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NDM6546 - Welsh Conservatives debate

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Meeting: 25/10/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Welsh Conservatives debate

NDM6546 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Does not believe that a tourism tax should be implemented in Wales.

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete all and replace with:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that:

a) the Wales Act 2014 includes powers for Wales to propose new taxes in areas of devolved responsibility;

b) the Welsh Government's intention to test the Wales Act machinery for proposing and introducing new taxes in areas of devolved responsibility;

c) following feedback from the public a potential tourism tax has been identified as a proposal for consideration; and

d) no decision has been made to introduce a new tax in Wales.

'Wales Act 2014'

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

Amendment 2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Delete all and replace with:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Believes that a disposable plastics tax should be implemented in Wales.

Minutes:

The item started at 16.19

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM6546 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Does not believe that a tourism tax should be implemented in Wales.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

17

0

36

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 that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that:

a) the Wales Act 2014 includes powers for Wales to propose new taxes in areas of devolved responsibility;

b) the Welsh Government's intention to test the Wales Act machinery for proposing and introducing new taxes in areas of devolved responsibility;

c) following feedback from the public a potential tourism tax has been identified as a proposal for consideration; and

d) no decision has been made to introduce a new tax in Wales.

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:

NDM6546 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that:

a) the Wales Act 2014 includes powers for Wales to propose new taxes in areas of devolved responsibility;

b) the Welsh Government's intention to test the Wales Act machinery for proposing and introducing new taxes in areas of devolved responsibility;

c) following feedback from the public a potential tourism tax has been identified as a proposal for consideration; and

d) no decision has been made to introduce a new tax in Wales.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

9

17

53

The motion as amended was agreed.