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NDM6702 - Welsh Conservatives debate

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Meeting: 18/04/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Welsh Conservatives debate – The Permanent Secretary's investigation report

NDM6702 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the letter from the Permanent Secretary, dated 16 March, in relation to motion NDM6668, which was agreed by the National Assembly for Wales on 28 February 2018.

2. Regrets the failure of the Permanent Secretary to comply with the wishes of Assembly Members.

3. Acting in accordance with Section 37(1)(b) of the Government of Wales Act 2006, requires the Welsh Government’s Permanent Secretary to produce for the purposes of the Assembly, with appropriate redactions to ensure anonymity of witnesses, the report into the investigation on “whether there is any evidence of a prior unauthorised sharing of information – i.e. a “leak” – by the Welsh Government of information relating to the recent Ministerial reshuffle".

ITV Wales – Leak inquiry clears First Minister – 25 January 2018

Wales Online – Outside the headlines: Politics updates from Cardiff Bay, Westminster and our town halls – 25 January 2018

Letter from the Permanent Secretary to all Assembly Members – 16 March 2018

The following amendment has been tabled:

Amendment 1. Julie James (Swansea West)

Delete all after point 1.

Minutes:

The item started at 17.07

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM6702 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the letter from the Permanent Secretary, dated 16 March, in relation to motion NDM6668, which was agreed by the National Assembly for Wales on 28 February 2018.

2. Regrets the failure of the Permanent Secretary to comply with the wishes of Assembly Members.

3. Acting in accordance with Section 37(1)(b) of the Government of Wales Act 2006, requires the Welsh Government’s Permanent Secretary to produce for the purposes of the Assembly, with appropriate redactions to ensure anonymity of witnesses, the report into the investigation on “whether there is any evidence of a prior unauthorised sharing of information – i.e. a “leak” – by the Welsh Government of information relating to the recent Ministerial reshuffle".

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

1

29

56

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1. Julie James (Swansea West)

Delete all after point 1.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

1

26

56

Amendment 1 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6702 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the letter from the Permanent Secretary, dated 16 March, in relation to motion NDM6668, which was agreed by the National Assembly for Wales on 28 February 2018.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

1

26

56

The motion as amended was agreed.