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NDM6849 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

Notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Committee Annual Review 2017-2018.

Supporting Documents

Wales Committee Annual Review 2017-2018
Is Wales Fairer?
Housing and Disabled People – Wales’s Hidden Crisis

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

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Notes:

a) the report’s key recommendations regarding the public sector equality duty; and

b) the recommendation in the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee and the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee letter to the First Minister for the Welsh Government to outline its latest position on the introduction of the socio-economic duty.

Equalities and Brexit - Joint findings by the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee and the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee

Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

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Regrets the end of the Welsh independent living grant and believes that local government cannot provide the equivalent level of financial support due to the Welsh Government's cuts.

Amendment 3 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

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Regrets the continued inadequate funding for support services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse.

Amendment 4 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

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Regrets the finding that poverty in Wales is deepening and believes that tackling poverty and class inequalities should play a key role in promoting equality and human rights.

Amendment 5 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

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Regrets the growth internationally of political movements seeking to roll back human rights protections and calls on the Welsh Government to publish a plan for maintaining human rights following withdrawal from the EU.

 

 

The item started at 18.22

NDM6849 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

Notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Committee Annual Review 2017-2018.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the end of the Welsh independent living grant and believes that local government cannot provide the equivalent level of financial support due to the Welsh Government's cuts.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
21	0	27	48

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the continued inadequate funding for support services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
21	0	27	48

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the finding that poverty in Wales is deepening and believes that tackling poverty and class inequalities should play a key role in promoting equality and human rights

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
48	0	0	48

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the growth internationally of political movements seeking to roll back human rights protections and calls on the Welsh Government to publish a plan for maintaining human rights following withdrawal from the EU.

A vote was taken on amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
36	10	2	48

Amendment 5 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6849 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

1. Notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Committee Annual Review 2017-2018.

2. Notes:

a) the report’s key recommendations regarding the public sector equality duty; and

b) the recommendation in the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee and the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee letter to the First Minister for the Welsh Government to outline its latest position on the introduction of the socio-economic duty.

Equalities and Brexit - Joint findings by the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee and the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee

3. Regrets the finding that poverty in Wales is deepening and believes that tackling poverty and class inequalities should play a key role in promoting equality and human rights.

4. Regrets the growth internationally of political movements seeking to roll back human rights protections and calls on the Welsh Government to publish a plan for maintaining human rights following withdrawal from the EU.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
48	0	0	48

The motion as amended was agreed.