Decision details

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• Opposition party debates on a topic of their choice;

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The item started at 16:41.

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM4986 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Recognises the challenges facing the agricultural and forestry sectors and their value to the Welsh economy;

 

2. Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to deliver cost-effective policies to support these rural industries; and

 

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) constructively engage with industry stakeholders;

 

b) improve the transparency of its policies; and

 

c) ensure that its policies deliver value for money and do not undermine private sector rural jobs.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	32	54

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

Delete point 2.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

 

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore, amendment 1 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as new sub point at end of point 3:

 

ensure that there is adequate representation for the forestry sector at the highest level in any new single environmental body.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
54	0	0	54

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Regrets that the implementation of the Glastir scheme has not adequately reflected the concerns of the forestry sector.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	10	27	54

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM4986 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Recognises the challenges facing the agricultural and forestry sectors and their value to the Welsh economy;

 

2. Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to deliver cost-effective policies to support these rural industries; and

 

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) constructively engage with industry stakeholders;

 

b) improve the transparency of its policies;

 

c) ensure that its policies deliver value for money and do not undermine private sector rural jobs; and

 

d) ensure that there is adequate representation for the forestry sector at the highest level in any new single environmental body.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

 

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