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NDM8200 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Freeports
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Meeting: 08/02/2023 - Plenary (Item 6)
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Freeports
NDM8200 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Recognises the opportunities for freeports
to energise the Welsh economy, create high quality jobs, promote regeneration
and investment.
2. Notes that three bids from Wales have
been submitted for consideration by the UK and Welsh Governments.
3. Calls on the
Welsh Government to work with the UK Government to deliver two freeports in
Wales, recognising the truly exceptional proposals submitted and the
transformational benefits they can deliver for the Welsh economy.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
Delete all and replace with:
1. Recognises that ports, harbours, seaside
resorts and other coastal communities are being left behind and require
investment to secure their long term viability.
2. Further recognises that coastal
communities face multiple long-term structural problems, including, but not
limited to, poverty and environmental changes.
3. Notes the UK Government's freeports
policy and the negotiated changes to UK Government’s original offer.
4. Further notes that three bids from Wales
have been submitted for consideration by the UK and Welsh Governments and that
local authorities and other partners have put together bids that they believe
reflect their communities’ needs.
5. Believes that the issues facing our
coastal communities need a broader response including improvement in
infrastructure and measures to tackle poverty.
6. Calls on both the UK and Welsh
Governments to significantly increase funding for infrastructure and poverty
reduction in our coastal communities to address the problems they face.
If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will
be de-selected.
Amendment 2 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Notes that the three bids which were
submitted are now being assessed by both the Welsh and UK governments, against
the criteria published in the Freeport Programme in Wales Prospectus and the
outcome of this process will be jointly decided between Welsh and UK Government
Ministers as part of an open and transparent process.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.34
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM8200 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Recognises the opportunities for freeports
to energise the Welsh economy, create high quality jobs, promote regeneration
and investment.
2. Notes that three bids from Wales have been
submitted for consideration by the UK and Welsh Governments.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with
the UK Government to deliver two freeports in Wales, recognising the truly
exceptional proposals submitted and the transformational benefits they can
deliver for the Welsh economy.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
37 |
51 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
Delete all and replace with:
1. Recognises that ports, harbours, seaside
resorts and other coastal communities are being left behind and require
investment to secure their long term viability.
2. Further recognises that coastal
communities face multiple long-term structural problems, including, but not
limited to, poverty and environmental changes.
3. Notes the UK Government's freeports policy
and the negotiated changes to UK Government’s original offer.
4. Further notes that three bids from Wales
have been submitted for consideration by the UK and Welsh Governments and that
local authorities and other partners have put together bids that they believe
reflect their communities’ needs.
5. Believes that the issues facing our
coastal communities need a broader response including improvement in
infrastructure and measures to tackle poverty.
6. Calls on both the UK and Welsh Governments
to significantly increase funding for infrastructure and poverty reduction in
our coastal communities to address the problems they face.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
40 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Notes that the three bids which were
submitted are now being assessed by both the Welsh and UK governments, against
the criteria published in the Freeport Programme in Wales Prospectus and the
outcome of this process will be jointly decided between Welsh and UK Government
Ministers as part of an open and transparent process.
Freeport Programme in
Wales: bidding prospectus
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
24 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM8200 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Recognises the opportunities for freeports
to energise the Welsh economy, create high quality jobs, promote regeneration
and investment.
2. Notes that three bids from Wales have been
submitted for consideration by the UK and Welsh Governments.
3. Notes that the three bids which were
submitted are now being assessed by both the Welsh and UK governments, against
the criteria published in the Freeport Programme in Wales Prospectus and the
outcome of this process will be jointly decided between Welsh and UK Government
Ministers as part of an open and transparent process.
Freeport Programme in Wales: bidding prospectus
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
10 |
51 |
The motion as amended was agreed.