Decision details
Debate: Tackling Hate Crimes and Incidents - A Framework for Action
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
The item started at 16.10
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
NDM5507
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
Notes‘Tackling Hate Crimes
and Incidents: A Framework for Action’ and the supporting Delivery Plan,
launched on 12 May 2014.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the concern expressed by the Race Equality Council at
the Wales Race Forum Meeting on 13 March 2014 that “race issues are low on the
agenda” for the Welsh Government.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
0 |
24 |
46 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes that the UK Government has instituted the proper
recording and publishing of hate crimes for the first time.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
8 |
46 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment
3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add new point at the end of the motion:
Welcomes the Welsh Government’s recognition that school councils
and school governors have a role, as well as teachers, families and wider
society, in preventing bullying.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
46 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5507
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes‘Tackling Hate Crimes and
Incidents: A Framework for Action’ and the supporting Delivery Plan, launched
on 12 May 2014.
2.
Welcomes that the UK Government
has instituted the proper recording and publishing of hate crimes for the first
time.
3.
Welcomes the Welsh Government’s
recognition that school councils and school governors have a role, as well as
teachers, families and wider society, in preventing bullying.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
46 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 20/05/2014
Date of decision: 20/05/2014
Decided at meeting: 20/05/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly