Decision details
Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv)
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fifth Senedd
Status: Complete
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
NDM6259
Jeremy Miles
(Neath)
Lee Waters
(Llanelli)
Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales)
Jayne Bryant
(Newport West)
Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Angela Burns
(Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that
Wales benefits from a long coast line and the second highest tidal reach in the
world.
2. Further notes
that economic activity related to the sea is already valued at around £2.1bn in
Wales, supporting tens of thousands of jobs.
3. Believes that
a strategic commitment to the blue economy will enable Wales to turn our seas
into one of our biggest economic assets.
4. Further
believes that Wales can be a leader in marine renewable energy, tourism and
sport, fishing, food and aquaculture, and marine manufacturing and engineering.
5. Calls on the
Welsh Government to bring forward an ambitious Marine Plan to support the
sustainable development of the blue economy and to make it a central plank of
its new economic strategy.
Decisions:
The item started at 15.07
NDM6259
Jeremy
Miles (Neath)
Lee Waters (Llanelli)
Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
Jayne Bryant (Newport West)
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South
Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that Wales
benefits from a long coast line and the second highest tidal reach in the
world.
2. Further notes that
economic activity related to the sea is already valued at around £2.1bn in
Wales, supporting tens of thousands of jobs.
3. Believes that a
strategic commitment to the blue economy will enable Wales to turn our seas
into one of our biggest economic assets.
4. Further believes that
Wales can be a leader in marine renewable energy, tourism and sport, fishing,
food and aquaculture, and marine manufacturing and engineering.
5. Calls on the Welsh
Government to bring forward an ambitious Marine Plan to support the sustainable
development of the blue economy and to make it a central plank of its new
economic strategy.
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Presiding
Officer’s Statement
At 15.57, the
Llywydd made a statement concerning events unfolding at Westminster.
Appropriate security steps were being taken in the Assembly and the matter was
being kept under review. The Llywydd said that thoughts were with colleagues
and all those involved at Westminster at this very difficult time.
Publication date: 22/03/2017
Date of decision: 22/03/2017
Decided at meeting: 22/03/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd