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NDM6207 - Welsh Conservatives debate
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Meeting: 18/01/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
Welsh Conservatives debate
NDM6207 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to provide more support for small businesses affected
by the 2017 non-domestic rates revaluation, including more information
regarding the £10m additional funding announced in December 2016.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1. Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
Delete all and replace with:
To
propose the National Assembly for Wales:
Recognises:
a)
non-domestic rates contribute £1bn towards the provision of public services in
Wales;
b)
the Welsh Government will provide more than £200m of support for ratepayers in
Wales in 2017-18 to pay non-domestic rates; and
c)
the Welsh Government's 2017-18 Budget includes a new £10m transitional rate
relief scheme to help businesses affected by the 2017 revaluation carried out
by the independent Valuation Office Agency and a new £10m special targeted
relief scheme to provide additional support to high-streets.
[If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected]
Amendment
2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Add
as new point at start of motion and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes
the £10m additional business rate relief secured by Plaid Cymru as part of the
2017/18 budget negotiations.
Minutes:
The
item started at 18.03
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until voting time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6207 Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Government to provide more
support for small businesses affected by the 2017 non-domestic rates
revaluation, including more information regarding the £10m additional funding
announced in December 2016.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
18 |
0 |
35 |
53 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
Delete
all and replace with:
To
propose the National Assembly for Wales:
Recognises:
a)
non-domestic rates contribute £1bn towards the provision of public services in
Wales;
b)
the Welsh Government will provide more than £200m of support for ratepayers in
Wales in 2017-18 to pay non-domestic rates; and
c)
the Welsh Government's 2017-18 Budget includes a new £10m transitional rate
relief scheme to help businesses affected by the 2017 revaluation carried out
by the independent Valuation Office Agency and a new £10m special targeted
relief scheme to provide additional support to high-streets.
A
vote was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
26 |
53 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was
de-selected
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6207 Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Recognises:
a)
non-domestic rates contribute £1bn towards the provision of public services in
Wales;
b)
the Welsh Government will provide more than £200m of support for ratepayers in
Wales in 2017-18 to pay non-domestic rates; and
c)
the Welsh Government's 2017-18 Budget includes a new £10m transitional rate
relief scheme to help businesses affected by the 2017 revaluation carried out
by the independent Valuation Office Agency and a new £10m special targeted relief
scheme to provide additional support to high-streets.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
34 |
0 |
18 |
52 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.