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NDM7780 Plaid Cymru Debate - A four-day working week
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Meeting: 22/09/2021 - Plenary (Item 7)
Plaid Cymru debate – A four-day working week
NDM7780
Siân Gwenllian
(Arfon)
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Recognises the change in work practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
and that this has brought with it many wellbeing and work-life balance
benefits.
2.
Believes that reforming working practices to meet the challenges of the
automation revolution is necessary.
3.
Notes with interest that governments in Scotland, Spain and Ireland are
planning national-level pilots for a four-day working week.
4.
Recognises pilots of a four-day working week in Iceland were an overwhelming
success and led to many workers moving to shorter hours with no reduction in
pay.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to establish a four-day working week pilot in
Wales to explore the benefits to all Welsh workers, the economy and the
environment.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1 – Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete
points 3, 4 and 5.
If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected
Amendment
2 – Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete
point 5 and replace with:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to consider the progress that is made through pilots in
other countries and examine the lessons Wales can learn.
Amendment
3 – Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Believes
that working arrangements should be agreed between employers and employees and
that no workers or employers should be forced to adopt a four-day working week.
Amendment
4 – Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Notes
that employment matters are reserved to the UK Parliament.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.46
Voting on the motion
and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM7780 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Recognises the change in work practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and that this has brought with it many wellbeing and work-life balance benefits.
2. Believes that reforming working practices to meet the challenges of the automation revolution is necessary.
3. Notes with interest that governments in Scotland, Spain and Ireland are planning national-level pilots for a four-day working week.
4. Recognises pilots of a four-day working week in Iceland were an overwhelming success and led to many workers moving to shorter hours with no reduction in pay.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to establish a four-day working week pilot in Wales to explore the benefits to all Welsh workers, the economy and the environment.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
11 |
0 |
36 |
47 |
The motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete points 3, 4 and 5.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
34 |
47 |
Amendment 1 was not
agreed.
Amendment 2 – Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete point 5 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to consider the progress that is made through pilots in other countries and examine the lessons Wales can learn.
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
25 |
0 |
22 |
47 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment 3 – Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes that working arrangements should be agreed between employers and employees and that no workers or employers should be forced to adopt a four-day working week.
A vote was taken on amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
12 |
0 |
35 |
47 |
Amendment 3 was not
agreed.
Amendment 4 – Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that employment matters are reserved to the UK Parliament.
A vote was taken on amendment 4:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
12 |
0 |
35 |
47 |
Amendment 4 was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on
the motion as amended:
NDM7780 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Recognises the change in work practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and that this has brought with it many wellbeing and work-life balance benefits.
2. Believes that reforming working practices to meet the challenges of the automation revolution is necessary.
3. Notes with interest that governments in Scotland, Spain and Ireland are planning national-level pilots for a four-day working week.
4. Recognises pilots of a four-day working week in Iceland were an overwhelming success and led to many workers moving to shorter hours with no reduction in pay.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider the progress that is made through pilots in other countries and examine the lessons Wales can learn.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
35 |
0 |
12 |
47 |
The motion as
amended was agreed.