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NDM6058 - United Kingdom Independence Party Debate
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Meeting: 06/07/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
United Kingdom Independence Party Debate
NDM6058
Neil Hamilton
(Mid and West Wales)
Caroline Jones
(South Wales West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Believes
that following Brexit, Tata Steel in Port Talbot has a better chance of
survival.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales)
Delete all and replace with:
Notes
the great importance of access to the Single Market for Tata UK.
If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will fall.
Amendment 2 - Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Delete
all and replace with:
1.
Recognises the crucial role of the steelworks in Port Talbot, Llanwern, Shotton
and Trostre to the economy of Wales and the United Kingdom as a whole.
2.
Recognises the work of both the UK and Welsh Governments towards helping TATA
secure a credible buyer for the Port Talbot steelworks.
3.
Encourages the UK and Welsh Governments to work together to devise a strategy to
maximise the long-term viability and potential for steel production in Wales.
4.
Encourages the UK and Welsh Governments to work together with other countries
in Europe and across the world to secure trade agreements that are advantageous
to the Welsh steel industry.
If
amendment 2 is agreed, amendment 3 will fall.
Amendment 3 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete
all after 'following' and replace with:
'the
EU Referendum result it is more important than ever that the UK Government
works with the Welsh Government to secure a sustainable future for steel making
in Wales.'
Amendment 4 -
Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Continues
to press the Welsh and UK Governments to find ways to support all of the steel
industry in Wales.
Amendment 5 - Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to exploit existing EU funding to promote Plaid Cymru
proposals, specifically the European Fund for Strategic Investments so the new
renewable energy plant can be built on the TATA site in Port Talbot to address
the issue of high energy costs, and Horizon 2020, so that a steel research and
development centre can be established at Swansea University's Innovation Campus
to increase TATA UK's business opportunities.
Amendment 6 - Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh and UK Governments to provide additional funding to a Tata
successor if this is necessary as a result of the uncertainty associated with
the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
Amendment 7 - Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets
UKIP's decision to vote against the European Commission's Modernisation
proposals in the European Parliament – measures that would have led to far
higher tariffs on Chinese steel being dumped on European markets.
Minutes:
The
item started at 15.50
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6058
Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales)
Caroline Jones (South Wales West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Believes
that following Brexit, Tata Steel in Port Talbot has a better chance of
survival.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
5 |
0 |
43 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
Delete all and replace with:
Notes
the great importance of access to the Single Market for Tata UK.
If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will fall.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
34 |
0 |
14 |
48 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
As
amendment 1 was agreed, amendments 2 and 3 were de-selected.
Amendment 4 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Continues
to press the Welsh and UK Governments to find ways to support all of the steel industry
in Wales.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
46 |
0 |
2 |
48 |
Amendment
4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to exploit existing EU funding to promote Plaid Cymru
proposals, specifically the European Fund for Strategic Investments so the new
renewable energy plant can be built on the TATA site in Port Talbot to address
the issue of high energy costs, and Horizon 2020, so that a steel research and
development centre can be established at Swansea University's Innovation Campus
to increase TATA UK's business opportunities.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 5:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
10 |
10 |
27 |
47 |
Amendment
5 was not agreed.
Amendment 6 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh and UK Governments to provide additional funding to a Tata
successor if this is necessary as a result of the uncertainty associated with
the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 6:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
44 |
1 |
2 |
47 |
Amendment
6 was agreed.
Amendment 7 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets
UKIP's decision to vote against the European Commission's Modernisation
proposals in the European Parliament – measures that would have led to far
higher tariffs on Chinese steel being dumped on European markets.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 7:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
34 |
9 |
5 |
48 |
Amendment
7 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6058
Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales)
Caroline Jones (South Wales West)
1.
Notes the great importance of access to the Single Market for Tata UK.
2.
Continues to press the Welsh and UK Governments to find ways to support all of the
steel industry in Wales.
3.
Calls on the Welsh and UK Governments to provide additional funding to a Tata
successor if this is necessary as a result of the uncertainty associated with
the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
4.
Regrets UKIP's decision to vote against the European Commission's Modernisation
proposals in the European Parliament – measures that would have led to far
higher tariffs on Chinese steel being dumped on European markets.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
43 |
0 |
5 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.