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SL(6)228 - The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
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Meeting: 26/10/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)
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4 20 mph Speed Limit - Scrutiny session with the Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Christopher Warner, Deputy Director Transport Strategy and
Policy – Welsh Government
Phil Jones, Chair of the 20mph Task Force – 20 mph Task
Force Group
Kaarina Ruta, Transport Assistant, Lead for 20mph – Welsh Local Government Agency
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 3 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee received evidence from the Deputy Minister
for Climate Change and Welsh Government officials.
Meeting: 13/09/2023 - Plenary (Item 8)
Welsh Conservatives Debate - The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
NDM8347 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
Calls on the Welsh Government to repeal The
Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022, due to come into
force on 17th September 2023.
Supporting
document - The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 Heledd
Fychan (South Wales Central)
Delete all and replace with:
1. Notes The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed
Limit) (Wales) Order 2022.
2. Notes that lowering speed limits where
people and vehicles interact the most can save lives.
3. Notes that exemptions are possible in
locations deemed appropriate by local authorities.
4. Notes the importance of community
support to any speed limit changes to ensure genuine concerns can be alleviated
and further notes that more exemptions may be identified following the
introduction of new limits.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to
continuously review the impact of new limits, empower local authorities to make
any further exemptions and provide local authorities with adequate funding to
facilitate the introduction of new limits.
The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
Minutes:
The
item started at 17.28
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM8347 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
Calls on the Welsh Government to repeal The Restricted Roads (20
mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022, due to come into force on 17th September
2023.
Supporting
document - The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
38 |
53 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment
1 Heledd Fychan (South
Wales Central)
Delete
all and replace with:
1.
Notes The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022.
2.
Notes that lowering speed limits where people and vehicles interact the most
can save lives.
3.
Notes that exemptions are possible in locations deemed appropriate by local
authorities.
4.
Notes the importance of community support to any speed limit changes to ensure
genuine concerns can be alleviated and further notes that more exemptions may
be identified following the introduction of new limits.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to continuously review the impact of new limits,
empower local authorities to make any further exemptions and provide local
authorities with adequate funding to facilitate the introduction of new limits.
The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
15 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM8347 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1.
Notes The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022.
2.
Notes that lowering speed limits where people and vehicles interact the most
can save lives.
3.
Notes that exemptions are possible in locations deemed appropriate by local
authorities.
4.
Notes the importance of community support to any speed limit changes to ensure
genuine concerns can be alleviated and further notes that more exemptions may
be identified following the introduction of new limits.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to continuously review the impact of new limits,
empower local authorities to make any further exemptions and provide local
authorities with adequate funding to facilitate the introduction of new limits.
The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
15 |
53 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
At 17.35, Huw Irranca-Davies raised a point of order regarding the
fact he was named by a Member speaking but was refused the chance to intervene.
The Deputy Presiding Officer said it was a matter for the Member as to whether
they take an intervention and that Members named could respond if they put
themselves on the speaking list.
At 18.20, Janet Finch-Saunders raised a point of order on the use
of the word “imposter”. The Deputy Presiding Officer stated he would check the
Record.
At 18.25, Gareth Davies raised a point of order on the use of the
word “shrill”. The Deputy Presiding Officer stated he would check the Record.
Meeting: 10/07/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)
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3 Correspondence from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding Agreement on the Reciprocal Recognition and Exchange of National Driving Licences and on the Exchange of Information on Road Safety Related Traffic Offences (UK/Spain)
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 12/07/2022 - Plenary (Item 11)
The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
NDM8054 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the
Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
1. Approves that the
draft The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022 is made in
accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 21 June 2022.
Supporting
Documents
Explanatory
Memorandum
Report of the
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Minutes:
The item started at 16.50
Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM8054 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the
Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
1. Approves that
the draft The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022 is made
in accordance with the draft laid in the Table
Office on 21 June 2022.
The
result was as follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
15 |
54 |
The motion was agreed.
Meeting: 11/07/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 4)
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4 SL(6)228 - The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
Supporting documents:
- LJC(6)-21-22 - Paper 38 - Report, item 4 PDF 132 KB
- LJC(6)-21-22 - Paper 39 - Welsh Government response, item 4 PDF 283 KB View as HTML (4/2) 12 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered and noted the response from the Welsh Government.
Meeting: 04/07/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 3)
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3 SL(6)228 - The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
Supporting documents:
- LJC(6)-20-22 - Paper 7 - Draft report, item 3 PDF 524 KB View as HTML (3/1) 21 KB
- LJC(6)-20-22 - Paper 8 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, 22 June 2022, item 3 PDF 156 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
Meeting: 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)
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5 Transport - urban speed limit
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
5.6.1 The Committee
welcomed the regulations to introduce a default urban speed and agreed to write
to the Minister for Climate Change seeking clarification on plans for public
signage for the new speed limit.