Decision details

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

The item started at 16.48

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5733 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Opposes any relocation of the UK's nuclear weapons system to Wales.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to make such representations to the UK Government.

3. Opposes the renewal or replacement of the current Trident system by the UK Government.

4. Supports international efforts for world-wide nuclear disarmament.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	0	38	47

The motion without amendment not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

Delete all and replace with:

Notes that the Welsh Government has no powers to determine the siting of nuclear weapons and recognises that this is a matter for the UK Government.

 

[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected]

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
34	0	13	47

Amendment 1 was agreed

 

As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5733 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes that the Welsh Government has no powers to determine the siting of nuclear weapons and recognises that this is a matter for the UK Government.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
38	0	9	47

The motion as amended was agreed.