Decision details

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• Opposition party debates on a topic of their choice;

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The item started at 16.06

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

NDM5398 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Believes that Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England are stronger together as part of a United Kingdom.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	44	57

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Delete all and replace with:

 

1. Believes that the relationships between the nations of Britain will be strengthened by respecting the right of the peoples of Britain to determine their individual national futures.

 

2. Further believes that a new social and economic settlement of equal partners would best provide an enduring and fair context for cooperation in these islands.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
11	0	47	58

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Insert at end of motion:

 

‘with greater powers devolved to each of the constituent nations’

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	13	0	58

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Welcomes what devolution has done to enhance democracy in Scotland and Wales and its contribution to the peace process in Northern Ireland.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
58	0	0	58

Amendment 3 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1.Believes that Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England are stronger together as part of a United Kingdom with greater powers devolved to each of the constituent nations.

 

2. Welcomes what devolution has done to enhance democracy in Scotland and Wales and its contribution to the peace process in Northern Ireland.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
47	0	11	58

The motion as amended was agreed.