Decision details

Debate: Public Service Broadcasting

Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly

Status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Decision:

The item started at 16.08

 

NDM5581 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Recognises the importance of the Public Service Broadcasters in Wales.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Believes that the funding and editorial independence of Welsh language broadcasters should be protected.

 

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

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

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Believes that:

 

a) a devolved governance body within the BBC UK Trust should be created;

b) the representative of Wales to the BBC Trust should be appointed by formal agreement between the Welsh and UK Governments; and

c) the Ofcom board should include a member with specific responsibility for representing Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

33

7

0

40

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

Amendment  3 -  Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Believes that community radio licensing should be devolved to the National Assembly.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

33

7

0

40

Amendment 3 was agreed.

 

Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes Ofcom's third Public Service Broadcast Review which is due to be published next summer.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

0

40

Amendment 4 was agreed.

 

 

Amendment 5 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Recognises the role public service broadcasters play in increasing participation in the political process and the influence they have on cultural and economic life in Wales.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

0

40

Amendment 5 was agreed.

 

Amendment 6 -Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure the future of all public service broadcasters in Wales.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

0

40

Amendment 6 was agreed.

 

Amendment 7 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure accountability of public service broadcasters to this Assembly as well as to the UK Parliament.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

0

40

Amendment 7 was agreed.

 

Amendment 8 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Regrets the decline in local programming on commercial radio.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 8:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

0

40

Amendment 8 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5581 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Recognises the importance of the Public Service Broadcasters in Wales.

 

2. Believes that the funding and editorial independence of Welsh language broadcasters should be protected.

 

3. Believes that:
 

a) a devolved governance body within the BBC UK Trust should be created;

b) the representative of Wales to the BBC Trust should be appointed by formal agreement between the Welsh and UK Governments; and

c) the Ofcom board should include a member with specific responsibility for representing Wales.

 

4. Believes that community radio licensing should be devolved to the National Assembly.

 

5. Notes Ofcom's third Public Service Broadcast Review which is due to be published next summer.

 

6. Recognises the role public service broadcasters play in increasing participation in the political process and the influence they have on cultural and economic life in Wales.

 

7. Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure the future of all public service broadcasters in Wales.

 

8. Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure accountability of public service broadcasters to this Assembly as well as to the UK Parliament.

 

9. Regrets the decline in local programming on commercial radio.

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

33

7

0

40

The motion as amended was agreed.

Publication date: 30/09/2014

Date of decision: 30/09/2014

Decided at meeting: 30/09/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly