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NDM8199 Plaid Cymru Debate - Income tax devolution
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Meeting: 08/02/2023 - Plenary (Item 7)
Plaid Cymru Debate - Income tax devolution
NDM8199 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Believes the present limitations of the
Welsh Government’s tax-varying powers are an impediment to effective
policy-making in Wales, particularly the ability to respond to the current
cost-of-living crisis, and the crises facing our public services.
2. Believes that the Senedd should possess
the devolved competence to set its own income tax bands, in line with the
powers already devolved to the Scottish Parliament under the Scotland Act 2012.
3. Calls on the
Welsh Government to initiate the process outlined in the Government of Wales
Act 2006 to seek powers currently reserved to Westminster to enable the Senedd
to set all rates and bands for Welsh Income Tax.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete all and replace with:
To propose that the Senedd:
1.
Recognises the Welsh Government’s responsible use of its tax-varying
powers to support effective policy-making in Wales during the current
cost-of-living crisis.
2. Supports the Welsh Government's approach to tax devolution in line with its tax principles and ambitions for strengthened devolution within the United Kingdom.
Minutes:
The
item started at 17.33
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM8199 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Believes the present limitations of the Welsh Government’s
tax-varying powers are an impediment to effective policy-making in Wales,
particularly the ability to respond to the current cost-of-living crisis, and
the crises facing our public services.
2. Believes that the Senedd should possess the devolved competence
to set its own income tax bands, in line with the powers already devolved to
the Scottish Parliament under the Scotland Act 2012.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to initiate the process outlined
in the Government of Wales Act 2006 to seek powers currently reserved to
Westminster to enable the Senedd to set all rates and bands for Welsh Income
Tax.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
11 |
0 |
40 |
51 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 Lesley Griffiths
(Wrexham)
Delete
all and replace with:
To
propose that the Senedd:
1. Recognises
the Welsh Government’s responsible use of its tax-varying powers to support
effective policy-making in Wales during the current cost-of-living crisis.
2. Supports
the Welsh Government's approach to tax devolution in line with its tax
principles and ambitions for strengthened devolution within the United Kingdom.
A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
25 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM8199 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Recognises
the Welsh Government’s responsible use of its tax-varying powers to support
effective policy-making in Wales during the current cost-of-living crisis.
2. Supports
the Welsh Government's approach to tax devolution in line with its tax
principles and ambitions for strengthened devolution within the United Kingdom.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
25 |
51 |
The motion as amended was agreed.