Decision details
Plaid Cymru 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 16:53
NDM5562 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that 266,000 workers in Wales are paid
less than the living wage.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to work towards
creating a living wage in Wales through:
a) establishing the living wage throughout the
Welsh public sector;
b) working with employers to explain the benefits
of paying the living wage; and
c) making representations to the Low Pay Commission
to ensure that the minimum wage rises to the level of the living wage by 2020.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
33 |
0 |
13 |
46 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
Publication date: 17/09/2014
Date of decision: 17/09/2014
Decided at meeting: 17/09/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly