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NDM4813 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the progress made on sustainable development in 2010-11, as set out in the Welsh Government’s Annual Report of the Sustainable Development Scheme, which was laid before the National Assembly for Wales on 22 September 2011.

A copy of the Report is available at:

http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-business-fourth-assembly-laid-docs.htm?act=dis&id=221974&ds=9/2011

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

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Expresses concern that the Welsh Government has still not fully mainstreamed sustainable development in the way that it works and develops policy.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Believes that the Welsh Government must provide a better strategic vision of how sustainable development is embedded across individual strategies, policies and initiatives and how they combine to contribute towards measureable progress against the Sustainable Development Indicators.

“Sustainable Development Indicators 2011” can be accessed on the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/statistics/headlines/sustaindev/110830/?lang=en

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Calls on the Welsh Government to bring forward urgent remedial actions to resolve the 22 Sustainable Development Indicators for 2011 that have deteriorated or shown no improvement.

“Sustainable Development Indicators 2011” can be accessed on the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/statistics/headlines/sustaindev/110830/?lang=en

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Calls on the Welsh Government to implement fully the recommendations made in the Annual Report by the Commissioner for Sustainable Futures and Cynnal Cymru.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	0	10	53

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

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Notes that the document “Sustainable Development Indicators 2011” shows that the government has made progress on around half of its indicators but regrets that it shows that there has been a "clear deterioration" in indicators for greenhouse gas emissions and short-term changes in bird population.

“Sustainable Development Indicators 2011” can be accessed on the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/statistics/headlines/sustaindev/110830/?lang=en

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	1	39	53

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

Amendment 6 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

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Believes that sustainable development must include the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from domestic sources, and calls for an increase in capital funding available to tackle fuel poverty.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

Amendment 7 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

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Calls on the Government to commission an independent audit of its policies to promote sustainable development.

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	39	53

Amendment 7 was not agreed.

Amendment 8 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

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Welcomes the progress made by local authorities towards recycling targets.

A vote was taken on Amendment 8:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	0	10	53

Amendment 8 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion, as amended:

NDM4813 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the progress made on sustainable development in 2010-11, as set out in the Welsh Government’s Annual Report of the Sustainable Development Scheme, which was laid before the National Assembly for Wales on 22 September 2011.

Calls on the Welsh Government to implement fully the recommendations made in the Annual Report by the Commissioner for Sustainable Futures and Cynnal Cymru.

Welcomes the progress made by local authorities towards recycling targets.

A copy of the Report is available at:

http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-business-fourth-assembly-laid-docs.htm?act=dis&id=221974&ds=9/2011

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
53	0	0	53

The motion as amended was agreed.