure projects, which
would also clarify the future role of Finance Wales.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
4 |
0 |
44 |
48 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5765 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes that Finance Wales does not fully meet
the needs of small businesses across Wales and that access to finance is still
a problem for many SMEs;
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to establish
a Welsh Development Bank, as recognised in the report published by Professor
Dylan Jones-Evans; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider
the merits of the proposals outlined in 'A Vision for Welsh Investment: Invest
Wales' and, where appropriate, consider incorporating them into Welsh
Government support for SMEs in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
0 |
4 |
48 |
The motion as amended was
agreed.
Publication date: 20/05/2015
Date of decision: 20/05/2015
Decided at meeting: 20/05/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly