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 15.46

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5604 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes that despite the additional funding for apprenticeships in the past two budget deals, in-year cuts of £10.7million has left learning providers in limbo.

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to clarify the number of apprenticeships created since 2011.

 

3. Further calls on the Welsh Government to ensure the final study of Jobs Growth Wales' terms of reference will include an evaluation of the skills acquired by participants.

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

11

0

38

49

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Delete point 1 and replace with:

 

Welcomes the Welsh Liberal Democrat and Welsh Government budget announcement of an additional £10m to deliver around 5,000 new apprenticeships over the coming two years.

 

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

30

0

19

49

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:

 

Recognises the significant and positive impact on young people of the 2013/14 budget agreement between Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Government and regrets the Government's decision to row backwards and cut the Young Recruits Programme.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

11

0

38

49

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5604 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Welcomes the Welsh Liberal Democrat and Welsh Government budget announcement of an additional £10m to deliver around 5,000 new apprenticeships over the coming two years.

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to clarify the number of apprenticeships created since 2011.

 

3. Further calls on the Welsh Government to ensure the final study of Jobs Growth Wales' terms of reference will include an evaluation of the skills acquired by participants.

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

30

0

19

49

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

Publication date: 22/10/2014

Date of decision: 22/10/2014

Decided at meeting: 22/10/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly