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 15.03
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5780 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes Welsh Conservative plans to give council taxpayers improved understanding
of how their council tax is spent.
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with councils to improve the
accountability of council tax spend.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to improve transparency in local government spend
across Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
38 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Add
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Notes
that council tax represents only about 14 per cent of councils' expenditure in
Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
10 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to produce an equitable local taxation system that is
fair, affordable and which reduces the burden on those least able to pay.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
10 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5780 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes Welsh Conservative plans to give council taxpayers improved understanding
of how their council tax is spent.
2.
Notes that council tax represents only about 14 per cent of councils'
expenditure in Wales.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with councils to improve the
accountability of council tax spend.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to improve transparency in local government spend
across Wales.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to produce an equitable local taxation system
that is fair, affordable and which reduces the burden on those least able to
pay.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
0 |
10 |
38 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
Publication date: 10/06/2015
Date of decision: 10/06/2015
Decided at meeting: 10/06/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly