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NDM7129 Debate: Valleys Taskforce
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Meeting: 17/09/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
Debate: Valleys Taskforce
NDM7129 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Recognises the importance of the Ministerial
taskforce for the south Wales Valleys in supporting economic development across
the region.
2. Notes the update on the Ministerial
taskforce for the south Wales Valleys published on 18th July.
3. Welcomes the seven updated priority areas
and the extension of the taskforce to include the Gwendraeth and Amman Valleys.
4. Welcomes the empty home grant scheme that
will be rolled out to all local authorities within the taskforce area during
this financial year.
Written
Statement: Update on the Ministerial taskforce for the south Wales Valleys
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete point 1 and replace with:
Notes that the best way to improve the lives
and communities of those who live in the Valleys is through providing quality,
long-term employment opportunities, empowering people to fulfil their potential
and to take ownership in their own communities.
Amendment 2 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete points 2 and 3 replace with:
Regrets that the 'Our Valleys, Our Future'
delivery plan lacks sufficient ambition to help support the Valleys
communities.
The Valleys Taskforce:
Delivering change for the South Wales Valleys
Amendment 3 -
Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete point 4 and replace with:
Notes the 40 per cent increase in the number
of empty homes in Wales since 2009 and the need for funding and enforcement
solutions to bring these back into use in order to address the housing issues
within the taskforce area.
Amednment 4 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to provide
information on the expected tangible outcomes and submit a detailed plan that outlines
the benefits of the taskforce on a valley-by-valley basis and progress in
delivering those outcomes.
Amendment 5 – Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Minister for Finance and
Trefnydd to draw up a specific budget line for the Valleys taskforce to be
included in the Welsh Government’s upcoming budget.
Amendment 6 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls for a special temporary committee to be
established with a specific remit to hold the Minister to account on the work
of the Valleys Taskforce and for the membership of the committee to be made up
of Assembly Members representing valleys constituencies.
Amendment 7 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the opportunities to enhance Our
Valleys, Our Future as a result of funding announcements by the UK Government
which will provide an extra £600 million in 2019-2020 to the Welsh block grant.
Minutes:
The item started at 17.31
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM7129 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the importance of the Ministerial taskforce for the
south Wales Valleys in supporting economic development across the region.
2. Notes the update on the Ministerial taskforce for the south Wales
Valleys published on 18th July.
3. Welcomes the seven updated priority areas and the extension of the
taskforce to include the Gwendraeth and Amman Valleys.
4. Welcomes the empty home grant scheme that will be rolled out to all
local authorities within the taskforce area during this financial year.
Written Statement: Update on the Ministerial taskforce for
the south Wales Valleys
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete
point 1 and replace with:
Notes
that the best way to improve the lives and communities of those who live in the
Valleys is through providing quality, long-term employment opportunities,
empowering people to fulfil their potential and to take ownership in their own
communities.
A
vote was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment
2 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete
points 2 and 3 replace with:
Regrets
that the 'Our Valleys, Our Future' delivery plan lacks sufficient ambition to
help support the Valleys communities.
A
vote was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
23 |
0 |
28 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment
3 - Darren Millar (Clwyd
West)
Delete point 4 and replace with:
Notes the 40 per cent increase in the number of
empty homes in Wales since 2009 and the need for funding and enforcement
solutions to bring these back into use in order to address the housing issues
within the taskforce area.
A
vote was taken on amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
23 |
0 |
28 |
51 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amednment
4 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to provide information
on the expected tangible outcomes and submit a detailed plan that outlines the
benefits of the taskforce on a valley-by-valley basis and progress in
delivering those outcomes.
A
vote was taken on amendment 4:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
23 |
0 |
28 |
51 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
Amendment
5 – Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd to
draw up a specific budget line for the Valleys taskforce to be included in the
Welsh Government’s upcoming budget.
A
vote was taken on amendment 5:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
23 |
0 |
28 |
51 |
Amendment 5 was not agreed.
Amendment
6 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls for a special temporary committee to be
established with a specific remit to hold the Minister to account on the work
of the Valleys Taskforce and for the membership of the committee to be made up
of Assembly Members representing valleys constituencies.
A
vote was taken on amendment 6:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
8 |
1 |
42 |
51 |
Amendment 6 was not agreed.
Amendment
7 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the opportunities to enhance Our Valleys,
Our Future as a result of funding announcements by the UK Government which will
provide an extra £600 million in 2019-2020 to the Welsh block grant.
A
vote was taken on amendment 7:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
10 |
5 |
36 |
51 |
Amendment 7 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM7129 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes
that the best way to improve the lives and communities of those who live in the
Valleys is through providing quality, long-term employment opportunities,
empowering people to fulfil their potential and to take ownership in their own
communities.
2. Notes the update on the Ministerial taskforce for the south Wales
Valleys published on 18th July.
3. Welcomes the seven updated priority areas and the extension of the
taskforce to include the Gwendraeth and Amman Valleys.
4. Welcomes the empty home grant scheme that will be rolled out to all
local authorities within the taskforce area during this financial year.
Written Statement: Update on the Ministerial taskforce for
the south Wales Valleys
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
7 |
16 |
51 |
The motion as amended was agreed.