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NDM6048 - Government Debate
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Meeting: 05/07/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 11)
Debate: Re-naming the National Assembly for Wales
NDM6055 Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that
the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes that
the Assembly should change its name to reflect its constitutional status as a
national parliament.
2. Invites the Presiding Officer and Assembly
Commission to consider the implications of such a change and how best to give
it effect.
The following amendments
have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Bethan Jenkins
(South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes
that the Welsh language name 'Senedd' has won widespread understanding and
support amongst the public.
Amendment 2
- Bethan Jenkins
(South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Agrees
that the Presiding Officer and the Assembly Commission should consider using
the name 'Senedd' in English and in Welsh.
Minutes:
The item started at 18.05
Amendments 1 and 2 were withdrawn in
accordance with Standing Order 12.27 at the end of the debate.
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM6055 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that
the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes that
the Assembly should change its name to reflect its constitutional status as a
national parliament.
2. Invites the Presiding Officer and Assembly
Commission to consider the implications of such a change and how best to give
it effect.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 28/06/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 13)
Debate: Re-naming the National Assembly a "Parliament" - POSTPONED to 5 JULY
NDM6048 Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales agrees that:
(a)
its name should be changed to the "Welsh Parliament" at the earliest
opportunity; and that
(b)
it should be known unofficially by that name until such a name change can be
formalised.
The
following amendment has been tabled
Amendment 1
- Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan)
Delete
all and replace with:
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that the Assembly should change its name to reflect its constitutional
status as a national parliament.
2.
Invites the Presiding Officer and Assembly Commission to consider the
implications of such a change and how best to give it effect.
Minutes:
This
item was postponed to Tuesday 5 July 2016.