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
17.05
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5871 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Remembers and honours those who have
sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom;
2. Pays tribute to those who have served in
the Armed Forces and notes the moral obligation owed to them by people across
Wales;
3. Believes that the establishment of an
Armed Forces Commissioner for Wales would provide improved services and
outcomes for the Armed Forces community;
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) establish a veterans' card, offering a
series of benefits for service personnel and veterans in recognition of their
service;
b) implement a veterans needs assessment as a
basis for service delivery; and
c) protect veterans injured before April 2005
by ensuring that their War Disablement Pension is not taken from them when they
access social care.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
37 |
47 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete all after point 2 and replace with:
3. Welcomes the fact that all local
authorities in Wales have appointed Armed Forces Community Covenant Champions;
4. Welcomes the success of the Defence
Privilege Card in Wales;
5. Welcomes the Welsh Government's commitment
to the package of support for the Armed Forces.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
9 |
14 |
47 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 1 was agreed,
therefore amendments 2 and 3 were de-selected
Amendment 4 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes schemes such as Change Step, which
offer peer mentoring and advice for veterans and their families, and calls on
the Welsh Government to ensure that there is sufficient funding for mental
health services for veterans to sustain these vital services.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
46 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5871 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Remembers and honours those who have
sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom;
2. Pays tribute to those who have served in
the Armed Forces and notes the moral obligation owed to them by people across
Wales;
3. Welcomes the fact that all local
authorities in Wales have appointed Armed Forces Community Covenant Champions;
4. Welcomes the success of the Defence
Privilege Card in Wales;
5. Welcomes the Welsh Government's commitment
to the package of support for the Armed Forces.
6. Welcomes schemes such as Change Step,
which offer peer mentoring and advice for veterans and their families, and
calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that there is sufficient funding for
mental health services for veterans to sustain these vital services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
9 |
10 |
46 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 11/11/2015
Date of decision: 11/11/2015
Decided at meeting: 11/11/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly