Decision details

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• Opposition party debates on a topic of their choice;

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM4858 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Recognises that:

 

a) investing in transport infrastructure is necessary to deliver economic growth across Wales;

 

b) Cardiff Airport, our international gateway, is failing to effectively market Wales and expand its air routes and needs urgent Welsh Government support and leadership; and

 

c) the Welsh Government’s lack of vision or ambition for creating a world leading transport network.

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) set out a marketing programme to attract the aviation sector into Wales and review and invest in public access to Cardiff International Airport;

 

b) review the current service stations and truck stops along main        carriageways across Wales and detail a programme of investment; and

 

c) review and reassess the use of European funding programmes for transport infrastructure projects across Wales.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	0	43	55

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

Delete sub-point 1b) and replace with:

 

Concerns exist that there is a need to increase the economic impact of Cardiff Airport, and to develop new air routes, and that the Welsh Government is therefore working with the owners to stimulate further business activity and enhance international connectivity.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	16	55

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

Delete sub-point 1c).

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	26	55

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

In point 2a) before ‘set’ insert:

 

‘Work with the owners of Cardiff Airport to’

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	0	12	55

Amendment 3 was agreed.

 

Amendment 4 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

 

Insert as new sub point 2b) and renumber accordingly:

 

b) Continue to campaign for the devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Wales;

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	12	0	55

Amendment 4 was agreed.

 

Amendment 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls for the Welsh government and UK government to begin work on a delivery plan for electrifying the Valleys Lines

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
55	0	0	55

Amendment 5 was agreed.

 

Amendment 6 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to scrap the subsidy to the North-South air-link at the earliest opportunity and to rule out subsidising additional airlines.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
4	0	51	55

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 7 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as new point at the end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to engage in a dialogue with Network Rail and public transport operators to improve cross border links between North Wales and Manchester and Liverpool Airports.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
55	0	0	55

Amendment 7 was agreed.

 

Amendment 8 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as new point at the end of motion:

 

Supports on-going work by both Swansea Council and the Welsh Government to draw up a business case to extend electrification of the main line as far as Swansea.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 8:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
55	0	0	55

Amendment 8 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM4858 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Recognises that:

 

a) investing in transport infrastructure is necessary to deliver economic growth across Wales;

 

b) Concerns exist that there is a need to increase the economic impact of Cardiff Airport, and to develop new air routes, and that the Welsh Government is therefore working with the owners to stimulate further business activity and enhance international connectivity.

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) Work with the owners of Cardiff Airport to set out a marketing programme to attract the aviation sector into Wales and review and invest in public access to Cardiff International Airport;

 

b) Continue to campaign for the devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Wales;

 

c) review the current service stations and truck stops along main        carriageways across Wales and detail a programme of investment; and

 

d) review and reassess the use of European funding programmes for transport infrastructure projects across Wales.

 

3. Calls for the Welsh government and UK government to begin work on a delivery plan for electrifying the Valleys Lines

 

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to engage in a dialogue with Network Rail and public transport operators to improve cross border links between North Wales and Manchester and Liverpool Airports.

 

5. Supports on-going work by both Swansea Council and the Welsh Government to draw up a business case to extend electrification of the main line as far as Swansea.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
55	0	0	55

The motion as amended was agreed.