Decision details

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• Opposition party debates on a topic of their choice;

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The item started at 16.56

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM5495 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes that the youth unemployment rate stands at 21.3% - the highest level of all the four UK nations;

 

2. Regrets that long-term youth unemployment has quadrupled since the current Welsh Government took office;

 

3. Recognises the value of young people to the Welsh economy; and

 

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to take immediate steps to enhance the economic prospects of young people.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
8	0	37	45

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

In point 3, after ‘economy’ insert ‘and regrets that only 60% of employed, full-time, first-degree graduates from Welsh HEIs remained in Wales for employment six months after graduation’.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	23	45

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

 

The Presiding Officer did not select amendment 2 for debate.

 

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

In point 4 delete ‘take immediate steps’ and replace with‘work jointly with the UK Government’.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	31	45

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to collect improved data in order to inform evidence-based policies to better match training opportunities and graduates in Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	23	45

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

As the Assembly did not agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendments tabled to the motion, the motion is therefore not agreed.