Decision details

The item started at 17.59

NDM5919 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Annual Report on Equality 2014-2015.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

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Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure cuts to the Communities and Tackling Poverty budget do not adversely affect progress in creating more cohesive and inclusive communities in Wales.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

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Notes with concern the proposed cut of 68 per cent in core funding to Disability Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

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Notes that just over three quarters of hate crimes reported to Welsh police forces in 2012-2013 were racially motivated.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
49	0	0	49

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

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Regrets that only 13 per cent of Gypsy/Roma children and 17 per cent of looked-after children achieved GCSEs at grades A*-C, in maths and either English or Welsh as a first language in 2014.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	0	50

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

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Calls on the Minister to update the Assembly on her progress in improving gender dysphoria services in Wales, and calls for an independent feasibility study into establishing a gender identity clinic in Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	0	50

Amendment 5 was agreed.

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

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Calls on the Welsh Government to move to 'name blank' recruitment wherever possible in the public sector so that people are judged on their true abilities to do a job.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	0	50

Amendment 6 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5919 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Annual Report on Equality 2014-2015.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure cuts to the Communities and Tackling Poverty budget do not adversely affect progress in creating more cohesive and inclusive communities in Wales.

3. Notes that just over three quarters of hate crimes reported to Welsh police forces in 2012-2013 were racially motivated.

4. Regrets that only 13 per cent of Gypsy/Roma children and 17 per cent of looked-after children achieved GCSEs at grades A*-C, in maths and either English or Welsh as a first language in 2014.

5. Calls on the Minister to update the Assembly on her progress in improving gender dysphoria services in Wales, and calls for an independent feasibility study into establishing a gender identity clinic in Wales.

6. Calls on the Welsh Government to move to 'name blank' recruitment wherever possible in the public sector so that people are judged on their true abilities to do a job.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	0	50

The motion as amended was agreed.