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 16.00
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5282
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the huge potential for tourism in rural Wales and urges the Welsh
Government to address industry concerns about how the new strategy for tourism
will work in rural areas.
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to encourage local councils to implement Tan 6
planning guidance to support the sustainable rural economy and encourage
diversification in rural areas by enabling automatic conversion of redundant
farm buildings into business premises or accommodation.
3.
Recognises the difficult environmental conditions that face farmers working in
Less Favoured Areas (LFA) and calls on the Welsh Government to implement an LFA
support package to address these unique challenges.
4.
Notes the importance of sustainable bus services as a lifeline for rural
communities and calls on the Welsh Government to provide sufficient funding for
rural bus services.
5.
Further notes the importance of the Royal Welsh Show and National Eisteddfod in
supporting the rural economy and promoting Welsh culture.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
35 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 1 and renumber accordingly:
Recognises the importance
of a high street bank to the rural economy and regrets that, according to a
recent ‘Last Bank in Town’ analysis by the Campaign for Community Banking
Services, there are now thirty-eight communities in rural Wales with only one
bank remaining.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment
2 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
In
point 1, delete all after ‘urges the Welsh Government to’ and replace with ‘work
with the industry to develop that potential by taking forward the new strategy
for tourism’
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
22 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment
3 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete
point 2
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
22 |
48 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
As
amendment 3 was agreed, amendment 4 was de-selected.
Amendment
5 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete
point 3 and replace with:
‘Recognises
the difficult economic and environmental conditions that face farmers working
in the current Less Favoured Area (LFA), notes the Welsh Government's work in
developing the new Areas of Natural Constraint designation in advance of the
final deadline of 2018 and further notes the Government's commitment to use
this new designation to help address these unique challenges.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
31 |
0 |
17 |
48 |
Amendment 5 was
agreed.
As
amendment 5 was agreed, amendment 6 was de-selected.
Amendment
7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 4 and renumber accordingly:
Recognises
the essential role European Union funding plays in supporting the rural Welsh economy
and therefore firmly believes that Wales’ interests are best served by
remaining a committed part of the United Kingdom and the European Union.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
13 |
5 |
48 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
Amendment
8 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 5 and renumber accordingly:
Notes
the importance of accessible rail services to the delivery of an integrated
transport system in rural areas and calls on the Welsh Government to support
the re-opening of suitable railway stations across rural Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment 8 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5282 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the importance of a high street bank to the rural economy and
regrets that, according to a recent ‘Last Bank in Town’ analysis by the
Campaign for Community Banking Services, there are now thirty-eight communities
in rural Wales with only one bank remaining.
2.
Recognises the huge potential for tourism in rural Wales and urges the Welsh
Government to work with the industry to develop that potential by taking
forward the new strategy for tourism.
3.
Recognises the difficult economic and environmental conditions that face
farmers working in the current Less Favoured Area (LFA), notes the Welsh
Government's work in developing the new Areas of Natural Constraint designation
in advance of the final deadline of 2018 and further notes the Government's
commitment to use this new designation to help address these unique challenges.
4.
Recognises the essential role European Union funding plays in supporting the
rural Welsh economy and therefore firmly believes that Wales’ interests are
best served by remaining a committed part of the United Kingdom and the
European Union.
5.
Notes the importance of sustainable bus services as a lifeline for rural
communities and calls on the Welsh Government to provide sufficient funding for
rural bus services.
6.
Notes the importance of accessible rail services to the delivery of an
integrated transport system in rural areas and calls on the Welsh Government to
support the re-opening of suitable railway stations across rural Wales.
7.
Further notes the importance of the Royal Welsh Show and National Eisteddfod in
supporting the rural economy and promoting Welsh culture.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
35 |
13 |
0 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 03/07/2013
Date of decision: 03/07/2013
Decided at meeting: 03/07/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly