Decision details

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The item started at 14.23

 

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

 

NDM5585 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Believes there is a need for greater clarity in the Welsh Government's key performance indicators for enterprise zones;

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to provide half-yearly updates of key performance indicators for enterprise zones; and

 

3. Notes the need for enhanced capital allowances to be extended to other enterprise zones, such as Snowdonia.

 

 A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
20	0	30	50

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

In point 1, delete "for greater clarity in" and replace with "to review the clarity and understanding of"

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
30	0	20	50

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Insert at end of point 1:

including the disaggregation of public and private finance within the investment KPI,

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add at end of point 2:

"and that those key performance indicators should include measures of productivity within each zone; and"

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

In point 3, delete "Notes" and replace with "Calls on the Welsh and UK Governments to explore"

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	36	50

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 5 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

In point 3, delete all after "Notes the" and replace with "desirability of enhanced capital allowances to be extended to other enterprise zones, such as Snowdonia but recognises that any consideration of additional areas will need to note potential cost implications and have the agreement of the UK Government."

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	11	50

Amendment 5 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5585 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Believes there is a need to review the clarity and understanding of the Welsh Government's key performance indicators for enterprise zones;

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to provide half-yearly updates of key performance indicators for enterprise zones; and

3. Notes the desirability of enhanced capital allowances to be extended to other enterprise zones, such as Snowdonia but recognises that any consideration of additional areas will need to note potential cost implications and have the agreement of the UK Government.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	0	50

The motion as amended was agreed.