Decision details

Debate on the Sustainable Development Annual Report 2013-14

Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly

Status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Decision:

The item started at 16.57

 

NDM5568 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the progress made on promoting sustainable development in 2013-14, as set out in the Welsh Government's Annual Report of the Sustainable Development Scheme, which was laid before the National Assembly for Wales on 23 June 2014.

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

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Believes that the Future Generations Commissioner proposed in the Well-being of Future Generations Bill should be fully independent of Welsh Government, appointed by the National Assembly and in control of sustainable development indicators.

 

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

27

53

 

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 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

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Notes the Sustainable Futures Commissioner's comment on "frustrations in the efforts to increase community scale renewable energy production" and calls on the Welsh Government to include targets for community scale renewable energy in reporting for the Well-being of Future Generations Bill.

 

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

27

53

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 -  Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes the Sustainable Futures Commissioner's comment that there is no reference to "addressing fuel poverty to improve health and educational achievement" and calls on the Welsh Government to reinstate the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group with an appropriate remit and the ability to make policy recommendations to the Government in order to ensure a more integrated approach to tackling fuel poverty.

 

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

27

53

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.

 

NDM5568 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the progress made on promoting sustainable development in 2013-14, as set out in the Welsh Government's Annual Report of the Sustainable Development Scheme, which was laid before the National Assembly for Wales on 23 June 2014.

 

A vote was taken on the motion:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

52

0

0

52

The motion was agreed.

Publication date: 23/09/2014

Date of decision: 23/09/2014

Decided at meeting: 23/09/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly