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NDM6053 - Plaid Cymru Debate
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Meeting: 29/06/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
Plaid Cymru Debate
NDM6053 Simon Thomas (Mid and West
Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Believes
that:
(a)
the principles of open government should be maintained in all areas of the
Welsh Government's responsibilities;
(b)
the Ministerial Code should be laid before and approved by the National
Assembly for Wales; and that
(c)
an independent adjudicator should be appointed to report publicly on any
alleged breaches of the Code.
'Welsh
Government Ministerial Code – May 2016'
The
following Amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1
- Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
Delete sub-points (b) and (c) and replace with new point:
Notes
a commitment by the First Minister to explore ways to strengthen the
Ministerial Code and the way it operates.
Amendment 2
- Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes
that openness and transparency in the decision-making process would be enhanced
by ensuring key appointments, including that of the Children's Commissioner,
Future Generations Commissioner, Older People's Commissioner and Welsh Language
Commissioner, are made by the National Assembly for Wales, rather than the
Welsh Government.
Amendment 3
- Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to formally respond to the concerns raised in the
manifesto of the Cabinet Secretary for Education's party that Welsh Ministers
have been able to breach the Ministerial Code with impunity.
Minutes:
The item started at 15.27
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6053
Simon
Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Believes
that:
(a)
the principles of open government should be maintained in all areas of the
Welsh Government's responsibilities;
(b)
the Ministerial Code should be laid before and approved by the National
Assembly for Wales; and that
(c)
an independent adjudicator should be appointed to report publicly on any
alleged breaches of the Code.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan)
Delete sub-points (b) and (c) and replace with new point:
Notes
a commitment by the First Minister to explore ways to strengthen the Ministerial
Code and the way it operates.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
30 |
1 |
21 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes
that openness and transparency in the decision-making process would be enhanced
by ensuring key appointments, including that of the Children's Commissioner,
Future Generations Commissioner, Older People's Commissioner and Welsh Language
Commissioner, are made by the National Assembly for Wales, rather than the
Welsh Government.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
22 |
0 |
30 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to formally respond to the concerns raised in the manifesto
of the Cabinet Secretary for Education's party that Welsh Ministers have been
able to breach the Ministerial Code with impunity.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6053
Simon
Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that the principles of open government should be maintained in all
areas of the Welsh Government's responsibilities;
2.
Notes a commitment by the First Minister to explore ways to strengthen the
Ministerial Code and the way it operates.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to formally respond to the concerns raised in the
manifesto of the Cabinet Secretary for Education's party that Welsh Ministers
have been able to breach the Ministerial Code with impunity.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
29 |
1 |
21 |
51 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.