Decision details

Item started at 16.31

 

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

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

In point c) delete all after ‘institutions’ and replace with:

‘is best achieved by delivering European Programmes efficiently, effectively and ensuring maximum benefit for the people of Wales’.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
23	0	25	48

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

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Acknowledges that UK European policy may not be in the best interests of Wales and calls on the Welsh Government to develop the capacity for direct representations to EU institutions.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
35	0	13	48

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the proposed move to monitor outcomes rather than outputs and the opportunity this could create to improve the impact of the next round of structural funding.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
48	0	0	48

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

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Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that all remaining money in the current round of funding is targeted at schemes which create sustainable jobs.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
48	0	0	48

Amendment 4 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM4897 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes:

a) the European Commission’s legislative proposals for Structural Fund, and Rural and Fisheries programmes;

b) the Welsh Government's "Reflection exercise" which seeks stakeholders' views on the strategic priorities for the prospective European programmes in Wales (2014–2020); and

c) the Welsh Government's commitment to strengthening further Wales' links with the EU institutions in the development and implementation of its European Programmes.

2.  Acknowledges that UK European policy may not be in the best interests of Wales and calls on the Welsh Government to develop the capacity for direct representations to EU institutions.

3.  Welcomes the proposed move to monitor outcomes rather than outputs and the opportunity this could create to improve the impact of the next round of structural funding.

4.  Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that all remaining money in the current round of funding is targeted at schemes which create sustainable jobs.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
35	0	13	48

 The motion as amended was agreed.