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NDM6670 - Plaid Cymru debate
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Meeting: 28/02/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
Plaid Cymru debate - Continued membership of the Customs Union
NDM6670 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose
that the National Assembly for Wales:
Supports
Wales and the United Kingdom’s continued membership of the current EU customs
union, as opposed to a new customs union.
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Delete all and replace with:
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Supports Wales
and the United Kingdom’s agreement of a new customs arrangement between the UK
and the EU, with customs requirements that are as frictionless as possible;
building a new, economic and security relationship with the EU whilst enabling
the UK to enter new trade agreements internationally.
[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected]
Amendment 2. Julie
James (Swansea West)
Delete all and replace with:
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Reiterates its
support for Wales and the United Kingdom’s continued participation in the
Single Market and in a Customs Union with the EU, in order to provide the
greatest possible integration with the economies of our nearest neighbours
compatible with no longer being a member-state within the EU.
Minutes:
The item started at
17.09
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6670
Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Supports
Wales and the United Kingdom’s continued membership of the current EU customs
union, as opposed to a new customs union.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
8 |
0 |
43 |
51 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Delete all and
replace with:
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
Supports Wales and
the United Kingdom’s agreement of a new customs arrangement between the UK and
the EU, with customs requirements that are as frictionless as possible;
building a new, economic and security relationship with the EU whilst enabling
the UK to enter new trade agreements internationally.
A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
17 |
0 |
34 |
51 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2. Julie James (Swansea West)
Delete all and
replace with:
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
Reiterates its
support for Wales and the United Kingdom’s continued participation in the
Single Market and in a Customs Union with the EU, in order to provide the
greatest possible integration with the economies of our nearest neighbours
compatible with no longer being a member-state within the EU.
A vote was taken on
amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
25 |
51 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6670
Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Reiterates
its support for Wales and the United Kingdom’s continued participation in the
Single Market and in a Customs Union with the EU, in order to provide the
greatest possible integration with the economies of our nearest neighbours
compatible with no longer being a member-state within the EU.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
23 |
50 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.