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

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM4834 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes the wide-reaching benefits Wales can gain from hosting major sporting events;

 

2. Deeply regrets that the Welsh Government has not put a strategy in place aimed at raising Wales’ profile during the 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games; and

 

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to be more ambitious, proactive and transparent in its approach to attracting top sporting events to Wales.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	36	52

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:

 

Congratulates the work done by Cardiff and Newport councils in attracting and supporting the Ashes and the Ryder Cup, respectively.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
42	10	0	52

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

 

Delete point 2 and replace with:

 

Deeply regrets that the current state of public finance hinders the Welsh Government from funding a strategy aimed at raising Wales’ profile during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
10	0	42	52

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 3 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

Delete point 2 and replace with:

 

Notes the fact that Wales’ profile abroad will be improved by the positive experiences of those competing nations that have chosen Wales as their base for training in advance of both the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
36	0	16	52

Amendment 3 was agreed.

 

As amendment 3 was agreed, amendment 4 was deselected.

 

Amendment 5 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

Delete point 3 and replace with:

 

Recognises the success for Wales as a whole, in hosting the 2010 Ryder Cup and the economic benefits that have been delivered as a consequence.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
36	0	16	52

Amendment 5 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM4834 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes the wide-reaching benefits Wales can gain from hosting major sporting events;

 

2. Congratulates the work done by Cardiff and Newport councils in attracting and supporting the Ashes and the Ryder Cup, respectively;

 

 

3. Notes the fact that Wales’ profile abroad will be improved by the positive experiences of those competing nations that have chosen Wales as their base for training in advance of both the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and

 

4. Recognises the success for Wales as a whole, in hosting the 2010 Ryder Cup and the economic benefits that have been delivered as a consequence.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
36	0	16	52

The motion as amended was agreed.