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 15.44

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM5512 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes Welsh Labour’s policy failures during 15 years in government in Wales;

 

2. Regrets the lack of performance in:

 

a) The economy, with gross value added (GVA) now at 72.3% of the UK average;

 

b) Education, where Wales’ standing in the PISA rankings has declined in each assessment period;

 

c) The NHS, with one person in seven in Wales on a waiting list.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

28

43

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to learn from the success of the Scottish Government in improving economic growth and public service delivery in a devolved context.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

6

15

22

43

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

 

As the Assembly did not agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendment tabled to the motion, the motion was therefore not agreed.

 

Publication date: 21/05/2014

Date of decision: 21/05/2014

Decided at meeting: 21/05/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly