Meetings

NDM6513 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Welsh Government's national strategy, 'Prosperity for All'.

2. Regrets the document's lack of detail and specific targets for the Labour-led government during the fifth Assembly.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline specific and measurable targets for it to achieve by 2021 relating to the economy, education system and health service.

'Prosperity for all – the national strategy'

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete points 2 and 3 and replace with:

2. Notes the new national strategy complements the ambitious pledges already set out in Taking Wales Forward, including setting up a new treatment fund and increasing spending on school standards.

3. Recognises the need for the government and all delivery partners in Wales to work better, and across existing structures, to deliver the best possible services in the face of a continuing damaging cuts agenda by the UK Government.

'Taking Wales Forward'

[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be de-selected]

Amendment 2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point after point 2 and renumber accordingly:

Regrets that since 1999, Wales has fallen behind in terms of economic productivity, wages and household income when compared with the UK as a whole.

Amendment 3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point after point 2 and renumber accordingly:

Regrets the continued delay in the Welsh Government publishing its economic strategy and its failure to consult with the business community and other stakeholders on its content.

The item started at 16.13

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM6513 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Welsh Government's national strategy, 'Prosperity for All'.

2. Regrets the document's lack of detail and specific targets for the Labour-led government during the fifth Assembly.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline specific and measurable targets for it to achieve by 2021 relating to the economy, education system and health service.

The motion without amendment not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete points 2 and 3 and replace with:

2. Notes the new national strategy complements the ambitious pledges already set out in Taking Wales Forward, including setting up a new treatment fund and increasing spending on school standards.

3. Recognises the need for the government and all delivery partners in Wales to work better, and across existing structures, to deliver the best possible services in the face of a continuing damaging cuts agenda by the UK Government.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was agreed.

As amendment 1 was agreed, amendments 2 and 3 were de-selected.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6513 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Welsh Government's national strategy, 'Prosperity for All'.

2. Notes the new national strategy complements the ambitious pledges already set out in Taking Wales Forward, including setting up a new treatment fund and increasing spending on school standards.

3. Recognises the need for the government and all delivery partners in Wales to work better, and across existing structures, to deliver the best possible services in the face of a continuing damaging cuts agenda by the UK Government.

The motion as amended was agreed.