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NDM8375 Plaid Cymru Debate - HS2 consequential funding

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Meeting: 11/10/2023 - Plenary (Item 7)

Plaid Cymru Debate - HS2 consequential funding

NDM8375 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Believes that HS2 is an England-only project.

2. Regrets the UK Government’s refusal to provide the full consequential funding Wales should receive as a result of HS2.

3. Equally regrets the UK Labour Party’s refusal to agree that Wales should be provided with the full consequential funding.

4. Calls on the UK Government to right this wrong, and immediately provide the funding Wales is due, so that we can invest in infrastructure projects that this Senedd wishes to be prioritised, including the electrification of all railway lines in Wales.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Delete all after point 1 and replace with:

Believes that Wales should receive consequential funding.

If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected.

Amendment 2 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

Delete points 3 and 4 and replace with:

Calls on the UK Government to support a comprehensive programme of rail investment for Wales that will be developed and agreed by the joint UK and Welsh Government Wales Rail Board.

Minutes:

The item started at 16.42

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM8375 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Believes that HS2 is an England-only project.

2. Regrets the UK Government’s refusal to provide the full consequential funding Wales should receive as a result of HS2.

3. Equally regrets the UK Labour Party’s refusal to agree that Wales should be provided with the full consequential funding.

4. Calls on the UK Government to right this wrong, and immediately provide the funding Wales is due, so that we can invest in infrastructure projects that this Senedd wishes to be prioritised, including the electrification of all railway lines in Wales.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

10

0

38

48

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Delete all after point 1 and replace with:

Believes that Wales should receive consequential funding.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

0

34

48

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

Delete points 3 and 4 and replace with:

Calls on the UK Government to support a comprehensive programme of rail investment for Wales that will be developed and agreed by the joint UK and Welsh Government Wales Rail Board.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

34

0

14

48

Amendment 2 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM8375 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Believes that HS2 is an England-only project.

2. Regrets the UK Government’s refusal to provide the full consequential funding Wales should receive as a result of HS2.

3. Calls on the UK Government to support a comprehensive programme of rail investment for Wales that will be developed and agreed by the joint UK and Welsh Government Wales Rail Board.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

48

0

0

48

The motion as amended was agreed.