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NDM6318 - Plaid Cymru debate
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Meeting: 24/05/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 10)
Plaid Cymru debate
NDM6318 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes Plaid Cymru's Programme of Opposition and the commitment to establish a national
energy company, Ynni Cymru.
2.
Notes the research paper by Simon Thomas on proposals to create Ynni Cymru.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to establish Ynni Cymru, which will run as a not
for dividend company at arms-length from Welsh Government, investing profits in
improved client service and prices.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to investigate creating a network of local energy
grids.
'Plaid
Cymru's Programme for Opposition'
'Ynni
Cymru – Power for Wales'
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.
Notes the Welsh Government’s long-held commitment to:
a)
use energy as efficiently as possible;
b)
reduce reliance on energy generated from fossil fuels; and
c)
actively manage the transition to a low carbon economy to deliver maximum
benefits for Wales and protect the most vulnerable.
2.
Recognises the contribution of Welsh Government-funded programmes, such as Warm
Homes, Nest and Arbed, Local Energy, Green Growth Wales and the Smart Living
programme in stimulating and supporting the early transition to a low carbon
economy.
3.
Recognises the Welsh Government’s role in supporting innovative energy generation,
such as the community-led Bethesda local energy selling pilot, the mine water
scheme in Bridgend and collaboration with industry and academia.
4. Notes the Welsh Government has held a series of
public meetings across Wales to discuss proposals for an energy company for
Wales.
Minutes:
The item started at
16.50
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until voting time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6318 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes Plaid Cymru's Programme of Opposition and
the commitment to establish a national energy company, Ynni Cymru.
2. Notes the research paper by Simon Thomas on
proposals to create Ynni Cymru.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to establish Ynni
Cymru, which will run as a not for dividend company at arms-length from Welsh
Government, investing profits in improved client service and prices.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to investigate
creating a network of local energy grids.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
7 |
3 |
34 |
44 |
The motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete all and
replace with:
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the Welsh
Government’s long-held commitment to:
a) use energy as
efficiently as possible;
b) reduce reliance
on energy generated from fossil fuels; and
c) actively manage
the transition to a low carbon economy to deliver maximum benefits for Wales
and protect the most vulnerable.
2. Recognises the
contribution of Welsh Government-funded programmes, such as Warm Homes, Nest
and Arbed, Local Energy, Green Growth Wales and the Smart Living programme in
stimulating and supporting the early transition to a low carbon economy.
3. Recognises the
Welsh Government’s role in supporting innovative energy generation, such as the
community-led Bethesda local energy selling pilot, the mine water scheme in
Bridgend and collaboration with industry and academia.
4. Notes the Welsh
Government has held a series of public meetings across Wales to discuss
proposals for an energy company for Wales.
A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
34 |
3 |
7 |
44 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6318 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the Welsh
Government’s long-held commitment to:
a) use energy as
efficiently as possible;
b) reduce reliance
on energy generated from fossil fuels; and
c) actively manage
the transition to a low carbon economy to deliver maximum benefits for Wales and
protect the most vulnerable.
2. Recognises the
contribution of Welsh Government-funded programmes, such as Warm Homes, Nest
and Arbed, Local Energy, Green Growth Wales and the Smart Living programme in
stimulating and supporting the early transition to a low carbon economy.
3. Recognises the
Welsh Government’s role in supporting innovative energy generation, such as the
community-led Bethesda local energy selling pilot, the mine water scheme in
Bridgend and collaboration with industry and academia.
4. Notes the Welsh
Government has held a series of public meetings across Wales to discuss
proposals for an energy company for Wales.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
35 |
9 |
0 |
44 |
The motion as amended was agreed.