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NDM6616 Debate: The Draft Welsh National Marine Plan
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Meeting: 09/01/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
Debate: The Draft Welsh National Marine Plan
NDM6616 Julie
James (Swansea West)
To propose that
the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the
consultation on the Draft Welsh National Marine Plan (WNMP).
2. Recognises
and supports the potential for sustainable ‘Blue Growth’ in marine sectors as
set out in the draft plan.
3. Recognises,
as set out in the draft plan, the significance of Welsh marine ecosystems and
the importance of the sustainable management of our marine natural resources to
national wellbeing.
4. Welcomes the
Welsh Government's ongoing commitment to engagement and collaboration in
developing and implementing marine planning for Wales.
Draft
Welsh National Marine Plan
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1.
Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new
points after point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes the
EU’s investment in marine energy in Pembrokeshire and Anglesey and calls for
similar regional cohesion investment from the UK Government following Brexit.
Regrets the
delay in taking forward the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project as a pathfinder
project that would allow us to learn a great deal about blue growth potential
from tidal energy.
Amendment 2.
Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Delete point 4
and replace with:
Regrets the
delay in the publication of the Welsh Government's final marine plan in the
context of the challenge posed to Welsh seas following the decision to leave
the European Union.
[If amendment 2 is agreed,
amendment 3 will be de-selected]
Amendment 3.
Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
In point 4,
delete all after “collaboration” and insert:
"but
regrets the delay in producing the Draft Welsh National Marine Plan."
Amendment 4.
Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new
point at end of motion:
Calls on the
Welsh Government to give greater priority to Wales’s marine environment and economy
going forward.
Amendment 5.
Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new
point at end of motion:
Calls on the
Welsh Government to introduce a levy on disposable single-use plastics to help
ensure that Welsh seas are clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically
diverse.
Minutes:
The item started at 17.19
NDM6616 Julie James (Swansea
West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the consultation on the Draft Welsh
National Marine Plan (WNMP).
2. Recognises and supports the potential for
sustainable ‘Blue Growth’ in marine sectors as set out in the draft plan.
3. Recognises, as set out in the draft plan, the
significance of Welsh marine ecosystems and the importance of the sustainable
management of our marine natural resources to national wellbeing.
4. Welcomes the Welsh Government's ongoing
commitment to engagement and collaboration in developing and implementing
marine planning for Wales.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Add
as new points after point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes
the EU’s investment in marine energy in Pembrokeshire and Anglesey and calls
for similar regional cohesion investment from the UK Government following
Brexit.
Regrets
the delay in taking forward the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project as a
pathfinder project that would allow us to learn a great deal about blue growth
potential from tidal energy.
Amendment 1
was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Voting on
the motion and the remaining amendments under this item were deferred until
Voting Time.
Amendment
2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Delete
point 4 and replace with:
Regrets
the delay in the publication of the Welsh Government's final marine plan in the
context of the challenge posed to Welsh seas following the decision to leave
the European Union.
A
vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
20 |
0 |
30 |
50 |
Amendment
2 was not agreed.
Amendment
3. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
In point 4, delete all after “collaboration” and
insert:
"but regrets the delay in producing the Draft
Welsh National Marine Plan."
A
vote was taken on amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
3 was not agreed.
Amendment
4. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to give greater
priority to Wales’s marine environment and economy going forward.
A
vote was taken on amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
27 |
51 |
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 introduce a levy on
disposable single-use plastics to help ensure that Welsh seas are clean,
healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse.
A
vote was taken on amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
21 |
26 |
4 |
51 |
Amendment
5 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6616 Julie James (Swansea
West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the consultation on the Draft Welsh
National Marine Plan (WNMP).
2. Recognises and supports the potential for
sustainable ‘Blue Growth’ in marine sectors as set out in the draft plan.
3.
Welcomes the EU’s investment in marine energy in Pembrokeshire and Anglesey and
calls for similar regional cohesion investment from the UK Government following
Brexit.
4.
Regrets the delay in taking forward the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project as a
pathfinder project that would allow us to learn a great deal about blue growth
potential from tidal energy.
5. Recognises, as set out in the draft plan, the
significance of Welsh marine ecosystems and the importance of the sustainable
management of our marine natural resources to national wellbeing.
6. Welcomes the Welsh Government's ongoing
commitment to engagement and collaboration in developing and implementing
marine planning for Wales.
7. Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce a levy
on disposable single-use plastics to help ensure that Welsh seas are clean,
healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
11 |
0 |
51 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.