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NDM4959 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill.

The Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 28 November 2011;

The report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 30 March 2012.

Supporting Documents

Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

The item started at 16.36

NDM4959 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill.

The Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 28 November 2011;

The report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 30 March 2012.

The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

NDM4960 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes:

(a) the Climate Change Strategy for Wales: First Annual Progress Report; and

(b) the progress being made to deliver the Welsh Government's commitments to tackle climate change.

The Climate Change Strategy for Wales: First Annual Progress Report can be accessed via the following link:

http://wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside/climatechange/publications/firstprogressreport/?lang=en

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add new point at end of motion:

Expresses concern that:

a) the 1990/2009 Green House Gas trend in the report suggests that the 40% reduction target for 2020 will not be met; and

b) the delivery of the 3% annual reduction target may only be possible at present by the virtue of the economic downturn.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add new point at end of motion:

Believes that the creation of sustainable, low carbon green jobs will help tackle climate change.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add new point at end of motion:

Call on the Welsh Government to take urgent steps to update the Ecological Footprint for Wales and adopt a consumption measure of emissions in order to fully measure Green House Gas emissions from imported goods and services from elsewhere in the world.

Amendment 4 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Add new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to bring forward proposals to extend the Arbed scheme as recommended by the Commission in the report.

Amendment 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the Welsh Government is not taking sufficient action to meet its 3% emissions target.

Amendment 6 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to invest in schemes to improve home energy efficiency which will have an impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions..

 

 

The item started at 17.13

NDM4960 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes:

(a) the Climate Change Strategy for Wales: First Annual Progress Report; and

(b) the progress being made to deliver the Welsh Government's commitments to tackle climate change.

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

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add new point at end of motion:

Expresses concern that:

a) the 1990/2009 Green House Gas trend in the report suggests that the 40% reduction target for 2020 will not be met; and

b) the delivery of the 3% annual reduction target may only be possible at present by the virtue of the economic downturn.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	26	50

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add new point at end of motion:

Believes that the creation of sustainable, low carbon green jobs will help tackle climate change.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	0	50

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add new point at end of motion:

Call on the Welsh Government to take urgent steps to update the Ecological Footprint for Wales and adopt a consumption measure of emissions in order to fully measure Green House Gas emissions from imported goods and services from elsewhere in the world.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	0	50

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Add new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to bring forward proposals to extend the Arbed scheme as recommended by the Commission in the report.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	0	50

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the Welsh Government is not taking sufficient action to meet its 3% emissions target.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	26	50

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

Amendment 6 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to invest in schemes to improve home energy efficiency which will have an impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	0	50

Amendment 6 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM4960 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes:

(a) the Climate Change Strategy for Wales: First Annual Progress Report;

(b) the progress being made to deliver the Welsh Government's commitments to tackle climate change;

(c) believes that the creation of sustainable, low carbon green jobs will help tackle climate change;

(d) calls on the Welsh Government to take urgent steps to update the Ecological Footprint for Wales and adopt a consumption measure of emissions in order to fully measure Green House Gas emissions from imported goods and services from elsewhere in the world;

(e) calls on the Welsh Government to bring forward proposals to extend the Arbed scheme as recommended by the Commission in the report; and

(f) calls on the Welsh Government to invest in schemes to improve home energy efficiency which will have an impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
49	0	1	50

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

Voting Time started at 17.56