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 16.43

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5843 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to provide adequate support to meet the specific needs of Wales's rural communities.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
11	0	40	51

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the recent round of bank closures across rural Wales.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
51	0	0	51

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to hold an urgent round table meeting with major retail banks to encourage support for a community banking model and ensure a sustainable local banking presence in rural communities.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 3 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Urges the Welsh Government to make a significant part payment to as many farmers as possible at the earliest opportunity within the Basic Payment Scheme payment window.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
51	0	0	51

Amendment 3 was agreed.

 

Amendment 4 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls for a scheme under the Rural Development Programme which offers more accessible, small scale funding to improve the resilience and efficiency of Welsh farms.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 5 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls for the early scrapping of the six day standstill rule.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5843 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to provide adequate support to meet the specific needs of Wales's rural communities.

2. Regrets the recent round of bank closures across rural Wales.

3. Urges the Welsh Government to make a significant part payment to as many farmers as possible at the earliest opportunity within the Basic Payment Scheme payment window.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

The motion as amended was not agreed.