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NDM8651 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Winter fuel payment
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Meeting: 18/09/2024 - Plenary (Item 7)
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Winter fuel payment
NDM8651 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Expresses deep concern that around 400,000
households in Wales will lose up to £300 per person after the UK Government’s
decision to end the universal winter fuel payment.
2. Notes the Welsh Government's Cabinet
Secretary for Culture and Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip's response to
WQ93698 where she stated
that the UK Government's decision to end the winter fuel payment will risk
pushing some pensioners into fuel poverty.
3. Calls on the UK Government to reverse its
decision to end the universal winter fuel payment.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete all and replace with:
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Recognises that the UK Government has made
difficult choices, such as changes to the winter fuel allowance eligibility, as
a result of 14 years of economic mismanagement.
2. Welcomes the commitment to the triple lock
and a targeted approach to the Warm Home Discount
3. Agrees that maximising incomes, building
financial resilience, and putting money back into people’s pockets are
priorities to help alleviate the impact of high energy prices, and encourages
people to find out about the financial support they may be entitled to through
Advicelink Cymru.
4. Supports the principle of a social tariff
to protect the most vulnerable customers, and calls on OFGEM to reform standing
charges.
Amendment 2 Heledd
Fychan (South Wales Central)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the withdrawal of the inclusive winter fuel payment provision is a continuation of the austerity agenda of the previous UK Conservative Government.
Minutes:
The
item started at 16.14
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM8651 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Expresses deep concern that around 400,000 households in Wales
will lose up to £300 per person after the UK Government’s decision to end the
universal winter fuel payment.
2. Notes the Welsh Government's Cabinet Secretary for Culture and
Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip's response to WQ93698 where
she stated that the UK Government's decision to end the winter fuel payment
will risk pushing some pensioners into fuel poverty.
3. Calls on the UK Government to reverse its decision to end the
universal winter fuel payment.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
23 |
0 |
24 |
47 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
Delete
all and replace with:
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Recognises that the UK Government has made difficult choices, such as changes
to the winter fuel allowance eligibility, as a result of 14 years of economic
mismanagement.
2.
Welcomes the commitment to the triple lock and a targeted approach to the Warm
Home Discount
3.
Agrees that maximising incomes, building financial resilience, and putting
money back into people’s pockets are priorities to help alleviate the impact of
high energy prices, and encourages people to find out about the financial
support they may be entitled to through Advicelink Cymru.
4.
Supports the principle of a social tariff to protect the most vulnerable
customers, and calls on OFGEM to reform standing charges.
A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
24 |
0 |
23 |
47 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment
2 Heledd Fychan (South
Wales Central)
Add as
new point at end of motion:
Regrets
that the withdrawal of the inclusive winter fuel payment provision is a
continuation of the austerity agenda of the previous UK Conservative
Government.
A vote
was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
9 |
0 |
38 |
47 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Recognises that the UK Government has made difficult choices,
such as changes to the winter fuel allowance eligibility, as a result of 14
years of economic mismanagement.
2. Welcomes the commitment to the triple lock and a targeted
approach to the Warm Home Discount
3. Agrees that maximising incomes, building financial resilience,
and putting money back into people’s pockets are priorities to help alleviate
the impact of high energy prices, and encourages people to find out about the
financial support they may be entitled to through Advicelink Cymru.
4. Supports the principle of a social tariff to protect the most
vulnerable customers, and calls on OFGEM to reform standing charges.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
24 |
0 |
23 |
47 |
The motion as amended was agreed.