Decision details

Debate on the National Transport Plan

Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly

Status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Decision:

The item started at 16.29

NDM4902 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the prioritised National Transport Plan, which has rescheduled delivery of the National Transport Plan published in 2010 to focus on making the transport system work better to help tackle poverty, increase well-being and assist economic growth.

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

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the National Transport Plan has no clear vision for connecting Wales or reducing the growing problem of congestion on the M4 corridor.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

18

0

32

50

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to renew its National Transport Plan, coordinating with the UK Government, to take full advantage of the funding available through the Trans European Transport network.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

18

0

32

50

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the retention of the strategic north-south links, planned by the One Wales Government, in the re-profiled National Transport Plan.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

32

13

5

50

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes the effect of severe cuts in Welsh capital spending on transport projects and the need for additional sources of capital to be identified by the Welsh Government for this purpose.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

36

0

14

50

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West):

Add as new point at end of motion:

Opposes the intention in the National Transport Plan to ‘increase the capacity of the intra-Wales air service’ beyond 2015 and calls on the Welsh Government to develop a broader aviation strategy for Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

18

0

32

50

Amendment 5 was agreed.

Amendment 6 - Peter Black (South Wales West):

Add as new point at end of motion:

Recognises the valuable contribution of community transport service providers and calls on the Welsh Government to outline funding arrangements post-March 2012 as a matter of urgency.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

48

0

2

50

Amendment 6 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM4902 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the prioritised National Transport Plan, which has rescheduled delivery of the National Transport Plan published in 2010 to focus on making the transport system work better to help tackle poverty, increase well-being and assist economic growth.

Welcomes the retention of the strategic north-south links, planned by the One Wales Government, in the re-profiled National Transport Plan.

Notes the effect of severe cuts in Welsh capital spending on transport projects and the need for additional sources of capital to be identified by the Welsh Government for this purpose.

Recognises the valuable contribution of community transport service providers and calls on the Welsh Government to outline funding arrangements post-March 2012 as a matter of urgency.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

50

0

0

50

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

 

Publication date: 31/01/2012

Date of decision: 31/01/2012

Decided at meeting: 31/01/2012 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly