Decision details

The item started at 14.17

 

In accordance with Standing Order 11.15 (i) the Business Committee decided that any vote necessary would take place at the end of the debate.

NDM5792 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the content of the UK Government's legislative programme 2015/2016.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

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Regrets that the proposed Wales Bill does not implement in full the recommendations of the cross-party Silk Commission and calls on the UK Government to implement the full recommendations without hesitation.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
34	0	10	44

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

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Notes with concern the return of the Investigatory Powers Bill, a new form of the so-called 'Snooper's Charter' which was regularly blocked by Liberal Democrats during the UK Coalition Government, and opposes the UK Government having powers to monitor individuals' communications data.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	0	32	44

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

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Regrets that the UK Government's proposed Wales Bill falls short of offering comparable powers as those available to, or on offer to Scotland.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
31	3	10	44

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

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Regrets the UK Government's intention to bring forward proposals to abolish the Human Rights Act 1998.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
34	0	10	44

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

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Regrets the UK Government's rejection of a double-majority clause in the EU Referendum Bill and the decision to block 16 and 17-year-olds from voting in that referendum.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	22	13	44

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5792 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes the content of the UK Government's legislative programme 2015/2016.

 

2. Regrets that the proposed Wales Bill does not implement in full the recommendations of the cross-party Silk Commission and calls on the UK Government to implement the full recommendations without hesitation.

 

3. Regrets that the UK Government's proposed Wales Bill falls short of offering comparable powers as those available to, or on offer to Scotland.

4. Regrets the UK Government's intention to bring forward proposals to abolish the Human Rights Act 1998.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
31	3	10	44

The motion, as amended was agreed