Decision details

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• 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

The item started at 15.25.

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5015 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Recognises the importance of transport connectivity for economic growth in Wales;

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with local authorities, Welsh MPs and the Department for Transport to deliver electrification of the Great Western Main Line to Swansea and electrification of the South Wales valley lines;

 

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline an integrated strategy to connect South and West Wales to the electrified main rail line; and

 

4. Regrets that successive Labour led Governments in Wales have failed to connect communities across Wales through an integrated transport network.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
11	0	34	45

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point 2 and re-number accordingly:

 

Regrets that the previous UK Labour government had no plans to electrify the Valleys Line.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	23	45

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

 

Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:

 

‘Notes that rail infrastructure spending is not devolved and is the responsibility of the UK Government and that Network Rail spending was devolved to the Scottish Government in 2006.’

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	0	0	45

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Insert at start of point 2:

 

‘Notes that the previous UK Labour government did not electrify a single mile of the Great Western Main Line and’

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	23	45

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

In point 2, delete ‘Welsh MPs’ and replace with ‘MPs’

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
34	0	11	45

Amendment 4 was agreed.

 

Amendment 5 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

 

Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:

 

‘Calls on the Welsh Government to seek the devolution of Network Rail's budget and all other rail infrastructure responsibilities.’

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
34	11	0	45

Amendment 5 was agreed.

 

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point 4 and re-number accordingly:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to establish the feasibility of introducing a Wales-wide Oystercard, working with train and bus companies to ensure that people can travel around Wales easily.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	0	0	45

Amendment 6 was agreed.

 

Amendment 7 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

In point 4, delete all before ‘to connect communities’ and replace with ‘Welcomes the work undertaken by both the One Wales and the current Labour Governments’

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
30	0	15	45

Amendment 7 was agreed.

 

Amendment 8 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

 

In point 4 delete: ‘Regrets that successive Labour led Governments in Wales’ and replace with:

 

As amendment 7 was agreed, amendment 8 was deselected.

 

Amendment 9 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that north Wales is able to take advantage of HS2 and ensure that West Coast main line services to Holyhead are not adversely affected by any changes.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 9:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	0	1	45

Amendment 9 was agreed.

 

Amendment 10 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Supports the case for the re-opening of stations in Bow Street and Carno.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 10:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	23	45

Amendment 10 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5015 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Recognises the importance of transport connectivity for economic growth in Wales;

 

2. Notes that rail infrastructure spending is not devolved and is the responsibility of the UK Government and that Network Rail spending was devolved to the Scottish Government in 2006.

 

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to seek the devolution of Network Rail's budget and all other rail infrastructure responsibilities.

 

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to establish the feasibility of introducing a Wales-wide Oystercard, working with train and bus companies to ensure that people can travel around Wales easily.

 

5. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with local authorities, MPs and the Department for Transport to deliver electrification of the Great Western Main Line to Swansea and electrification of the South Wales valley lines;

 

6. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline an integrated strategy to connect South and West Wales to the electrified main rail line; and

 

7. Welcomes the work undertaken by both the One Wales and the current Labour Governments to connect communities across Wales through an integrated transport network.

 

8. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that north Wales is able to take advantage of HS2 and ensure that West Coast main line services to Holyhead are not adversely affected by any changes.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
30	0	15	45

The motion as amended was agreed.