Decision details

The item started at 16:30

NDM5081 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the annual report of the Equality & Human Rights Commission for Wales ‘Securing a strong equality and human rights agenda - Wales review 11-12’.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Calls on the Welsh Government to build on the success of the Paralympics to promote a positive view of disability and to tackle discrimination and disability hate crime.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Notes that one in eight 16-18 year olds in Wales are not in education, training or employment and calls on the Welsh Government to introduce measures to tackle this problem.

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Notes that life expectancy in Wales is lower on average than in England and calls on the Welsh Government to introduce measures to tackle health inequalities both within Wales and between Wales and the rest of the UK.

Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5081 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the annual report of the Equality & Human Rights Commission for Wales ‘Securing a strong equality and human rights agenda - Wales review 11-12’.

Calls on the Welsh Government to build on the success of the Paralympics to promote a positive view of disability and to tackle discrimination and disability hate crime.

Notes that one in eight 16-18 year olds in Wales are not in education, training or employment and calls on the Welsh Government to introduce measures to tackle this problem.

Notes that life expectancy in Wales is lower on average than in England and calls on the Welsh Government to introduce measures to tackle health inequalities both within Wales and between Wales and the rest of the UK.

The motion, as amended, was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.