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 15.47


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


A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM5717 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Welsh Government's lack of ambition to improve the conditions for economic growth in Wales;

2. Recognises the significant contribution of rural businesses to the Welsh economy but notes the potential for increased growth; and

3. Urges the Welsh Government to support businesses across Wales by: 

a) Improving infrastructure, connectivity and skills throughout Wales;

b) enhancing the role of local authorities in their contribution to economic growth;

c) improving access to finance for all Welsh businesses; and

d) increasing rate exemption for all business premises with a rateable value of less than £12,000.

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)

In sub-point 3c), after 'businesses' insert 'by creating a Welsh Development Bank to act as a 'one-stop shop' for business advice and access to finance and first port of call for businesses'

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

9

25

49

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Delete sub-point 3d) and replace with:

enabling local retention of business rates in order to incentivise local economic growth.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

20

49

Amendment 2 was agreed.

As amendment 2 was agreed, amendment 3 was de-selected

Amendment 4 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new sub-point at end of point 3:

supporting the market towns of Wales, the traditional hubs of our communities, and base infrastructure around them.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

39

9

0

48

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new sub-point at end of point 3:

increasing the proportion of public sector procurement contracts that go to Welsh businesses.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

49

0

0

49

Amendment 5 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5717 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Welsh Government's lack of ambition to improve the conditions for economic growth in Wales;

2. Recognises the significant contribution of rural businesses to the Welsh economy but notes the potential for increased growth; and

3. Urges the Welsh Government to support businesses across Wales by: 

a) Improving infrastructure, connectivity and skills throughout Wales;

b) enhancing the role of local authorities in their contribution to economic growth;

c) improving access to finance for all Welsh businesses; and

d) enabling local retention of business rates in order to incentivise local economic growth.

e) supporting the market towns of Wales, the traditional hubs of our communities, and base infrastructure around them.

f) increasing the proportion of public sector procurement contracts that go to Welsh businesses.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

23

0

25

48

The motion as amended was not agreed.

Publication date: 11/03/2015

Date of decision: 11/03/2015

Decided at meeting: 11/03/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly