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NDM7945 Welsh Conservatives debate - Ukraine
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Meeting: 09/03/2022 - Plenary (Item 6)
Welsh Conservatives debate - Ukraine
NDM7945
Darren Millar (Clwyd
West)
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Deplores the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.
2.
Expresses solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
3.
Recognises the suffering of the Ukrainian people through loss of life and
injury, paying the price for this horrific war.
4.
Acknowledges the rights of NATO to defend its members and supports the Ukrainian
Government in the defence of their country.
5.
Welcomes the action by the Welsh Government to provide humanitarian aid to
those in need and safe refuge for those fleeing the conflict.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the UK Government to urgently:
a)
introduce an expedited visa process to ensure simple, fast, safe and legal
routes to sanctuary in the UK;
b)
remove the requirement for Ukrainians to provide biometric evidence prior to
leaving Ukraine;
c)
provide further detail about the resettlement schemes and consequent funding
that will be needed to support resettlement efforts.
Co-submitters:
Amendment
2 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Acknowledges
that this conflict increases the risk of a nuclear war and the fear of nuclear
war amongst people in Wales and beyond, and therefore calls on all states,
including the nuclear states to sign and ratify the United Nations Treaty on
the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons which came into force in January 2021, and
which would prevent such a threat in future.
Minutes:
The
item started at 16.09
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM7945 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Deplores the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.
2. Expresses solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
3. Recognises the suffering of the Ukrainian people through loss
of life and injury, paying the price for this horrific war.
4. Acknowledges the rights of NATO to defend its members and
supports the Ukrainian Government in the defence of their country.
5. Welcomes the action by the Welsh Government to provide
humanitarian aid to those in need and safe refuge for those fleeing the
conflict.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
0 |
40 |
54 |
The motion without amendment not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Add as
new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the UK Government to urgently:
a)
introduce an expedited visa process to ensure simple, fast, safe and legal
routes to sanctuary in the UK;
b)
remove the requirement for Ukrainians to provide biometric evidence prior to
leaving Ukraine;
c)
provide further detail about the resettlement schemes and consequent funding
that will be needed to support resettlement efforts.
Co-submitters:
A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment
2 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon)
Add as
new point at end of motion:
Acknowledges
that this conflict increases the risk of a nuclear war and the fear of nuclear
war amongst people in Wales and beyond, and therefore calls on all states,
including the nuclear states to sign and ratify the United Nations Treaty on
the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons which came into force in January 2021, and
which would prevent such a threat in future.
A vote
was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
20 |
17 |
17 |
54 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM7945 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Deplores the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.
2. Expresses solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
3. Recognises the suffering of the Ukrainian people through loss
of life and injury, paying the price for this horrific war.
4. Acknowledges the rights of NATO to defend its members and
supports the Ukrainian Government in the defence of their country.
5. Welcomes the action by the Welsh Government to provide
humanitarian aid to those in need and safe refuge for those fleeing the
conflict.
6.
Calls on the UK Government to urgently:
a)
introduce an expedited visa process to ensure simple, fast, safe and legal
routes to sanctuary in the UK;
b)
remove the requirement for Ukrainians to provide biometric evidence prior to
leaving Ukraine;
c)
provide further detail about the resettlement schemes and consequent funding
that will be needed to support resettlement efforts.
7.
Acknowledges that this conflict increases the risk of a nuclear war and the
fear of nuclear war amongst people in Wales and beyond, and therefore calls on
all states, including the nuclear states to sign and ratify the United Nations
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons which came into force in January
2021, and which would prevent such a threat in future.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
15 |
13 |
54 |
The motion as amended was agreed.