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NDM6530 - Debate: Tackling Hate Crime
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Meeting: 17/10/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Debate: Tackling Hate Crime
NDM6530
Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan):
To propose that
the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the
progress made in relation to the Welsh Government's Tackling Hate Crime
Framework as a result of work involving a wide range of partners across Wales.
'Tackling
Hate Crime Framework'
The following amendments
have been tabled:
Amendment 1. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add
as a new point at end of motion:
Notes
that, although there has been a steady increase in the overall recording of hate
crime, the charity Victim Support has said that more needs to be done to
encourage victims to come forward.
Amendment 2. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add
as a new point at end of motion:
Welcomes
the UK Government's new social media code of practice that will ensure a
joined-up approach to remove or address bullying, intimidating or humiliating
online content.
'UK
Government - Internet Safety Strategy green paper'
Amendment 3. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add
as a new point at end of motion:
Supports
calls for crimes committed against older people because of their age to be
recognised as hate crimes.
Amendment 4. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add
as a new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to add hate crime to the refreshed Autism Strategy.
'Welsh Government
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Strategic Action Plan'
Amendment 5. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to tackle the radicalisation of white men into far-right
groups and noting recent terrorist activity committed by the far right.
Amendment 6. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to provide more victim support officers.
Amendment 7. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to introduce teacher training on how to deal with
hate-related incidents in schools, and to take action to prevent schools
keeping this hidden.
Amendment 8. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point to end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to improve community cohesion following terrorist
incidents as this is when hate crime against Muslims tends to rise.
Minutes:
The item started at 15.56
NDM6530 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the progress made in relation to the Welsh
Government's Tackling Hate Crime Framework as a result of work involving a wide
range of partners across Wales.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Add
as a new point at end of motion:
Notes
that, although there has been a steady increase in the overall recording of
hate crime, the charity Victim Support has said that more needs to be done to
encourage victims to come forward.
Amendment
1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
2. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Add
as a new point at end of motion:
Welcomes
the UK Government's new social media code of practice that will ensure a
joined-up approach to remove or address bullying, intimidating or humiliating
online content.
Amendment
2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
3. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Supports calls for crimes committed against older
people because of their age to be recognised as hate crimes.
Amendment
3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Voting
on the motion and the remaining amendments under this item was deferred until
voting time.
Amendment
4. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to add hate crime to
the refreshed Autism Strategy.
A
vote was taken on amendment 4:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
17 |
0 |
22 |
39 |
Amendment
4 was not agreed.
Amendment
5. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to tackle the
radicalisation of white men into far-right groups and noting recent terrorist
activity committed by the far right.
A
vote was taken on amendment 5:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
38 |
2 |
0 |
40 |
Amendment
5 was agreed.
Amendment
6. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to provide more victim
support officers.
A
vote was taken on amendment 6:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
3 |
23 |
40 |
Amendment
6 was not agreed.
Amendment
7. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce teacher
training on how to deal with hate-related incidents in schools, and to take
action to prevent schools keeping this hidden.
A
vote was taken on amendment 7:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
3 |
23 |
40 |
Amendment
7 was not agreed.
Amendment
8. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Add as new point to end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to improve community
cohesion following terrorist incidents as this is when hate crime against
Muslims tends to rise.
A
vote was taken on amendment 8:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
37 |
3 |
0 |
40 |
Amendment
8 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6530 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the progress made in relation to the Welsh
Government's Tackling Hate Crime Framework as a result of work involving a wide
range of partners across Wales.
2.
Notes that, although there has been a steady increase in the overall recording
of hate crime, the charity Victim Support has said that more needs to be done
to encourage victims to come forward.
3.
Welcomes the UK Government's new social media code of practice that will ensure
a joined-up approach to remove or address bullying, intimidating or humiliating
online content.
4. Supports calls for crimes committed against older
people because of their age to be recognised as hate crimes.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to tackle the
radicalisation of white men into far-right groups and noting recent terrorist
activity committed by the far right.
6. Calls on the Welsh Government to improve
community cohesion following terrorist incidents as this is when hate crime
against Muslims tends to rise.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
40 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.