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