Decision details
Debate: The Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Annual Report 2013-14
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
The item started at 17.16
NDM5595 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose the National
Assembly of Wales:
Notes the Equality and Human
Rights Commission Wales Annual Review 'Protecting and Promoting Equality and
Human Rights'.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
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Welcomes the Modern Slavery Bill introduced in the
House of Commons on 10 June 2014 which proposes bringing in tougher penalties
for human traffickers and which aims to enhance protection for victims.
Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
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Welcomes the fact that forcing someone to marry
against their will is now a criminal offence.
Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36.
Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
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of motion:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to ensure each school has a trained member of staff with the
expertise to recognise children who show signs of having witnessed domestic
abuse.
Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
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of motion:
Requests the Welsh
Government to take action to stop the practice of Female Genital Mutilation.
A Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 5 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
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of motion:
Regrets that little
progress has been made in getting women into positions of power and influence
in Wales in the last ten years.
Amendment 5 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 6 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
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of motion:
Believes that continuing
to be a signatory to the European Convention of Human Rights is in the
interests of Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
11 |
52 |
Amendment 6 was agreed.
Amendment 7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
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of motion:
Welcomes the fundamental
role that the Human Rights Act & the European Convention on Human Rights
play in protecting and promoting equality and human rights in Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
11 |
52 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5595 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose the National
Assembly of Wales:
1. Notes the Equality and
Human Rights Commission Wales Annual Review 'Protecting and Promoting Equality
and Human Rights'.
2. Welcomes the Modern Slavery Bill introduced in
the House of Commons on 10 June 2014 which proposes bringing in tougher
penalties for human traffickers and which aims to enhance protection for
victims.
3. Welcomes the fact that forcing someone to marry
against their will is now a criminal offence.
4. Calls on the Welsh
Government to ensure each school has a trained member of staff with the
expertise to recognise children who show signs of having witnessed domestic
abuse.
5. Requests the Welsh
Government to take action to stop the practice of Female Genital Mutilation.
6. Regrets that little
progress has been made in getting women into positions of power and influence
in Wales in the last ten years.
7. Believes that
continuing to be a signatory to the European Convention of Human Rights is in
the interests of Wales.
8. Welcomes the
fundamental role that the Human Rights Act & the European Convention on
Human Rights play in protecting and promoting equality and human rights in
Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
11 |
52 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 14/10/2014
Date of decision: 14/10/2014
Decided at meeting: 14/10/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly