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Welsh Conservatives Debate - Fourth Assembly
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02/03/2016 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.39
The Deputy Presiding Officer suspended
proceedings at 15.53 due to a power failure affecting the Siambr. The bell was
rung 5 minutes before reconvening at 16.14.
Proceedings were suspended for a second time
at 16.23 for 30 mins due to a second power failure. The bell was rung 5 minutes
before reconvening at 16.55.
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5983 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Regrets that a number of hospitals in Wales have been closed or subject to a
loss of services in recent years; and
2.
Calls on the future Welsh Government to guarantee that there will be no
hospital closures during the fifth Assembly.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
31 |
46 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add
as new point at end of motion.
Believes
that the next Welsh Government should instigate and deliver a plan for a
substantial increase in the number of doctors so that services can be delivered
locally.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
0 |
23 |
45 |
Amendment 1 was not
agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Notes
the 2014 Mid Wales Healthcare Study which called for a 'reinvigoration of community
hospital and community based services' and calls for the next Welsh Government
to provide more health services in communities across Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
46 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5983 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Regrets that a number of hospitals in Wales have been closed or subject to a
loss of services in recent years; and
2.
Calls on the future Welsh Government to guarantee that there will be no
hospital closures during the fifth Assembly.
3.
Notes the 2014 Mid Wales Healthcare Study which called for a 'reinvigoration of
community hospital and community based services' and calls for the next Welsh
Government to provide more health services in communities across Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
24 |
47 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his
casting vote by voting against the motion as amended. Therefore, the motion as
amended was not agreed.
24/02/2016 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.36
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5976 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the importance of empowering individuals and community groups to
tackle issues of local significance;
2.
Welcomes the campaign to trigger a referendum for the introduction of a
directly elected mayor for Cardiff and notes the role that a similar position
could play across Wales in enhancing local democracy, accountability and
decision-making;
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to take steps to foster a nation of active,
informed, involved and engaged citizens by:
(a)
introducing referenda on proposed council mergers and local authority council
tax rises above a certain threshold so that individuals have more of a say over
decision-making in their area;
(b)
introducing new powers to better involve individuals in key local resolutions,
such as the community right to bid and the community right to challenge, all
under a community rights agenda; and
(c)
lowering the petition threshold to trigger a referendum on directly elected
mayors in a locality.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
37 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion):
Delete
points 2 and 3 and replace with:
Believes
that Plaid Cymru's proposals for local engagement, set out in the public
services reform paper, provide a positive basis to achieve the aim of
empowering individuals in the next Assembly.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
8 |
0 |
40 |
48 |
Amendment 1 was not
agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete
point 2.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
8 |
35 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was not
agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete
point 3(a) and insert:
introducing
STV for local government elections in order to ensure that councillors are more
accountable to their constituents.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
35 |
48 |
Amendment 3 was not
agreed.
As the Assembly did not agree the motion without
amendment, and did not agree the amendments tabled to the motion, the motion
was therefore not agreed.
28/01/2016 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.11
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5934 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the Welsh Government's draft local government settlement for 2016-17;
2.
Regrets proposals to cut funding significantly to many rurally based local
authorities across Wales and expresses concern as to the impact this could have
on local public services and council tax rates;
3.
Further regrets the Welsh Government's failure to sufficiently engage with many
rural local authorities across Wales and the WLGA, as to the impact of the
2016-17 local government settlement, leading to great uncertainty in many parts
of Wales; and
4.
Believes an overhaul of the formula that allocates local government funding in
Wales is necessary to prevent many local authorities across Wales being hit
disproportionately by Welsh Government settlements.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
33 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add
as new point after point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Calls
for the introduction in this settlement of the rural stabilisation grant
proposed by the WLGA.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
As required by Standing Order
6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against
the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete
point 4 and replace with:
Believes
that local government reform is an opportunity to agree a new funding formula
that takes equity, deprivation and sparsity into account and is delivered over
a three-year funding cycle.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
35 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was not
agreed.
As the Assembly did not agree the motion
without amendment, and did not agree the amendments tabled to the motion, the
motion was therefore not agreed.
21/01/2016 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at
16.11
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5923 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that communities across Wales have been devastated by flooding
in recent weeks; and pays tribute to the work of all of those who have provided
vital support to those communities;
2. Recognises the importance of thorough, collaborative engagement with
stakeholders across Wales in the development of a robust, flood prevention
strategy; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to take immediate, tangible action to
support flood-hit communities, including:
a) exploring the viability of providing rate relief to impacted
businesses;
b) reviewing how the Trunk Road Agency responds to adverse weather
conditions, and in particular assessing the management of the A55 in relation
to flooding;
c) providing additional freedoms to farmers and landowners to undertake any
necessary clearance of ditches, drains and agricultural channels; and
d) assessing how the Rural Development Programme can better support
flood prevention schemes for communities affected by flooding.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
36 |
53 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Regrets the failure of the UK Government to apply for EU solidarity
funds for flood relief.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
13 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Regrets the decision of the UK Government to cut support for clean
energy projects, which threatens our ability to tackle climate change and will
increase the risk of extreme weather conditions and flooding in the future.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
13 |
53 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
At start of sub-point 3c), insert:
'reviewing the evidence for'
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
26 |
53 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new sub-point at end of point 3:
Promoting schemes to alleviate flood risk through innovative land
management including by planting trees and vegetation to slow run-off,
restoring wetland areas, and creating safe flood reservoirs.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to strengthen the planning guidance
regarding development on land susceptible to flooding.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
Amendment 6 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to make more use of the natural
environment in its management of flood risk.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment 6 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5923 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that communities across Wales have been devastated by flooding
in recent weeks; and pays tribute to the work of all of those who have provided
vital support to those communities;
2. Recognises the importance of thorough, collaborative engagement with
stakeholders across Wales in the development of a robust, flood prevention
strategy; and
3. Regrets the failure of the UK Government to apply for EU solidarity
funds for flood relief.
4. Regrets the decision of the UK Government to cut support for clean
energy projects, which threatens our ability to tackle climate change and will
increase the risk of extreme weather conditions and flooding in the future.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to take immediate, tangible action to
support flood-hit communities, including:
a) exploring the viability of providing rate relief to impacted
businesses;
b) reviewing how the Trunk Road Agency responds to adverse weather
conditions, and in particular assessing the management of the A55 in relation
to flooding;
c) reviewing the evidence for providing additional freedoms to farmers
and landowners to undertake any necessary clearance of ditches, drains and
agricultural channels; and
d) assessing how the Rural Development Programme can better support
flood prevention schemes for communities affected by flooding.
e) promoting schemes to alleviate flood risk through innovative land
management including by planting trees and vegetation to slow run-off,
restoring wetland areas, and creating safe flood reservoirs.
6. Calls on the Welsh Government to strengthen the planning guidance
regarding development on land susceptible to flooding.
7. Calls on the Welsh Government to make more use of the natural
environment in its management of flood risk.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
13 |
53 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
21/01/2016 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.10
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5920 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the
findings from the interim report into the Review of Higher Education Funding
and Student Finance Arrangements in Wales, which states the existing system is
"not sustainable", echoing calls from Universities Wales, the Learned
Society of Wales and University and College Union;
2. Recognises the
need, identified by the interim report, for the Welsh Government to
"revisit the tuition fee grant policy" in Wales;
3. Believes the
Welsh Government should remodel higher education funding in Wales, implementing
a more sustainable policy and offering greater priority to a progressive system
of living cost support.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
36 |
53 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 2 and renumber
accordingly:
Notes the Welsh Liberal Democrat 2013 policy
report 'Fairness and Freedom in Higher Education' which calls for a student
living support grant, to shift the focus of government assistance from tuition
fee debt relief to support for living costs, as a fairer and more effective way
of ensuring finance is not a barrier to higher education.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
13 |
35 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Notes the National Union of Students' policy report, 'Pound in Your
Pocket', which found that 58 per cent of students regularly worry about not
having enough money to meet their basic living expenses such as rent or utility
bills.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
At end of point 3, insert:
'such as by the introduction of a student living support grant.'
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
13 |
35 |
53 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Condemns the severe cut to HEFCW's funding in the draft budget
2016-2017, which comes as a direct consequence of the Welsh Government's
current fees policy. Believes that this is likely to lead to damaging cuts in
support for part time students, research, high cost subjects and the Coleg
Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5920 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the
findings from the interim report into the Review of Higher Education Funding
and Student Finance Arrangements in Wales, which states the existing system is
"not sustainable", echoing calls from Universities Wales, the Learned
Society of Wales and University and College Union;
2.Notes the National Union of Students' policy report, 'Pound in Your
Pocket', which found that 58 per cent of students regularly worry about not
having enough money to meet their basic living expenses such as rent or utility
bills.
3. Recognises the
need, identified by the interim report, for the Welsh Government to
"revisit the tuition fee grant policy" in Wales;
4. Believes the
Welsh Government should remodel higher education funding in Wales, implementing
a more sustainable policy and offering greater priority to a progressive system
of living cost support.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
The motion as amended was not agreed.
02/12/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.05
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5898 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the UK Government's spending review and autumn statement;
2.
Welcomes the introduction of a Barnett Floor at 115 per cent of comparable
spending per head in England; and
3.
Notes that capital spending in Wales will rise by over £900 million.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
34 |
45 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
At
the end of point 2 insert:
'and
notes the need to have a formal inter-government agreement to secure a
long-lasting outcome'
Supported
by:
Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes
the UK Government U-turn on scrapping tax credits, but notes with concern that
cuts to universal credit could result in similar loss for low-income families by
2020.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
0 |
11 |
45 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Regrets
the delay in the delivery of electrification of the Great Western mainline from
London to Swansea and lack of update on the electrification of the North Wales
line.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Regrets
the lack of clarity over the extent of financial support for a city deal for
Cardiff.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
0 |
11 |
45 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point
at end of motion:
Regrets the
omission of the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project from the autumn statement.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Regrets
the 22 per cent cut to the UK Department for Energy and Climate Change, which
threatens our ability to meet climate change and decarbonisation targets in
Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
0 |
11 |
45 |
Amendment 6 was agreed.
Amendment 7 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Regrets
the £1.7 million cut in funding for S4C, despite the Welsh Conservatives
manifesto commitment to 'safeguard the funding and editorial independence of
S4C'.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
Amendment 8 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the UK Government and the Welsh Government to work together to update the
analysis of Gerry Holtham on Wales's underfunding, and then increase the block grant
to the equitable level.
A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
11 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 8 was agreed.
Amendment 9 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Regrets
that Wales – unlike Scotland and Northern Ireland – will not receive a full
Barnett consequential as a result of the high speed 2 project.
A vote was taken on Amendment 9:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
34 |
45 |
Amendment 9 was not agreed.
Amendment 10 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Notes
an increase of around £945 million to Wales's consequential share of increased
health spending in England and calls for the Welsh Government to ring-fence
this sum for health and care budgets in Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 10:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
7 |
15 |
23 |
45 |
Amendment 10 was not agreed.
Amendment 11 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Regrets
the scrapping of nursing bursaries in England and their replacement with loans,
which will impact negatively on future workforce planning and recruitment for
the NHS in Wales and calls on the Welsh Government to confirm whether funding
for nursing studies in Wales will remain.
A vote was taken on Amendment 11:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
11 |
23 |
45 |
Amendment 11 was not agreed.
Amendment 12 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Regrets
the capping of housing benefit to the local housing allowance rate in the social
sector which presents a risk to the most vulnerable and calls on the Welsh
Government to clarify the impact of this decision on homelessness and other
supported accommodation services in Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 12:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
11 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 12 was agreed.
As amendment 7 was moved, amendment 13 was
de-selected
A vote
was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5898 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the UK Government's spending review and autumn statement;
2.
Welcomes the introduction of a Barnett Floor at 115 per cent of comparable
spending per head in England and notes the need to have a formal
inter-government agreement to secure a long-lasting outcome; and
3.
Welcomes the UK Government U-turn on scrapping tax credits, but notes with
concern that cuts to universal credit could result in similar loss for
low-income families by 2020.
4.
Notes that capital spending in Wales will rise by over £900 million.
5.
Regrets the delay in the delivery of electrification of the Great Western
mainline from London to Swansea and lack of update on the electrification of
the North Wales line.
6.
Regrets the lack of clarity over the extent of financial support for a city
deal for Cardiff.
7.
Regrets the omission of the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project from the autumn
statement.
8.
Regrets the 22 per cent cut to the UK Department for Energy and Climate Change,
which threatens our ability to meet climate change and decarbonisation targets
in Wales.
9.
Regrets the £1.7 million cut in funding for S4C, despite the Welsh
Conservatives manifesto commitment to 'safeguard the funding and editorial
independence of S4C'.
10.
Calls on the UK Government and the Welsh Government to work together to update
the analysis of Gerry Holtham on Wales's underfunding, and then increase the
block grant to the equitable level.
11.
Regrets the capping of housing benefit to the local housing allowance rate in
the social sector which presents a risk to the most vulnerable and calls on the
Welsh Government to clarify the impact of this decision on homelessness and
other supported accommodation services in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
0 |
11 |
45 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
02/12/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 17.05
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5896 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that small businesses are an integral part of Wales's national and
community economies.
2.
Welcomes the role that Small Business Saturday plays in championing Wales's
small businesses.
3.
Recognises the contribution that small businesses make in ensuring the identity
of local communities and promoting their unique culture and heritage;
4.
Acknowledges that small, local businesses provide a gateway into employment for
many young people; and
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
Offer a better support package for small businesses to enhance the contribution
they make to Welsh socio-economic life;
b)
Develop infrastructure across Wales to better serve the growth prospects for
Wales's small businesses.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
7 |
45 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
25/11/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 14.46
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5888 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Regrets that levels of litter, dog fouling, fly-tipping and graffiti continue
to blight many local communities across Wales.
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with local authorities to explore
increasing penalties for environmental crime.
3.
Recognises the role that recycling can play in minimising waste and ensuring
cleaner communities across Wales and urges the Welsh Government to explore
innovative solutions to further promote recycling.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
0 |
15 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
18/11/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.07
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5875 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the negative impact that delayed transfers of care can have on the Welsh
NHS and an individual's quality of life;
2.
Recognises the importance of ensuring that people in Wales have the necessary
support to enable them to remain in their own home for as long as possible; and
3.
Believes that introducing the option of a ‘stay at home’ assessment in Wales
for all people upon retirement age could provide a key early intervention
measure which could prevent hospitalisation and delayed transfers of care upon
leaving hospital.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
39 |
49 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Delete point 3
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
10 |
49 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
Add as new point at end of
motion:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to ensure immediate steps are taken to ensure that bed capacity in
the Welsh NHS is maximised, in particular during winter months.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
Amendment 2 was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5875 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the negative impact that delayed transfers of care can have on the Welsh
NHS and an individual's quality of life; and
2.
Recognises the importance of ensuring that people in Wales have the necessary
support to enable them to remain in their own home for as long as possible.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
11/11/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at
17.05
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5871 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Remembers and honours those who have
sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom;
2. Pays tribute to those who have served in
the Armed Forces and notes the moral obligation owed to them by people across
Wales;
3. Believes that the establishment of an
Armed Forces Commissioner for Wales would provide improved services and
outcomes for the Armed Forces community;
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) establish a veterans' card, offering a
series of benefits for service personnel and veterans in recognition of their
service;
b) implement a veterans needs assessment as a
basis for service delivery; and
c) protect veterans injured before April 2005
by ensuring that their War Disablement Pension is not taken from them when they
access social care.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
37 |
47 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete all after point 2 and replace with:
3. Welcomes the fact that all local
authorities in Wales have appointed Armed Forces Community Covenant Champions;
4. Welcomes the success of the Defence
Privilege Card in Wales;
5. Welcomes the Welsh Government's commitment
to the package of support for the Armed Forces.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
9 |
14 |
47 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 1 was agreed,
therefore amendments 2 and 3 were de-selected
Amendment 4 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes schemes such as Change Step, which
offer peer mentoring and advice for veterans and their families, and calls on
the Welsh Government to ensure that there is sufficient funding for mental
health services for veterans to sustain these vital services.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
46 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5871 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Remembers and honours those who have
sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom;
2. Pays tribute to those who have served in
the Armed Forces and notes the moral obligation owed to them by people across
Wales;
3. Welcomes the fact that all local
authorities in Wales have appointed Armed Forces Community Covenant Champions;
4. Welcomes the success of the Defence
Privilege Card in Wales;
5. Welcomes the Welsh Government's commitment
to the package of support for the Armed Forces.
6. Welcomes schemes such as Change Step,
which offer peer mentoring and advice for veterans and their families, and
calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that there is sufficient funding for
mental health services for veterans to sustain these vital services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
9 |
10 |
46 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
11/11/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.08
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5869 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Values the significant contribution which older people make to social and
economic life in Wales;
2.
Rejects all forms of ageism towards older people in Wales;
3.
Regrets that older people who wish to return to the workforce in Wales are not
able to access the same level of support as younger people;
4.
Regrets that a lack of access to public transport can inhibit the ability of
older people to access social and economic opportunities; and
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to review the support available for older people
to maximise opportunities for them to contribute to social and economic life in
Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
37 |
47 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Regrets
that the number of people aged 50 and over who are not in employment, education
or training (NEET) is estimated to be three times as many as those under 25 and
calls on the Welsh Government to design and implement a specific programme to
improve the skills and employability prospects of people over 50 who are NEET.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
24 |
47 |
Amendment 1 was not
agreed.
Amendment 2 – Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete
point 3 and replace with:
Recognises
that younger workers and older workers who wish to return to the workforce have
different employment support needs and that employment programmes should be
designed accordingly.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
33 |
0 |
14 |
47 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment 3 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add
as new point 5 and re-number accordingly:
Regrets
that cuts to local authority budgets may reduce the level of services available
to help older people live independently.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5869 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Values the significant contribution which older people make to social and
economic life in Wales;
2.
Rejects all forms of ageism towards older people in Wales;
3.
Recognises that younger workers and older workers who wish to return to the
workforce have different employment support needs and that employment
programmes should be designed accordingly.
4.
Regrets that a lack of access to public transport can inhibit the ability of
older people to access social and economic opportunities; and
5.
Regrets that cuts to local authority budgets may reduce the level of services
available to help older people live independently.
6.
Calls on the Welsh Government to review the support available for older people
to maximise opportunities for them to contribute to social and economic life in
Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
04/11/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.05
Voting on the motion and amendment under this
item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5862 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the value of
diverse apprenticeship opportunities to Wales;
2. Believes that the Welsh
Government should ensure that work placement scheme opportunities are available
to people across society in Wales to aid retraining and to allow for
sustainable, progressive employment; and
3. Acknowledges the
importance of collaboration between all sectors of the education system and
businesses in Wales to help prepare young people for the world of work.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
5 |
43 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
21/10/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 14.25
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5854 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the vital role international connectivity plays in underpinning economic
growth through inward investment, trade and tourism;
2.
Believes the Welsh Government should adopt a clear plan to enhance
international connectivity in Wales;
3.
Notes the opportunities to boost international connectivity in Wales by:
a)
returning Cardiff Airport to private ownership; and
b)
dividing proceeds from its sale between both infrastructure investment and
returning original investment to Wales's taxpayers.
4.
Recognises the opportunities to boost international connectivity in Wales by
supporting the important role Wales's ports play in delivering growth and
creating jobs;
5.
Believes that to improve international connectivity in Wales, the Welsh
Government must bring forward clear plans to improve the A40 to Fishguard and
A55 to Holyhead; and
6.
Further recognises the role the Heart of Wales Line can play as a transport
corridor for Mid Wales, and its potential role in driving the connectivity of
Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
38 |
49 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1
– Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete
point 3 and replace with:
Notes
the Welsh Government's stated intention of identifying a private sector
operator for Cardiff Airport at the time of purchase and calls for a written
update on progress in this regard.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
6 |
0 |
43 |
49 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2
– Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete
point 3 and replace with:
Notes
the opportunities to boost international connectivity in Wales by:
a)
supporting the growth of Cardiff Airport as an entry point to Wales
b)
supporting connectivity between Wales and key hub airports such as London
Heathrow and Manchester.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
11 |
49 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
Amendment 3
was withdrawn
Amendment 4
– Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete
point 6 and replace with:
Further
recognises the role of Welsh rail lines in securing internal and external
connectivity, and supports;
a)
developing the Heart of Wales Line.
b)
electrification of the North Wales Coast Line.
c)
electrification of the Great Western Main Line and Valley Lines.
d)
electrification of the Welsh Marches Line.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
10 |
49 |
Amendment
4 was agreed.
Amendment 5
– Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Notes
significant gaps in rail electrification projects in the Welsh Government's
National Transport Finance Plan and calls on the Welsh Government to include
electrification of the Ebbw Vale, Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Penarth and
Maesteg lines.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
Amendment
5 was not agreed.
Amendment 6
– Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to provide funding for a feasibility study into
re-instating rail links between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen to link up with the
existing network.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment
6 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5854 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the vital role international connectivity plays in underpinning economic
growth through inward investment, trade and tourism;
2.
Believes the Welsh Government should adopt a clear plan to enhance
international connectivity in Wales;
3.
Notes the opportunities to boost international connectivity in Wales by:
a)
supporting the growth of Cardiff Airport as an entry point to Wales
b)
supporting connectivity between Wales and key hub airports such as London
Heathrow and Manchester.
4.
Recognises the opportunities to boost international connectivity in Wales by
supporting the important role Wales's ports play in delivering growth and
creating jobs;
5.
Believes that to improve international connectivity in Wales, the Welsh
Government must bring forward clear plans to improve the A40 to Fishguard and
A55 to Holyhead; and
6.
Further recognises the role of Welsh rail lines in securing internal and
external connectivity, and supports;
a)
developing the Heart of Wales Line.
b)
electrification of the North Wales Coast Line.
c)
electrification of the Great Western Main Line and Valley Lines.
d)
electrification of the Welsh Marches Line.
7.
Calls on the Welsh Government to provide funding for a feasibility study into
re-instating rail links between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen to link up with the
existing network.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
14/10/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 16.43
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5843 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Regrets
the failure of the Welsh Government to provide adequate support to meet the
specific needs of Wales's rural communities.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
40 |
51 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1
– Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Regrets
the recent round of bank closures across rural Wales.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2
– Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to hold an urgent round table meeting with major retail
banks to encourage support for a community banking model and ensure a sustainable
local banking presence in rural communities.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3
– Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Urges
the Welsh Government to make a significant part payment to as many farmers as
possible at the earliest opportunity within the Basic Payment Scheme payment
window.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment
3 was agreed.
Amendment 4
– Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
for a scheme under the Rural Development Programme which offers more
accessible, small scale funding to improve the resilience and efficiency of
Welsh farms.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
4 was not agreed.
Amendment 5
– Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
for the early scrapping of the six day standstill rule.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
5 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5843 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to provide adequate support to meet
the specific needs of Wales's rural communities.
2.
Regrets the recent round of bank closures across rural Wales.
3.
Urges the Welsh Government to make a significant part payment to as many
farmers as possible at the earliest opportunity within the Basic Payment Scheme
payment window.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
30/09/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 17.05
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5830 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that Welsh NHS referral-to-treatment time targets have not been met since
2010;
2.
Regrets the potential adverse impact of prolonged NHS waiting times on patient
outcomes and quality of life; and
3.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to set out a plan and timetable for achieving
its referral-to-treatment time targets.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
20 |
0 |
29 |
49 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1
– Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add
as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Recognises
the importance of achieving faster diagnosis in reducing waiting times.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2
– Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
at end of point 3:
'and
to ensure that patients are seen in a timely manner throughout their care.'
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5830 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that Welsh NHS referral-to-treatment time targets have not been met since
2010;
2.
Regrets the potential adverse impact of prolonged NHS waiting times on patient
outcomes and quality of life; and
3.
Recognises the importance of achieving faster diagnosis in reducing waiting
times.
4.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to set out a plan and timetable for achieving
its referral-to-treatment time targets and to ensure that patients are seen in
a timely manner throughout their care.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
30/09/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 15.12
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5831 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the important role that local authority services play in an individuals'
experiences of public services.
2.
Regrets the Welsh Government's persistent refusal to provide support to local
authorities in preventing rises in council tax bills;
3.
Notes that the average band D council tax for Wales for 2015-16 is £1,328; and
that households are £546 worse off over the course of the Fourth Assembly due
to the Welsh Government's refusal to implement a council tax freeze;
4.
Believes that people in Wales will question the value for money provided by
many local authority services further to these council tax rises; and
5.
Further believes that more work needs to be done in Wales to utilise the role
third sector organisations can play in effective local service delivery.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
38 |
49 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1
– Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete
all after point 1 and replace with:
Regrets
the implications for the future of local authority services if the UK
Government continues to pursue austerity policies.
Believes
that local authorities and communities should have the freedom to make their
own decisions to raise finance, in order to protect local services and jobs.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
11 |
49 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5831 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the important role that local authority services play in an individuals'
experiences of public services.
2.
Regrets the implications for the future of local authority services if the UK
Government continues to pursue austerity policies.
3.
Believes that local authorities and communities should have the freedom to make
their own decisions to raise finance, in order to protect local services and
jobs.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
11 |
49 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
23/09/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at
14.24
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5825 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets that recent Local Data Company statistics put Wales's town
vacancy rate at 15.6 per cent, by far the highest in the UK;
2. Regrets the Welsh Government's persistent failure to promote high
streets and town centres, help small businesses and ensure job creation; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to seriously consider the proposals
outlined in the Welsh Conservative documents 'A Vision for the Welsh High
Street' and 'Invest Wales' which would help SMEs and regenerate our high
streets.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
39 |
50 |
The motion without
amendment was agreed/not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Calls on the Welsh Government to help boost footfall in high streets by
ensuring public and active transport links are properly accessible; applying
business rates to out of town retail unit car parks; and encouraging local
authorities to trial limited free parking to support struggling high streets.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to encourage local authorities to work on
diversifying their high streets in order to increase footfall.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to consider a wide range of measures to
help small businesses, including those on the high street, to include easing
access to finance and extending business rate relief.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5825 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets that recent Local Data Company statistics put Wales's town
vacancy rate at 15.6 per cent, by far the highest in the UK;
2. Regrets the Welsh Government's persistent failure to promote high
streets and town centres, help small businesses and ensure job creation; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to seriously consider the proposals
outlined in the Welsh Conservative documents 'A Vision for the Welsh High
Street' and 'Invest Wales' which would help SMEs and regenerate our high
streets.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to encourage local authorities to work
on diversifying their high streets in order to increase footfall.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider a wide range of measures to
help small businesses, including those on the high street, to include easing
access to finance and extending business rate relief.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
40 |
51 |
The motion as amended was
not agreed.
16/09/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.05
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5821 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets the repeated and persistent failure of
the Welsh Government to meet its own key targets linked to the delivery of key
public services; and the damaging consequences this has for the people of
Wales.
2. Believes that the Welsh Government must show
absolute transparency in measuring public service performance.
3. Fears that the removal, redefinition or altering
of targets linked to public service delivery prevents the people of Wales from
adequately holding the Welsh Government to account, and distorts the scrutiny
of its long-term, repeated failure.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
10 |
31 |
52 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert at end of point 2:
'including ensuring that data is collected and
published in a way that ensures performance can be compared with other nations'
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5821 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets the repeated and persistent failure of
the Welsh Government to meet its own key targets linked to the delivery of key
public services; and the damaging consequences this has for the people of
Wales.
2. Believes that the Welsh Government must show
absolute transparency in measuring public service performance including
ensuring that data is collected and published in a way that ensures performance
can be compared with other nations.
3. Fears that the removal, redefinition or altering
of targets linked to public service delivery prevents the people of Wales from
adequately holding the Welsh Government to account, and distorts the scrutiny
of its long-term, repeated failure.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his
casting vote by voting against the motion as amended. Therefore, the motion as
amended was not agreed.
16/09/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.05
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5820 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets the Welsh Government's persistent
failure to provide sufficient support to Wales's businesses.
2. Expresses deep concern by the loss of jobs at
businesses in receipt of Welsh Government grant funding.
3. Believes that the process of due diligence
utilised by the Welsh Government prior to providing grant support for
businesses has proved inadequate.
4. Regrets the Welsh Government's failure to spend
public money effectively in support of Welsh businesses.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to undertake a
comprehensive review of its failures in business support, including a
re-prioritisation to provide more backing for small and medium-sized
enterprises.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
41 |
51 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete all after point 1 and replace with:
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to support the
financing needs of Welsh businesses through establishing a business development
bank for Wales.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to address the
burden of business rates by extending the small business rate relief scheme.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to secure new
trade opportunities for Welsh businesses by implementing Plaid Cymru's Overseas
Trade Initiative.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
42 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was not
agreed.
Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert at end of point 5:
', improved access to finance and enable high
quality business support and advice'
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
10 |
26 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was not
agreed.
As the Assembly did
not agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendments tabled
to the motion, the motion was therefore not agreed.
08/07/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at
15.40
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5812 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes Welsh Conservative
proposals to boost support for first-time buyers; and
2. Recognises the need to
help first-time buyers onto the property ladder by working with the whole
market to develop a range of initiatives.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
7 |
29 |
46 |
The motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 1 and replace
with:
Notes the difficulties
facing first time buyers in current economic circumstances.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
10 |
46 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of
motion:
Calls for an innovative new
rent-to-own model of housing to enable tenants to build up a stake in the
ownership of their home through their rent.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
18 |
23 |
46 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of
motion:
Recognises the role of social housing in
providing low cost affordable housing, and that it is inappropriate to enact
home-buying policies that would deplete the social housing stock.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
10 |
0 |
46 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5812 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the difficulties
facing first time buyers in current economic circumstances.
2. Recognises the need to
help first-time buyers onto the property ladder by working with the whole
market to develop a range of initiatives.
3. Recognises the role of
social housing in providing low cost affordable housing, and that it is
inappropriate to enact home-buying policies that would deplete the social
housing stock.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
10 |
0 |
46 |
The motion as amended was
agreed.
01/07/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.29
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5801
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the importance of a high standard of
education for pupils in Wales, in order to increase their competitiveness both
nationally and globally;
2. Believes that the Welsh Government has taken too
long to develop measures to raise school standards in Wales;
3. Believes that regional consortia are not as
effective as they need to be in helping school improvement; and
4. Believes that the Welsh Government's modern
foreign language policy of creating centres of excellence is insufficient to
address the need to raise standards of modern foreign language provision in
schools in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
40 |
53 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 2 and replace with:
Believes the Welsh Government's approach to school
improvement has been confused, leading to delays and incoherence.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
40 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was not
agreed.
Amendment
2 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 4 and replace with:
Notes the finding by Professor Donaldson in his
review that 'the acquisition of modern foreign languages will benefit from the
earlier development of the Welsh language'.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
17 |
53 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment 2 was agreed, therefore amendment 3 was de-selected.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5801
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the importance of a high standard of
education for pupils in Wales, in order to increase their competitiveness both
nationally and globally;
2. Believes that the Welsh Government has taken too
long to develop measures to raise school standards in Wales;
3. Believes that regional consortia are not as
effective as they need to be in helping school improvement; and
4. Notes the finding by Professor Donaldson in his
review that 'the acquisition of modern foreign languages will benefit from the
earlier development of the Welsh language'.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
17/06/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 16.57
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5787 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the importance of good governance and effective leadership in the Welsh
NHS and the need for accountability to the public.
2.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to consider the establishment of directly
elected health commissioners as a means of achieving this in each health board
area in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
38 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
Delete
point 2 and replace with:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to consider democratically elected representation on
health boards as a means of achieving this.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
0 |
43 |
48 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 – Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete
point 2.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
9 |
48 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
As amendment 2 was moved,
amendment 3 was de-selected
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5787 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the importance of good governance and effective leadership in the Welsh
NHS and the need for accountability to the public.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
9 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
17/06/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 15.55
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5785 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that there are over 45,000 people in Wales living with dementia and that
by 2021 this is projected to increase by 31 per cent.
2.
Acknowledges measures implemented by the UK Government to invest in and improve
dementia care.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to investigate areas of best practice in dementia
care from across the UK and further afield to improve dementia diagnosis rates
and access to appropriate information and support.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
9 |
0 |
39 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
Add
as new point 2 and re-number accordingly:
Acknowledges
the new Welsh Government funding of just over £5.5 million for dementia
services improvement in Wales, announced in recent weeks.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
0 |
1 |
48 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to ensure that the NHS estate is as dementia-friendly
as possible and to require mandatory training in dementia awareness and
dementia care for all healthcare professionals.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to ensure that all staff in the NHS receive appropriate
training in care for patients with dementia.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment
3 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5785 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that there are over 45,000 people in Wales living with dementia and that
by 2021 this is projected to increase by 31 per cent.
2.
Acknowledges the new Welsh Government funding of just over £5.5 million for
dementia services improvement in Wales, announced in recent weeks.
3.
Acknowledges measures implemented by the UK Government to invest in and improve
dementia care.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to investigate areas of best practice in dementia
care from across the UK and further afield to improve dementia diagnosis rates
and access to appropriate information and support.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the NHS estate is as
dementia-friendly as possible and to require mandatory training in dementia
awareness and dementia care for all healthcare professionals.
6.
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that all staff in the NHS receive
appropriate training in care for patients with dementia.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
10/06/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 15.03
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5780 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes Welsh Conservative plans to give council taxpayers improved understanding
of how their council tax is spent.
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with councils to improve the
accountability of council tax spend.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to improve transparency in local government spend
across Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
38 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Add
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Notes
that council tax represents only about 14 per cent of councils' expenditure in
Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
10 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to produce an equitable local taxation system that is
fair, affordable and which reduces the burden on those least able to pay.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
10 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5780 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes Welsh Conservative plans to give council taxpayers improved understanding
of how their council tax is spent.
2.
Notes that council tax represents only about 14 per cent of councils'
expenditure in Wales.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with councils to improve the
accountability of council tax spend.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to improve transparency in local government spend
across Wales.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to produce an equitable local taxation system
that is fair, affordable and which reduces the burden on those least able to
pay.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
0 |
10 |
38 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
03/06/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 17.02
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5773 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
define its strategy to increase inward investment to Wales over the next five
years; and
b)
collaborate with the UK Government to ensure that Wales remains a competitive
and attractive location for inward investment.
2.
Recognises that the UK Government's reduction in corporation tax has made Wales
and the UK one of the most attractive places to invest.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
30 |
40 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Add
as new point 1 and renumber accordingly:
Notes
the criticisms of the Welsh Government's inward investment strategy in Cardiff
University's report entitled 'Selling Wales: The Role of Agencies in Attracting
Inward Investment'.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
20 |
0 |
21 |
41 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
Insert
as new sub-point at the end of point 1:
'develop
effective cross-border links to increase inward investment as well as improving
Wales's export potential.'
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Insert
as new sub-point at the end of point 1:
ensure
co-ordination between all Welsh Government departments involved in selling
Wales abroad and ensure that the message is consistent.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
Amendment
3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
At
the end of point 2, insert:
and
calls on the Welsh Government to make representations to the UK Government to
allow the Welsh Government to set the rate of corporation tax in Wales.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
30 |
0 |
40 |
Amendment
4 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5773 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
define its strategy to increase inward investment to Wales over the next five
years;
b)
collaborate with the UK Government to ensure that Wales remains a competitive
and attractive location for inward investment;
c)
develop effective cross-border links to increase inward investment as well as
improving Wales's export potential; and
d)
ensure co-ordination between all Welsh Government departments involved in
selling Wales abroad and ensure that the message is consistent.
2.
Recognises that the UK Government's reduction in corporation tax has made Wales
and the UK one of the most attractive places to invest and calls on the Welsh
Government to make representations to the UK Government to allow the Welsh
Government to set the rate of corporation tax in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
9 |
10 |
20 |
39 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
20/05/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.53
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5765 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes that Finance Wales does not meet the
needs of small businesses across Wales and that access to finance is still a
problem for many SMEs;
2. Welcomes the prospect of a Welsh
Development Bank, as recognised in the report published by Professor Dylan
Jones-Evans; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider
the merits of the proposals outlined in 'A Vision for Welsh Investment: Invest
Wales' and, where appropriate, consider incorporating them into Welsh
Government support for SMEs in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
9 |
0 |
39 |
48 |
The motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
WITHDRAWN
Amendment 2 - Elin
Jones (Ceredigion)
In point 1, after 'not', insert 'fully'.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
9 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
In point 2, delete 'Welcomes the prospect of'
and replace with 'Calls on the Welsh Government to establish'.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
9 |
48 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to set out the
steps it will take to develop a Welsh Development Bank that is designed to:
a) support small businesses in accessing
finance and support;
b) develop international links including
export and inward investment; and
c) finance major infrastructure projects, which
would also clarify the future role of Finance Wales.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
4 |
0 |
44 |
48 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5765 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes that Finance Wales does not fully meet
the needs of small businesses across Wales and that access to finance is still
a problem for many SMEs;
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to establish
a Welsh Development Bank, as recognised in the report published by Professor
Dylan Jones-Evans; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider
the merits of the proposals outlined in 'A Vision for Welsh Investment: Invest
Wales' and, where appropriate, consider incorporating them into Welsh
Government support for SMEs in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
0 |
4 |
48 |
The motion as amended was
agreed.
13/05/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 16.21
NDM5755 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the benefits of major sporting events in Wales;
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to actively pursue a bid for the Commonwealth
Games; and
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure the benefits of public health, tourism
and the economy are maximised during the upcoming Rugby World Cup.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
06/05/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at
15.55
Voting on the motion and amendment under this item
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5752 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
Believes that Wales
has benefitted from the long-term economic plan delivered by the UK Government
and recognises that Wales's economic and social future depends on that plan
continuing.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
23 |
33 |
The motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at
end of motion:
Believes that
Wales's economic and social future would benefit from a UK Government that
balances the budget in a fair way, by ensuring the wealthiest pay their share
and bearing down on tax avoidance, enabling us to borrow for investment in our
economy and infrastructure, rather than jeopardising economic stability by
borrowing or cutting too much.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
6 |
33 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5752 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes that
Wales has benefitted from the long-term economic plan delivered by the UK
Government and recognises that Wales's economic and social future depends on
that plan continuing.
2. Believes that
Wales's economic and social future would benefit from a UK Government that
balances the budget in a fair way, by ensuring the wealthiest pay their share
and bearing down on tax avoidance, enabling us to borrow for investment in our
economy and infrastructure, rather than jeopardising economic stability by
borrowing or cutting too much.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
23 |
33 |
The motion as amended not
agreed.
06/05/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at
15.03
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5750 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Regrets that the Welsh Government has failed to protect hospitals from
closure and downgrading.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
23 |
33 |
The motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert at end of
motion:
'and calls on the
Welsh Government to put in place a national planning process for the delivery
of district and specialist hospitals in Wales'
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
0 |
17 |
33 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at
end of motion:
Welcomes the £5.3
million funding secured for Llandrindod Wells Memorial Hospital in the recent
budget agreement between the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Welsh Government.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
19 |
14 |
0 |
33 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls for a reinvigoration of community hospitals and community based
services.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
0 |
17 |
33 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to secure the
future of consultant-led maternity, gynaecology, and breast surgery services at
all three hospitals in north Wales.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
0 |
17 |
33 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5750 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets that the Welsh Government has failed to protect hospitals from
closure and downgrading.
2. Welcomes the £5.3 million funding secured for Llandrindod Wells
Memorial Hospital in the recent budget agreement between the Welsh Liberal
Democrats and the Welsh Government.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
8 |
8 |
17 |
33 |
The motion as amended was
not agreed.
29/04/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at
15.37
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5747 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the importance of rural Wales to the Welsh economy;
2. Recognises the challenges facing the agricultural sector in Wales;
3. Calls for measures contained in the Localism Act 2011 to be fully
enacted in Wales so that communities can bid for local assets such as post
offices and pubs that are threatened with closure;
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to provide a timetable for the rollout
of the remainder of the Superfast Cymru project, which is affecting businesses
and residents in rural communities; and
5. Regrets the closure of high street banks in rural Wales and calls on
the Welsh Government to facilitate discussions on a community banking model to
ensure that over-the-counter services continue to be viable in rural Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
9 |
0 |
32 |
41 |
The Motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point
2 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes the
announcement in the 2015 UK Government Budget to extend the period that
self-employed farmers can average their profits for income tax purposes from 2
years to 5 years, helping over 3,000 individual farmers in Wales to plan for
the future.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point
3 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes that
funding for Welsh Young Farmers' Clubs has been reinstated and calls on the
Welsh Government to work with the YFC to secure a long-term sustainable
solution.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point
3 and renumber accordingly:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to help rural areas thrive by promoting share farming and succession
planning.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 3 and
replace with:
Recognises the need
to develop a Welsh-specific approach to community assets that reflects Welsh
needs and is based on wide consultation in Wales.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
21 |
0 |
20 |
41 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
As Amendment 4 was
agreed, Amendment 5 was de-selected.
A vote was taken on the Motion as amended:
NDM5747 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the
importance of rural Wales to the Welsh economy;
2. Welcomes the
announcement in the 2015 UK Government Budget to extend the period that
self-employed farmers can average their profits for income tax purposes from 2
years to 5 years, helping over 3,000 individual farmers in Wales to plan for
the future.
3. Recognises the
challenges facing the agricultural sector in Wales;
4. Welcomes that
funding for Welsh Young Farmers' Clubs has been reinstated and calls on the
Welsh Government to work with the YFC to secure a long-term sustainable
solution.
5. Calls on the
Welsh Government to help rural areas thrive by promoting share farming and
succession planning.
6. Recognises the
need to develop a Welsh-specific approach to community assets that reflects
Welsh needs and is based on wide consultation in Wales.
7. Calls on the
Welsh Government to provide a timetable for the rollout of the remainder of the
Superfast Cymru project, which is affecting businesses and residents in rural
communities; and
8. Regrets the
closure of high street banks in rural Wales and calls on the Welsh Government
to facilitate discussions on a community banking model to ensure that over-the-counter
services continue to be viable in rural Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
The Motion as amended was
agreed.
22/04/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.12
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5742
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Acknowledges that UK Government policies since 2010
were essential in the restoration of the UK and Welsh economies;
2. Further acknowledges that the strengthening UK
economy has underpinned growth in the private sector and created over 2 million
jobs; and
3. Recognises that a thriving private sector is the
foundation for sustaining our public services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
9 |
0 |
37 |
46 |
The
motion without amendment not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 1 and replace with:
Acknowledges that the UK Government's
austerity programme has failed by its own terms and regrets the economic and
social impacts of the unnecessary 10% cut to the Welsh budget since 2010.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
14 |
46 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 2 and replace with:
Welcomes new employment opportunities
but regrets that 17,000 of the new jobs created in Wales since 2010 have been
part-time.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
14 |
46 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes that the UK's economy is now
the fastest growing of the G7 countries.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
24 |
47 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes
that 1.2 million people in Wales have had an £800 income tax cut, thanks to the
Liberal Democrats in the UK Government increasing the personal allowance
threshold.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
9 |
32 |
46 |
Amendment
4 was not agreed.
Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes
that we must balance the books fairly, with investment in a high-skill,
low-carbon economy, eliminate the structural budget deficit by 2017-18, ensure
the wealthiest pay their fair share by introducing a mansion tax, and protect
the most vulnerable in society.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
0 |
41 |
46 |
Amendment
5 was not agreed
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5742 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Acknowledges that the UK Government's
austerity programme has failed by its own terms and regrets the economic and
social impacts of the unnecessary 10% cut to the Welsh budget since 2010;
2. Welcomes new employment opportunities but regrets that 17,000 of the
new jobs created in Wales since 2010 have been part-time; and
3. Recognises that a thriving private
sector is the foundation for sustaining our public services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
14 |
46 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
25/03/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 15.56
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5735 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
The
National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the importance and potential of creative industries to our cultural life
and the Welsh economy.
2.
Regrets the lack of clarity from the Welsh Government about:
(a)
the future of the Creative Industries Panel; and
(b)
the next steps in achieving the priorities that have been set out for the
sector in the Sectors Delivery Plan.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
update the Assembly on any progress in this area following the Hargreaves
Report;
b)
outline any new research that has been commissioned in relation to its strategy
for the creative industries sector; and
c)
explain how targets for the Pinewood Studio investment and the Media Investment
Budget as a whole have been set, and detail how successful these investments
have been against key performance indicators.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
18 |
0 |
28 |
46 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes
the importance of developments such as Bay Studios in Swansea and the S4C
development in Carmarthen to the local economies.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new sub-point at end of motion:
work
with broadcasters and networks such as BBC, C4, ITV and S4C in order to
increase investment opportunities in Wales.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5735 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
The
National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the importance and potential of creative industries to our cultural life
and the Welsh economy.
2.
Welcomes the importance of developments such as Bay Studios in Swansea and the
S4C development in Carmarthen to the local economies.
3.
Regrets the lack of clarity from the Welsh Government about:
(a)
the future of the Creative Industries Panel; and
(b)
the next steps in achieving the priorities that have been set out for the
sector in the Sectors Delivery Plan.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
update the Assembly on any progress in this area following the Hargreaves
Report;
b)
outline any new research that has been commissioned in relation to its strategy
for the creative industries sector;
c)
explain how targets for the Pinewood Studio investment and the Media Investment
Budget as a whole have been set, and detail how successful these investments
have been against key performance indicators; and
d)
work with broadcasters and networks such as BBC, C4, ITV and S4C in order to
increase investment opportunities in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
24 |
47 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
18/03/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 15.58
Voting
on the motion and amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5728
Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Llyr
Gruffydd (North Wales)
Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the recent decision by the Betsi Cadwaladr
University Health Board to suspend consultant-led maternity and other women's
clinical services at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd; and
2. Calls upon the health board to ensure the
continuity of consultant-led maternity and other women's clinical services at
each of the three district general hospitals in North Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
25 |
0 |
50 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
11/03/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.47
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting
Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5717 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes the Welsh Government's lack of
ambition to improve the conditions for economic growth in Wales;
2. Recognises the significant contribution of
rural businesses to the Welsh economy but notes the potential for increased
growth; and
3. Urges the Welsh Government to support
businesses across Wales by:
a) Improving infrastructure, connectivity and
skills throughout Wales;
b) enhancing the role of local authorities in
their contribution to economic growth;
c) improving access to finance for all Welsh businesses;
and
d) increasing rate exemption for all business
premises with a rateable value of less than £12,000.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
38 |
49 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
In sub-point 3c), after 'businesses' insert 'by creating a Welsh
Development Bank to act as a 'one-stop shop' for business advice and access to
finance and first port of call for businesses'
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
9 |
25 |
49 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete sub-point 3d) and replace with:
enabling local retention of business rates in order to incentivise local
economic growth.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
29 |
0 |
20 |
49 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
As amendment 2 was agreed, amendment 3 was
de-selected
Amendment 4 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new sub-point at end of point 3:
supporting the market towns of Wales, the traditional hubs of our
communities, and base infrastructure around them.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
9 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new sub-point at end of point 3:
increasing the proportion of public sector procurement contracts that go
to Welsh businesses.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5717 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes the Welsh Government's lack of
ambition to improve the conditions for economic growth in Wales;
2. Recognises the significant contribution of
rural businesses to the Welsh economy but notes the potential for increased
growth; and
3. Urges the Welsh Government to support
businesses across Wales by:
a) Improving infrastructure, connectivity and
skills throughout Wales;
b) enhancing the role of local authorities in
their contribution to economic growth;
c) improving access to finance for all Welsh
businesses; and
d) enabling local retention of business rates in order
to incentivise local economic growth.
e) supporting the market towns of Wales, the traditional hubs of our
communities, and base infrastructure around them.
f) increasing the proportion of public sector procurement contracts that
go to Welsh businesses.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
25 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
04/03/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.44
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5711 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that the UK Government has halved the deficit as a share of
GDP;
2. Recognises that there are an extra 41,000 people in work in Wales
compared with 2010 and the UK was the fastest growing country in the G7 in
2014; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to
contribute to the UK Government's long-term economic plan to invest in
infrastructure and create the conditions for private sector growth to create
jobs and prosperity.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
9 |
0 |
35 |
44 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert as new point 1 and renumber accordingly:
Notes that the UK Government has failed
to meet its objectives of eliminating the UK's budget deficit by 2015 and
maintaining its AAA credit rating.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
12 |
44 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Regrets that the UK Government's
austerity measures have led to a 10% real terms cut to the Welsh budget since
2010; and the resulting economic and social impacts on Welsh communities and
families.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
12 |
44 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 – Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In point 2, after '2014' insert ', though
concerns remain about the level of youth unemployment and the impact of
zero-hours contracts on in-work poverty'.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
35 |
9 |
0 |
44 |
Amendment
3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes the positive impact on the
Welsh economy of the UK Government's decision to raise the income tax threshold
to £10,500, resulting in 1.2 million Welsh workers seeing their income tax cut
by £800, with 153,000 taken out of paying income tax altogether.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
9 |
23 |
44 |
Amendment
4 was not agreed.
Amendment 5 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to deliver a balanced, integrated,
export-led economic strategy and address Wales's underdevelopment with a
long-term commitment to investing in Wales's people, business and
infrastructure in order to build a stronger economy and a fairer society for
Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
32 |
44 |
Amendment
5 was not agreed.
Amendment 6 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In point
3, after 'prosperity' insert 'and notes that despite cuts of some 30% in the
Capital Budget, the Welsh Government has continued to make significant capital
investment across Wales to support the economy and public services'.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
12 |
9 |
44 |
Amendment
6 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5711 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that the UK Government has failed to meet its objectives of
eliminating the UK's budget deficit by 2015 and maintaining its AAA credit
rating;
2. Notes that the UK Government has halved the deficit as a share of
GDP;
3. Regrets that the UK Government's
austerity measures have led to a 10% real terms cut to the Welsh budget since
2010; and the resulting economic and social impacts on Welsh communities and
families;
4. Recognises that there are an extra 41,000 people in work in Wales compared
with 2010 and the UK was the fastest growing country in the G7 in 2014 though
concerns remain about the level of youth unemployment and the impact of
zero-hours contracts on in-work poverty; and
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to
contribute to the UK Government's long-term economic plan to invest in
infrastructure and create the conditions for private sector growth to create
jobs and prosperity and notes that despite cuts of some 30% in the Capital
Budget, the Welsh Government has continued to make significant capital
investment across Wales to support the economy and public services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
31 |
0 |
12 |
43 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
25/02/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.59
Voting on the motion and
amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the
motion without amendment:
NDM5701 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
Calls upon the Welsh Government to take urgent
action to ensure that Welsh NHS targets are met.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
10 |
49 |
The motion without
amendment was agreed.
11/02/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.52
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5687 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that, in Wales, over 138,000 people have benefitted from the Right to Buy
and Right to Acquire.
2.
Regrets:
a)
the Welsh Government's intention to end the Right to Buy and Right to Acquire
in Wales;
b)
that the Welsh Government has failed to deliver an appropriate supply of new
affordable housing in Wales; and
c)
that the number of social housing units has decreased since the Welsh
Government has had responsibility for housing.
3.
Calls for a comprehensive housing reform programme to increase housing supply
and alleviate problems of affordability
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
38 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Notes that local councils already have an option to
apply to the Welsh Government to suspend the right to buy.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
0 |
1 |
48 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete point 2a) and renumber accordingly.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
10 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end
of motion:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to consider the suspension of the right to buy for new build social
housing whilst retaining rights for existing tenants.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
28 |
10 |
10 |
48 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to set targets for
the number of affordable homes to be built in Wales during an Assembly term
within six months of the Assembly election, and reported on annually to the
National Assembly for Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
9 |
0 |
47 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5687 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that, in Wales, over 138,000 people have benefitted from the Right to Buy
and Right to Acquire.
2.
Notes that local councils already have an option to apply to the Welsh
Government to suspend the right to buy.
3.
Regrets:
a)
that the Welsh Government has failed to deliver an appropriate supply of new
affordable housing in Wales; and
b)
that the number of social housing units has decreased since the Welsh
Government has had responsibility for housing.
4. Calls for a comprehensive housing reform programme to increase housing
supply and alleviate problems of affordability.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to consider the suspension of the right to buy
for new build social housing whilst retaining rights for existing tenants.
6.
Calls on the Welsh Government to set targets for the number of affordable homes
to be built in Wales during an Assembly term within six months of the Assembly
election, and reported on annually to the National Assembly for Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
4 |
10 |
34 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
04/02/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.01
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5684
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that there has been no significant
improvement in the number of passengers travelling through Cardiff Airport
since the Welsh Government took ownership of the airport.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) provide an update on progress made to develop new
routes from the airport and increase freight operations;
b) publish a current market valuation of Cardiff
Airport; and
c) publish a clear and comprehensive strategy for the
benefit of passengers, businesses and taxpayers which includes proposals for
long-haul routes and explores all options for the future of Cardiff Airport,
including returning the airport to private ownership.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
42 |
53 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 1 and replace with:
Notes that future improvement in the number of
passengers travelling through Cardiff Airport will depend upon government
support and sound commercial management
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
0 |
16 |
53 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment
2 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Regrets that the Welsh Government took ownership of
Cardiff Airport without first having produced a full business case for doing
so.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
0 |
37 |
53 |
Amendment
2 was not agreed.
Amendment
3 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Calls on the Welsh Government and UK Government to
work together to devolve long-haul air passenger duty to the National Assembly
for Wales.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment
3 was agreed.
Amendment
4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 2 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh government to:
a) publish a clear and comprehensive growth strategy
including proposals for long-haul routes;
b) explore all options for the future of Cardiff
Airport, including both public and private investment models; and
c) secure the devolution of air passenger duty in
order to generate additional routes, increase passenger numbers and boost to
the Welsh economy.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
38 |
53 |
Amendment
4 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5684
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that future improvement in the number of
passengers travelling through Cardiff Airport will depend upon government
support and sound commercial management
2. Calls on the Welsh Government and UK Government to
work together to devolve long-haul air passenger duty to the National Assembly
for Wales.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) provide an update on progress made to develop new
routes from the airport and increase freight operations;
b) publish a current market valuation of Cardiff
Airport; and
c) publish a clear and comprehensive strategy for the
benefit of passengers, businesses and taxpayers which includes proposals for
long-haul routes and explores all options for the future of Cardiff Airport,
including returning the airport to private ownership.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
38 |
53 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
04/02/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 16.00
Voting on the motion and
amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the
motion without amendment:
NDM5681 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that the Welsh Government has not used previous Barnett consequentials
from the UK Government to provide local authorities with the ability to freeze
council tax for residents in Wales;
2.
Further notes that band D council tax households in Wales would be £149.31 a
year better off if the Welsh Government had acted to freeze council tax in each
year since 2010;
3.
Regrets that council tax bills have increased by over 150% in Wales since
1997/98, and believes that such crippling rises have placed undue pressure on
hard-pressed households; and
4.
Believes that local authorities have a duty to spend public money with care and
prudence, in order to ensure that council tax rates are set as low as possible
for residents and that council tax rates provide value for money for the
taxpayer.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
42 |
53 |
The motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments
have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Delete
points 2 and 3 and replace with:
Notes
the difficult financial situation facing local government and the impact of UK
Government austerity measures on Welsh public expenditure.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
0 |
16 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Delete
point 4 and replace with:
Believes
that in light of the average 3.4% cut in the local government revenue
settlement, the first duty of local authorities is to protect vital public
services.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
0 |
11 |
53 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the
motion as amended:
NDM5681 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that the Welsh Government has not used previous Barnett consequentials
from the UK Government to provide local authorities with the ability to freeze
council tax for residents in Wales;
2.
Notes the difficult financial situation facing local government and the impact
of UK Government austerity measures on Welsh public expenditure.
3.
Believes that in light of the average 3.4% cut in the local government revenue
settlement, the first duty of local authorities is to protect vital public
services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
43 |
53 |
The motion as amended
was not agreed.
28/01/2015 - Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig
The item started at 14.51
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until
Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5675 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the recent agreement between the Welsh
Government and UK Government on rail electrification, which could reduce
traffic levels on the M4.
2. Believes the Welsh economy needs an efficient,
considered and structured transport project that delivers value for money, and
that this must be put into effect at the earliest opportunity in order to
alleviate chronic congestion on the M4 around Newport.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to commission a full
and swift review of all options, including giving the blue route equal
consideration, with the principal aim of improving M4 capacity for the benefit
of motorists and businesses.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
40 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Notes the joint commitment of the Welsh Government
and Welsh Liberal Democrats to a detailed Environmental Impact Study on the
Welsh Government's preferred route, and that no construction of the M4 relief
road will begin before the next Assembly election.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the
Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the
amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 2 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to give full and
equal consideration to the Blue Route as it continues to develop its proposals
for the M4 corridor around Newport.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
9 |
0 |
43 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to improve the A48 southern
distributor road and A4810 steelworks access road near Newport's Llanwern
steelworks, as part of an integrated transport strategy for south-east Wales
incorporating investment in public transport, rail freight infrastructure and
the improvement of strategic local routes.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
0 |
47 |
52 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that its
wider transport infrastructure expenditure plan results in a fair distribution
of resources and investment throughout the country, not just around the M4 in
Newport.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5675 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the recent agreement between the Welsh
Government and UK Government on rail electrification, which could reduce
traffic levels on the M4.
2. Believes the Welsh economy needs an efficient,
considered and structured transport project that delivers value for money, and
that this must be put into effect at the earliest opportunity in order to
alleviate chronic congestion on the M4 around Newport.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to commission a
full and swift review of all options, including giving the blue route equal
consideration, with the principal aim of improving M4 capacity for the benefit
of motorists and businesses.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that its
wider transport infrastructure expenditure plan results in a fair distribution
of resources and investment throughout the country, not just around the M4 in
Newport.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy
Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion as
amended. Therefore, the motion as amended was not agreed.
14/01/2015 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.35
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until
Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5665 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that:
a) the Welsh Government is providing small business
rate relief until March 2015;
b) the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in his
Autumn Statement of 3 December 2014 that the Welsh Government will have full
control of business rates in March 2015.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to extend business
rate support for small businesses.
3. Further calls on the Welsh Government to help
strengthen ties between higher education institutions and the business
community to create a more dynamic economy.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
5 |
54 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
10/12/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 17.07
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until
Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5654 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that under the current Programme for
Government the Welsh Government has failed in its key objectives to deliver for
the people of Wales;
2. Regrets that the Welsh Government failed to
publish a complete timetable for Key Performance Indicators at the beginning of
this Assembly; and
3. Calls on the First Minister to mark his 5th
anniversary in office by publishing a timetable for meeting his Government's
targets on:
a) NHS performance;
b) Welsh educational performance against international
standards such as PISA; and
c) improvement in economic performance across
Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
37 |
54 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment has been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the
Office of National Statistics and the Office of Budget Responsibility to ensure
that Wales has a full set of up-to-date Key Performance Indicators for the
economy.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5654 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that under the current Programme for
Government the Welsh Government has failed in its key objectives to deliver for
the people of Wales;
2. Regrets that the Welsh Government failed to
publish a complete timetable for Key Performance Indicators at the beginning of
this Assembly;
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the
Office of National Statistics and the Office of Budget Responsibility to ensure
that Wales has a full set of up-to-date Key Performance Indicators for the
economy; and
4. Calls on the First Minister to mark his 5th
anniversary in office by publishing a timetable for meeting his Government's
targets on:
a) NHS performance;
b) Welsh educational performance against
international standards such as PISA; and
c) improvement in economic performance across
Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy
Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion as
amended. Therefore, the motion as amended was not agreed.
26/11/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.46
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5638 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose the National
Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the
importance of Wales' religious buildings to Welsh national heritage.
2. Welcomes the
publication of the Welsh Government's Faith Tourism Action Plan and its
acknowledgement of the role of religious buildings in attracting visitors to Wales.
3. Calls upon the Welsh
Government to work with faith communities and other stakeholders to develop a
register of Wales's most important religious buildings in order that they can
receive appropriate protections for the future.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
48 |
0 |
4 |
52 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
19/11/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.14
NDM5624 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the vital
contribution older people make to Wales's social and economic well-being and
the importance of ensuring the rights of older people are reflected in Welsh
Government policies and legislation.
2. Notes the publication
of 'A Place to Call Home', a review by the Older People's Commissioner into the
care of older people living in care homes in Wales;
3. Calls on the Welsh
Government to work with the Older People's Commissioner to take forward the
recommendations contained within the review.
4. Further calls on the
Welsh Government to assess and specify minimum training requirements for care
home employees which incorporate the principles of dignity and respect.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36.
12/11/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.38
Voting
on the motion was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion:
NDM5614 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Calls upon the Welsh
Government to establish an Armed Forces Commissioner.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
34 |
44 |
The
motion was not agreed.
12/11/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.18
Voting
on the motion without amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment :
NDM5616 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes Wales's rich wealth
of natural resources.
2. Notes the important
role water has in the current and future economic, social and environmental
sustainability of Wales.
3. Calls on the Welsh
Government to consider ways to capitalise on the potential that water can bring
to the Welsh economy.
4. Calls for the National
Assembly to engage at a national and international level to ensure the
importance of water resources to communities is identified and work towards
including labelling information on the water footprint of products and
services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
12 |
44 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
05/11/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.24
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5608 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
Calls upon the Welsh
Government to establish a Cancer Treatments Fund for Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
40 |
50 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete all and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to expand the health
technologies fund to medicines for cancer and other diseases.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
6 |
0 |
44 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete all after "establish" and replace
with "an all Wales approach to ensure consistency and equity in access to
cancer treatments".
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
10 |
50 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5608 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
Calls upon the Welsh
Government to establish an all Wales approach to ensure consistency and
equity in access to cancer treatments.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
10 |
50 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
22/10/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 17.36
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the
motion without amendment:
NDM5603 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the
importance of ports to the Welsh economy.
2. Notes increasing short
sea shipping at Welsh ports could secure long term dividends.
3. Calls on the Welsh
Government to provide an update on its work with WEFO on infrastructure
developments and the role of ports in the renewable energy supply chain.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
13 |
49 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
22/10/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.46
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the
motion without amendment:
NDM5604 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that despite the
additional funding for apprenticeships in the past two budget deals, in-year
cuts of £10.7million has left learning providers in limbo.
2. Calls on the Welsh
Government to clarify the number of apprenticeships created since 2011.
3. Further calls on the
Welsh Government to ensure the final study of Jobs Growth Wales' terms of
reference will include an evaluation of the skills acquired by participants.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
38 |
49 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete point 1 and replace with:
Welcomes the Welsh Liberal Democrat and Welsh
Government budget announcement of an additional £10m to deliver around 5,000
new apprenticeships over the coming two years.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
0 |
19 |
49 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Recognises the significant and positive impact on
young people of the 2013/14 budget agreement between Plaid Cymru and the Welsh
Government and regrets the Government's decision to row backwards and cut the
Young Recruits Programme.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
38 |
49 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5604 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the Welsh Liberal Democrat and Welsh Government budget
announcement of an additional £10m to deliver around 5,000 new apprenticeships
over the coming two years.
2. Calls on the Welsh
Government to clarify the number of apprenticeships created since 2011.
3. Further calls on the
Welsh Government to ensure the final study of Jobs Growth Wales' terms of
reference will include an evaluation of the skills acquired by participants.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
0 |
19 |
49 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
01/10/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 14.23
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until
Voting Time.
NDM5585 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes there is a need for greater clarity in
the Welsh Government's key performance indicators for enterprise zones;
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to provide
half-yearly updates of key performance indicators for enterprise zones; and
3. Notes the need for enhanced capital allowances
to be extended to other enterprise zones, such as Snowdonia.
A vote was
taken on the motion without amendment:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
20 |
0 |
30 |
50 |
The motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In point 1, delete "for greater clarity in" and replace with
"to review the clarity and understanding of"
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
0 |
20 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert at end of point 1:
including the disaggregation of public and private finance within the
investment KPI,
A vote was taken on
Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding
Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore,
the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add at end of point 2:
"and that those key performance indicators should include measures
of productivity within each zone; and"
A vote was taken on
Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding
Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore,
the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
In point 3, delete "Notes" and replace
with "Calls on the Welsh and UK Governments to explore"
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
36 |
50 |
Amendment 4 was not
agreed.
Amendment 5 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In point 3, delete all after "Notes the" and replace with
"desirability of enhanced capital allowances to be extended to other
enterprise zones, such as Snowdonia but recognises that any consideration of
additional areas will need to note potential cost implications and have the
agreement of the UK Government."
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
11 |
50 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5585 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes there is a need to review the clarity and understanding of
the Welsh Government's key performance indicators for enterprise zones;
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to provide half-yearly updates of key
performance indicators for enterprise zones; and
3. Notes the desirability of enhanced capital allowances to be extended
to other enterprise zones, such as Snowdonia but recognises that any
consideration of additional areas will need to note potential cost implications
and have the agreement of the UK Government.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
01/10/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.15
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until
Voting Time.
NDM5584 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the progress made at the United Nations
Climate Change Summit 2014 in New York;
2. Urges the Welsh Government to ensure that
deforestation does not continue in Wales and that its target of 100,000
hectares of new forestry is met by 2030;
3. Regrets that the Welsh Government is not on
track to meet its Climate Change 2020 targets;
4. Calls upon the Welsh Government to encourage a
wider range of renewable energies, including but not limited to, marine
renewables, anaerobic digestion and hydropower;
5. Calls for the devolution of Renewables
Obligation Certificates (ROCs), or its successor, to the Welsh Government; and
6. Calls
upon the Welsh Government to explore barriers to connection to the grid for
small scale energy projects below 50mw.
A vote was taken on the
motion without amendment:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
39 |
50 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Notes the Welsh Government's continued commitment
to meet its Climate Change 2020 targets;
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point 5 and renumber accordingly:
Congratulates Tidal Energy Ltd on the unveiling of
their DeltaStream device on 7 August 2014, which was made possible through the
use of WEFO funds, and calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that such
projects continue to be suitably supported in future years so that Wales can
maximise the potential of marine renewables to promote a mixed grid approach.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
Amendment
3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point 5 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes the recent development of two marine
testing and demonstrating zones in Welsh waters and calls on the Welsh
Government to provide regular updates to the Assembly on their progress towards
enabling further technological development and commercialisation of wave and
tidal renewable energy devices.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment
4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 5 and replace with:
Believes that Wales's natural resources are valuable
assets that could be used to cut carbon emissions, and calls for all powers
over energy to be devolved in full, including all licencing, planning
consenting and the Crown Estate.
A vote was
taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
36 |
50 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
Amendment
5 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at the end of the motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to set a target for
Wales to reach self-sufficiency in renewable electricity.
A vote was
taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
36 |
50 |
Amendment 5 was not agreed.
Amendment
6 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at the end of the motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to implement an
ambitious retrofitting programme to increase the energy efficiency of existing
housing stock.
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:
NDM5584 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the progress made at the United Nations
Climate Change Summit 2014 in New York;
2. Urges the Welsh Government to ensure that
deforestation does not continue in Wales and that its target of 100,000
hectares of new forestry is met by 2030;
3. Regrets that the Welsh Government is not on
track to meet its Climate Change 2020 targets;
4. Calls upon the Welsh Government to encourage a
wider range of renewable energies, including but not limited to, marine
renewables, anaerobic digestion and hydropower;
5. Welcomes the recent development of two marine
testing and demonstrating zones in Welsh waters and calls on the Welsh
Government to provide regular updates to the Assembly on their progress towards
enabling further technological development and commercialisation of wave and
tidal renewable energy devices.
6. Congratulates Tidal Energy Ltd on the unveiling
of their DeltaStream device on 7 August 2014, which was made possible through
the use of WEFO funds, and calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that such
projects continue to be suitably supported in future years so that Wales can
maximise the potential of marine renewables to promote a mixed grid approach.
7. Calls for the devolution of Renewables
Obligation Certificates (ROCs), or its successor, to the Welsh Government; and
8. Calls upon
the Welsh Government to explore barriers to connection to the grid for small
scale energy projects below 50mw.
9. Calls on the Welsh Government to implement an
ambitious retrofitting programme to increase the energy efficiency of existing
housing stock.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
The motion as amended was not agreed.
24/09/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.10
NDM5570 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Notes calls from the British Medical Association for a full-scale
independent investigation into Welsh NHS services and calls upon the Welsh Government
to commission such an investigation as soon as possible.
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting
Time.
A vote was taken on the
motion without amendment:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
21 |
0 |
31 |
52 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the BMA's concerns over the Welsh Government's inability to
recruit and retain an adequate NHS medical workforce.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting
vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets the UK Government's continuing cuts to public spending and the
impact on investment in our NHS.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
16 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the BMA's call for consideration of safe and minimum staffing
levels across primary, secondary and community care.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5570 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes calls from the British Medical Association for a full-scale
independent investigation into Welsh NHS services and calls upon the Welsh
Government to commission such an investigation as soon as possible.
2.Regrets the UK Government's continuing cuts to public spending and the
impact on investment in our NHS.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
42 |
52 |
The motion as amended was not agreed.
17/09/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15:53
NDM5565 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Believes that Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England are better
together and that Scotland should choose to remain in the UK on 18 September
2014.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
O blaid |
Ymatal |
Yn erbyn |
Cyfanswm |
9 |
0 |
37 |
46 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete all after 'National Assembly for Wales' and replace with:
1. Believes that Scotland's future is a matter for the people of
Scotland.
2. Further believes that strong relations between the nations of these
islands are best served through a spirit of cooperation and equality.
3. Notes that the entrenchment of the Barnett Formula, as pledged by the
UK parties in the 'No' campaign for the referendum on 18 September 2014, would
be to the detriment of Wales.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
O blaid |
Ymatal |
Yn erbyn |
Cyfanswm |
9 |
0 |
37 |
46 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan), Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes that whatever the result, Wales should speak with one voice,
and calls for a swift implementation of the recommendations of Parts 1 and 2 of
the Commission on Devolution in Wales and for a UK-wide constitutional
convention to be established to draft a plan for a new union.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
9 |
0 |
46 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5565 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes that Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England are
better together and that Scotland should choose to remain in the UK on 18
September 2014.
2. Believes that whatever the result, Wales should speak with one voice,
and calls for a swift implementation of the recommendations of Parts 1 and 2 of
the Commission on Devolution in Wales and for a UK-wide constitutional
convention to be established to draft a plan for a new union.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
28 |
9 |
9 |
46 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
09/07/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 17.01
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until
Voting Time.
NNDM5555
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Aled Roberts (North Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes the Ministerial Code: A code of Ethics
and Procedural Guidance for Ministers.
2. Notes the First Minister’s expectation that
all Ministers, Deputy Ministers and the Counsel General adhere to the Code.
3. Notes the 'Report to the First Minister on
the observance of the Ministerial Code by the Minister for Natural Resources
& Food, in respect of the Circuit of Wales' which confirms the breaching of
the Ministerial Code by the Minister for Natural Resources and Food.
4. Calls for the appointment of an Independent
Adjudicator of the Ministerial Code in order to improve transparency and
thereby increase confidence in those elected to public office.
The result was as follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
The motion was not agreed.
02/07/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.13
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5546 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the importance of tourism to the
Welsh economy;
2. Regrets:
a) the lack of Welsh Government funding for
Visit Wales;
b) the Welsh Government’s decision to disband
the Regional Tourism Partnerships;
c) the Welsh Government’s narrow ambition for
improving overseas visitor numbers to Wales;
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to revisit how
it consults and is guided by tourism providers in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
36 |
46 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete points 2 and 3 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that
the tourism industry can maximise the potential of our rich heritage and diverse
environment as well as capitalising on cultural and sporting events.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
15 |
47 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to improve the
collection and monitoring of tourism related data and market intelligence to
inform strategic priorities for tourism in Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5546 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the importance of tourism to the
Welsh economy;
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that
the tourism industry can maximise the potential of our rich heritage and
diverse environment as well as capitalising on cultural and sporting events.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to improve the
collection and monitoring of tourism related data and market intelligence to
inform strategic priorities for tourism in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
25/06/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.13
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5535 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes that Welsh households and businesses
receive a great deal of unaddressed mail which is never opened and either goes
to land fill or is recycled;
2. Believes this is an added strain on:
a) businesses, which have to pay for waste
removal; and
b) local authorities, who have a responsibility
to collect the waste.
3. Is concerned about the environmental impact
which is damaging to our natural resources, with each tonne of unaddressed mail
using 17 trees and 7000 gallons of water to produce;
4. Further notes the Age Cymru Campaign ‘Scams
and Swindles’.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to publicise
opt out schemes such as the Mailing Preference Service.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
33 |
0 |
13 |
46 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
25/06/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.15
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5534 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes the recent D-Day Commemorations, the
upcoming UK Armed Forces Day, and the centenary of the beginning of the First
World War;
2. Values the contributions of Welsh servicemen
and women and recognises the difficulties they may have upon returning to
civilian life;
3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to establish
a Veterans’ Card Scheme for Wales to enable:
a) an expansion of the existing concessionary
fares scheme to include veterans
b) free entry for veterans to local authority
swimming pools
c) free entry for veterans to Cadw sites
d) priority treatment for service related
conditions/injuries on the NHS
e) priority delivery of Disabled Facilities
Grants for veterans requiring home adaptations.
4. Further calls upon the Welsh Government to
explore the potential to erect a Welsh memorial at the National Arboretum in
Staffordshire, to remember and honour all the brave men and women from Wales
who fought and lost their lives in service of the nation.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
36 |
46 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Regrets that cuts to benefits for disabled
people, including the imposition of the bedroom tax, are affecting veterans and
serving members of the Armed Forces.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
14 |
46 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes the announcement in the UK
Government’s Legislative Programme of proposals for a Service Complaints Bill
to improve the complaints system in the Armed Forces through the creation of an
Ombudsman for service personnel.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
9 |
0 |
46 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
In point 3, delete ‘establish’ and replace with‘consider’.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
10 |
46 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert as new point 4 and renumber accordingly:
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that
the health service provides adequate support for veterans with Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
46 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5534 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes the recent D-Day Commemorations, the
upcoming UK Armed Forces Day, and the centenary of the beginning of the First
World War;
2. Values the contributions of Welsh servicemen
and women and recognises the difficulties they may have upon returning to
civilian life;
3. Welcomes the announcement in the UK
Government’s Legislative Programme of proposals for a Service Complaints Bill
to improve the complaints system in the Armed Forces through the creation of an
Ombudsman for service personnel.
4. Regrets that cuts to benefits for disabled
people, including the imposition of the bedroom tax, are affecting veterans and
serving members of the Armed Forces.
5. Calls upon the Welsh Government to consider
a Veterans’ Card Scheme for Wales to enable:
a) an expansion of the existing concessionary
fares scheme to include veterans
b) free entry for veterans to local authority
swimming pools
c) free entry for veterans to Cadw sites
d) priority treatment for service related
conditions/injuries on the NHS
e) priority delivery of Disabled Facilities
Grants for veterans requiring home adaptations.
6. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that
the health service provides adequate support for veterans with Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder.
7. Further calls upon the Welsh Government to
explore the potential to erect a Welsh memorial at the National Arboretum in
Staffordshire, to remember and honour all the brave men and women from Wales
who fought and lost their lives in service of the nation.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
4 |
10 |
46 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
18/06/2014 - Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig
The item started at 15.07
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5527 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly Wales:
Regrets that too many people in Wales are
waiting too long for diagnostic tests and NHS treatment.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
41 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets the difficulties faced by patients in booking GP appointments for
access to treatment in a timely manner.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets the 20% increase in the number of patients waiting 36 weeks for
the start of treatment between March and April 2014 and calls on the Welsh
Government to take urgent action to tackle long term waiting lists.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised
his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was
not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that such waiting times are significantly longer in the Welsh NHS
than in Scotland and England.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised
his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was
not agreed.
As the
Assembly did not agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the
amendments tabled to the motion, the motion is therefore not agreed.
04/06/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
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:
NDM5520 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Recognises the importance of the digital
economy, and the development of infrastructure to support it.
2. Regrets that there are still areas of Wales
which experience poor or no broadband or 3G coverage and the adverse impact
this has upon businesses and individuals.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to detail how the £12m additional funding
from the UK Government for Superfast Cymru will be allocated.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
0 |
14 |
51 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
21/05/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.44
Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5512 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes Welsh Labour’s policy failures during 15 years in
government in Wales;
2. Regrets the lack of performance in:
a) The economy, with gross value added (GVA) now at 72.3% of
the UK average;
b) Education, where Wales’ standing in the PISA rankings has
declined in each assessment period;
c) The NHS, with one person in seven in Wales on a waiting
list.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
28 |
43 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was
tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to
learn from the success of the Scottish Government in improving economic growth
and public service delivery in a devolved context.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
6 |
15 |
22 |
43 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
As the Assembly did not agree the
motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendment tabled to the motion,
the motion was therefore not agreed.
14/05/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.30
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5504 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Believes that a mixed-use high street and
appropriate night-time economy is key to ensuring the survival of the Welsh
high-street;
2. Notes the link between tourism, heritage and
regeneration;
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that
there is a joined up approach to regeneration between local authorities,
business improvement districts and development projects.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
0 |
5 |
50 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
07/05/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.22
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5497 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes that the number of small businesses
with a rateable value of up to £12,000 in Wales now stands at 73% of all
businesses;
2. Recognises that the Welsh Government will
have full responsibility for business rates once the Wales Bill has been given
Royal Assent;
3. Acknowledges that a balance between third
sector and independent retailers is essential to sustain our high streets;
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) Consider the benefits of splitting the Welsh
multiplier into small and large businesses to bring Wales into line with
Scotland and England;
b) Reinvigorate hardship relief, a vital lifeline for small businesses.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
12 |
48 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
30/04/2014 - Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig
The item started at 14.59
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5493 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes the recommendations of the recent
Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee report into Wales’ role in the
EU decision-making process.
2. Further notes that European Structural
Funding is awarded to regions with a GDP of less than 75% of the European Union
average and regrets that West Wales and the Valleys has qualified for a third
round of funding.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that
EU-funded schemes are more comprehensively, and more regularly, updated through
WEFO.
4. Regrets the dramatic failure of high-profile
projects including Genesis 2 Cymru.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the funding for the
2014-2020 period is utilised effectively to ensure that Wales does not qualify
for a fourth round.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
35 |
45 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Recognises the importance of the UK’s continued membership of the European
Union to make Wales a more prosperous, sustainable and secure place.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that UK withdrawal from the European Union would end Wales’role in
the EU decision making process and be detrimental to the economy.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
35 |
0 |
10 |
45 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) work at European level to strengthen the
role of the Committee of the Regions; and
b) seek a greater voice for Wales in the European institutions
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the
motion as amended:
NDM5493 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes the recommendations of the recent
Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee report into Wales’ role in the
EU decision-making process.
2. Further notes that European Structural
Funding is awarded to regions with a GDP of less than 75% of the European Union
average and regrets that West Wales and the Valleys has qualified for a third
round of funding.
3. Recognises the importance of the UK’s continued membership of the
European Union to make Wales a more prosperous, sustainable and secure place.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that
EU-funded schemes are more comprehensively, and more regularly, updated through
WEFO.
5. Regrets the dramatic failure of high-profile
projects including Genesis 2 Cymru.
6. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the funding for the
2014-2020 period is utilised effectively to ensure that Wales does not qualify
for a fourth round.
7. Notes that UK withdrawal from the European Union would end Wales’role
in the EU decision making process and be detrimental to the economy.
8. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) work at European level to strengthen the
role of the Committee of the Regions; and
b) seek a greater voice for Wales in the European institutions.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
33 |
45 |
The motion as amended was not agreed.
30/04/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.02
NDM5494 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes the positive economic and social
impact the pub has on local communities.
2. Further notes the impressive work being done
by schemes such as Pub is the Hub, across Wales and England, in ensuring pubs
can become more community focused.
3. Recognises the case studies by campaign
groups, such as Pub is the Hub and the Campaign for Real Ale, as important
studies to learn from.
4. Regrets the recent Campaign for Real Ale
statistics that suggest three pubs are closing a week in Wales.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to work more effectively with the pub
industry in Wales to ensure the continued success of Welsh pubs.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
02/04/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.56
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5484 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National
Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the Programme for
Government indicators;
2. Calls on the First Minister to
clarify the role the First Minister’s Delivery Unit plays in delivering these
indicators;
3. Regrets the Delivery Unit’s
apparent failure to improve the delivery of Welsh Government policy objectives
for public service delivery in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
37 |
49 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert as new point 2 and renumber
accordingly:
Notes the findings of the report
of the Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery with regards to the
Programme for Government indicators;
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber
accordingly:
Calls on the Welsh Government to
publish targets and statistical indicators alongside all Government strategies
and policies.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the
motion as amended:
NDM5484 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National
Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the Programme for
Government indicators;
2. Notes the findings of the
report of the Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery with regards
to the Programme for Government indicators;
3. Calls on the First Minister to
clarify the role the First Minister’s Delivery Unit plays in delivering these
indicators;
4. Regrets the Delivery Unit’s
apparent failure to improve the delivery of Welsh Government policy objectives
for public service delivery in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
The motion as amended was not agreed.
26/03/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.16
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5477 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that the UK Government has made support
available to local authorities in England to freeze council tax for a fourth
successive year.
2. Further notes that the Scottish Government has
made support available to local authorities in Scotland to freeze council tax
for 2014/15; and that such a freeze has been in place since 2008/09.
3. Believes local authorities have a moral
imperative to spend public money with care and prudence; ensuring council tax
rates are as low as possible for residents.
4. Regrets the refusal of the Welsh Government to
implement a similar scheme to that of England, which creates a council tax rise
referendum threshold of 2%.
5. Further regrets the average council tax
increase of 4.2% for local authorities in Wales for 2014/15, and that council
tax bills have increased by over 150% in Wales since 1997/98, and believes that
such crippling rises have placed undue pressure on hard-pressed households.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
39 |
50 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Notes the difficult financial situation facing local
government and the likelihood of sustained pressures on local authority
budgets.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment
2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Acknowledges the role of council tax in providing a revenue
stream to sustain local services and jobs and believes council tax levels are a
matter for individual local authorities as part of their budget process.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
10 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment
3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Believes that while local authorities are responsible for
setting their own council tax levels, for which they are accountable to their
electorate, in doing so they should take account of the economic circumstances
of council tax payers in their area.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
11 |
0 |
49 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment
4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 4 and replace with:
Welcomes the action taken to protect the poorest households in
Wales from UK Government cuts to council tax support.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
35 |
0 |
15 |
50 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
As amendment 4 was agreed, amendment 5 was de-selected.
Amendment
6 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 5.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
35 |
0 |
15 |
50 |
Amendment 6 was agreed.
Amendment
7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the proposal within the Housing (Wales) Bill to
increase council tax on empty homes, which was a key recommendation of the
Welsh Liberal Democrat debate on empty homes in February 2013.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
11 |
50 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5477 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that the UK Government has made support
available to local authorities in England to freeze council tax for a fourth
successive year.
2. Further notes that the Scottish Government has
made support available to local authorities in Scotland to freeze council tax
for 2014/15; and that such a freeze has been in place since 2008/09.
3. Acknowledges the role of council tax in providing a
revenue stream to sustain local services and jobs and believes council tax
levels are a matter for individual local authorities as part of their budget
process
4. Notes the difficult financial situation facing local
government and the likelihood of sustained pressures on local authority
budgets.
5. Believes that while local authorities are responsible for
setting their own council tax levels, for which they are accountable to their
electorate, in doing so they should take account of the economic circumstances
of council tax payers in their area.
6. Welcomes the action taken to protect the poorest households
in Wales from UK Government cuts to council tax support.
7. Welcomes the proposal within the Housing (Wales) Bill to
increase council tax on empty homes, which was a key recommendation of the
Welsh Liberal Democrat debate on empty homes in February 2013.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
11 |
50 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
19/03/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 17.04
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5469 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the recent upturn in the UK economy
as a result of UK Government actions.
2. Acknowledges that the overall UK GDP growth
was 0.7 per cent in Q4 2013.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to work
collaboratively with the UK Government to ensure long-term economic growth.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
40 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete point 1.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
35 |
0 |
17 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
As amendment 1 was agreed,
amendment 2 was de-selected.
Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 2 and replace with:
Regrets that latest GDP data show a decline in Wales’s GDP compared to the
EU average.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
35 |
0 |
17 |
52 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Further calls on the Welsh Government to ensure the regular publication of
key economic indicators such as GDP and GVA statistics in order to inform
future policies.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
3 |
52 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Resolves that urgent steps are needed to improve Wales’s economic fortunes
including the adoption of an export-led, skills-based strategy.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding
Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore,
the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the positive impact that the creation of more than a million
apprenticeships in England since 2010 will have had on UK economy and regrets
that in Wales the number of people on apprenticeships placements fell by more
than 26% between 2006 and 2012.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
35 |
52 |
Amendment 6 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the
motion as amended:
NDM5469 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets that latest GDP data show a decline in
Wales’s GDP compared to the EU average.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to work
collaboratively with the UK Government to ensure long-term economic growth.
3. Further calls on the Welsh Government to ensure the regular publication
of key economic indicators such as GDP and GVA statistics in order to inform
future policies.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
19/03/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.04
NDM5468 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Expresses concern that some students taking
English GCSE modules in January 2014 were awarded unexpectedly low grades;
2. Welcomes the Welsh Government's rapid review
into the situation;
3. Notes the importance of considering all the
evidence which is available for the review; and
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to share the
nature of the review process and the evidence received as part of the review in
an open and frank manner.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
12/03/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.01
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5448 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the importance of bus services to
the people of Wales.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure
stability for the bus industry and passengers.
3. Further calls on the Welsh Government to
protect bus services in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
18 |
0 |
36 |
54 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add new point after point 1 and renumber
accordingly:
Welcomes the recommendation of the Commission on
Devolution in Wales to devolve regulatory power over buses to the Welsh
Government.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
13 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add new point after point 1 and renumber
accordingly:
Recognises the need for a dedicated Traffic
Commissioner for Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
13 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
In point 3, after ‘Welsh Government’ insert ‘to
work with the bus industry and other partners’
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5448 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises
the importance of bus services to the people of Wales.
2.
Recognises
the need for a dedicated Traffic Commissioner for Wales.
3.
Welcomes
the recommendation of the Commission on Devolution in Wales to devolve
regulatory power over buses to the Welsh Government.
4. Calls
on the Welsh Government to work with the bus industry and other partners to
ensure stability for the bus industry and passengers.
5. Further
calls on the Welsh Government to protect bus services in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
13 |
0 |
55 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
05/03/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.55
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5444 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes concerns expressed by Sir Bruce Keogh
regarding waiting times and mortality rates within the Welsh NHS.
2. Calls upon the Welsh Government to urgently
commission an independent review into Welsh hospitals with mortality rates
which are higher than average.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
20 |
0 |
31 |
51 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to review the remit
and functions of Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, in light of the concerns raised
regarding waiting times and mortality rates in the Welsh NHS.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to outline what
steps it has taken to review the performance of hospitals with Risk Adjusted Mortality
Index (RAMI) data that is higher than expected.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5444 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes concerns expressed by Sir Bruce Keogh
regarding waiting times and mortality rates within the Welsh NHS.
2. Calls upon the Welsh Government to urgently commission
an independent review into Welsh hospitals with mortality rates which are
higher than average.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline what
steps it has taken to review the performance of hospitals with Risk Adjusted Mortality
Index (RAMI) data that is higher than expected.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
The motion as amended was not agreed.
12/02/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.57
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5430 William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Government to deliver an
urgent programme to tackle the continuing housing supply crisis in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
33 |
0 |
11 |
44 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
05/02/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.20
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5421
William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Government to prioritise improving
connectivity throughout rural Wales to ensure effective access to services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
0 |
11 |
48 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
29/01/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.56
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5416
William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the proposals for inward investment outlined in the
Welsh Conservative document ‘Destination Cymru’.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
41 |
53 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the poor quality of data collected at national (Wales)
level for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and calls on the Welsh Government to
work with the Office of National Statistics to provide comprehensive data on
FDI including sectors, origin and value.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by
voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment
2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Recognises that economic conditions have shifted
significantly over the past two decades and that the Welsh Government’s
strategy must also shift accordingly.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by
voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment
3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that UK Trade & Investment does not have a centre
in Wales nor a Welsh strategy but does have one for Scotland and England.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
39 |
54 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment
4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the Enterprise and Business Committee’s current inquiry
into the Welsh Government’s approach to the promotion of trade and inward
investment.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 4 was
agreed.
Amendment
5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the comments of the Minister for Economy, Science and
Transport to the Enterprise and Business Committee on 14 March 2012 that the
Welsh Government has not got the brand of Wales right, and regrets that no
brand strategy has since been presented.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by
voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5416
William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the proposals for inward investment outlined in the
Welsh Conservative document ‘Destination Cymru’.
Notes the Enterprise and Business Committee’s current inquiry
into the Welsh Government’s approach to the promotion of trade and inward
investment.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
5 |
27 |
54 |
The motion as amended was not agreed.
22/01/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.44
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5407
William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the flooding and devastation of December 2013 and
January 2014 which has affected people and communities throughout Wales.
2. Recognises the excellent work of the emergency services
and organisations in providing support and relief to those communities.
3. Believes that the potential dual use of local renewable
energy projects should be considered in providing further sea defences.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) urgently review Technical Advice Note 15: Development and
Flood Risk;
b) develop and re-launch the grant scheme piloted in 2010/11
to provide funding for those who are at greatest risk of flooding to make their
homes more flood resilient; and
c) publish reports of the investigation of Natural Resources
Wales into the recent flooding, once completed.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
21 |
0 |
31 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Commends the work of local volunteers across Wales for the
dedication shown during the clean-up and recovery process.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment
2 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete sub-points 4a and 4b and replace with:
continue its approach as set out in the National Strategy for
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management in Wales and the investment of £240
million into flooding over the lifetime of this Government
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding
Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore,
the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment
3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new sub-point 4a and renumber accordingly:
update the National Assembly for Wales on the action it has
taken to investigate the potential use of European Union funds to aid the costs
incurred by repair work.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment
4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new sub-point 4a and renumber accordingly:
engage positively with relevant partners to ensure that a
pragmatic approach is adopted towards business and residential applications to
retrofit properties for purposes of improved flood defence.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment
5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new sub-point 4a and renumber accordingly:
outline the actions being taken to use local knowledge and
innovative land management techniques to make greater use of natural resources
to reduce the impact of flooding, and take action to ensure that
representatives are suitably up skilled to improve resilience.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
Amendment
6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new sub-point 4a and renumber accordingly:
instigate a review of river clearing policy in Wales as a
matter of urgency to reduce the potential for flooding.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 6 was agreed.
Amendment
7 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new sub-point at the end of point 4:
‘establish a National Flood Forum for Wales’
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
Amendment
8 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new sub-point at the end of point 4:
‘collate the additional cost on local government and other
public organisations as a result of the recent storms and consider urgently the
need to request additional funding from the UK Government or the European Union
to help meet the financial burden’
A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 8 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5407
William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the flooding and devastation of December 2013 and
January 2014 which has affected people and communities throughout Wales.
2. Recognises the excellent work of the emergency services
and organisations in providing support and relief to those communities.
3. Commends the work of local volunteers across Wales for the
dedication shown during the clean-up and recovery process.
4. Believes that the potential dual use of local renewable
energy projects should be considered in providing further sea defences.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) instigate a review of river clearing policy in Wales as a
matter of urgency to reduce the potential for flooding.
b) outline the actions being taken to use local knowledge and
innovative land management techniques to make greater use of natural resources
to reduce the impact of flooding, and take action to ensure that representatives
are suitably up skilled to improve resilience.
c) engage positively with relevant partners to ensure that a
pragmatic approach is adopted towards business and residential applications to
retrofit properties for purposes of improved flood defence.
d) update the National Assembly for Wales on the action it
has taken to investigate the potential use of European Union funds to aid the
costs incurred by repair work.
e) urgently review Technical Advice Note 15: Development and
Flood Risk;
f) develop and re-launch the grant scheme piloted in 2010/11
to provide funding for those who are at greatest risk of flooding to make their
homes more flood resilient; and
g) publish reports of the investigation of Natural Resources
Wales into the recent flooding, once completed.
h) establish a National Flood Forum for Wales
i) collate the additional cost on local government and other
public organisations as a result of the recent storms and consider urgently the
need to request additional funding from the UK Government or the European Union
to help meet the financial burden
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding
Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion as amended. Therefore,
the motion as amended was not agreed.
15/01/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.06
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
NDM5398
William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Believes that Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England
are stronger together as part of a United Kingdom.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
44 |
57 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were
tabled:
Amendment
1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete all and replace with:
1. Believes that the relationships between the nations of
Britain will be strengthened by respecting the right of the peoples of Britain
to determine their individual national futures.
2. Further believes that a new social and economic settlement
of equal partners would best provide an enduring and fair context for
cooperation in these islands.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
47 |
58 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment
2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert at end of motion:
‘with greater powers devolved to each of the constituent
nations’
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
13 |
0 |
58 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment
3 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes
what devolution has done to enhance democracy in Scotland and Wales and its
contribution to the peace process in Northern Ireland.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
58 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the
motion as amended:
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.Believes that Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England
are stronger together as part of a United Kingdom with greater powers devolved
to each of the constituent nations.
2. Welcomes what devolution has done to enhance democracy in
Scotland and Wales and its contribution to the peace process in Northern
Ireland.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
0 |
11 |
58 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
15/01/2014 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.10
NDM5397
William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales
1. Notes recent Welsh international rugby successes and the importance
of rugby to the culture and economy of Wales.
2. Notes the current discussions between the WRU and Regional
Rugby Wales regarding the future of Welsh rugby and recognises the importance
of developing and maintaining a strong grassroots and regional structure to
enable the sport to develop and thrive throughout Wales.
3. Believes that a strong platform for Welsh rugby requires
national and regional bodies and clubs to work together constructively to
create a strong financial footing for the future well-being of the sport and
hopes for a timely resolution to current negotiations.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
11/12/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.16
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5385 William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets the Welsh Government’s failure to hold a debate on
the arts during this Assembly.
2. Notes:
a) the intrinsic importance of the arts and culture to the
identity of Wales and the personal well-being of its citizens;
b) the Arts Council of Wales report “An independent report
for the Welsh Government into Arts in Education in the Schools of Wales” on the
role of the arts in developing literacy and numeracy; and
c) that VisitBritain research identifies that more overseas
visitors go to the theatre, musicals, the opera or ballet, than to a live sporting event, when visiting
Britain.
3. Calls on Welsh Government to explain how funding for the
arts will be protected within the education and local government budgets.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
41 |
53 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Insert as new sub-point 2b) and renumber accordingly:
the importance of the arts in promoting the use of the
Welsh language;
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Insert as new sub-point 2c) and renumber accordingly:
that the Arts Council of Wales report recommends that
the Welsh Government should explore funding options aimed at ensuring that
equitable provision is available to young people in all art forms, and that
exceptionally talented young people are able to pursue and develop their
talent;
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of
motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government
to work with museums, galleries and other collections of art and heritage in
Wales to ensure that items which are not on display can be loaned to other
facilities in Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North
Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to give strategic
direction to the Arts Council to invest in smaller festivals and up-and-coming
artists, musicians and writers and ensure that arts and cultural events move
towards sustainable business plans.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
12 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the
motion as amended:
NDM5385 William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets the Welsh Government’s failure to hold a debate on
the arts during this Assembly.
2. Notes:
a) the intrinsic importance of the arts and culture to the
identity of Wales and the personal well-being of its citizens;
b) the importance of the arts in promoting the use of the
Welsh language;
c) the Arts Council of Wales report “An independent report
for the Welsh Government into Arts in Education in the Schools of Wales” on the
role of the arts in developing literacy and numeracy; and
d) that VisitBritain research identifies that more overseas
visitors go to the theatre, musicals, the opera or ballet, than to a live sporting event, when visiting
Britain.
3. Calls on Welsh Government to explain how funding for the
arts will be protected within the education and local government budgets.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with museums,
galleries and other collections of art and heritage in Wales to ensure that
items which are not on display can be loaned to other facilities in Wales.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to give strategic direction
to the Arts Council to invest in smaller festivals and up-and-coming artists,
musicians and writers and ensure that arts and cultural events move towards
sustainable business plans.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
The motion as amended was not agreed.
04/12/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.54
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5380 William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises:
a) the importance of the BBC, in Welsh life as part of a
pluralistic media;
b) the need for charter renewal which reflects the current
and developing devolution settlement; and
c) the innovative contribution that the BBC and other public
service broadcasters make to Welsh culture, the Welsh
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
15 |
56 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
27/11/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.05
Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion:
NDM5371 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales
1.
Expresses concern over the future of consultant-led maternity services at Withybush Hospital.
2.
Notes the impact the absence of consultant led maternity services would have on
other core services at the hospital, such as paediatric and emergency care.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
(a)
take urgent action to secure the future of core
services at Withybush; and
(b)
ensure that Hywel Dda Health Board communicates effectively and unambiguously
their plans for the strategic direction of services at Withybush
Hospital.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
28 |
0 |
29 |
57 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore, the motion was not agreed.
27/11/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.09
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5370 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales
1.
Notes that it is time of change in public service delivery, requiring system
reform.
2.
Recognises:
a)
the potential for co-production to dramatically
improve public service delivery.
b)
the current Welsh Government commitment to ensuring
that publicly owned assets have the potential to stay in community ownership in
Wales.
3.
Regrets:
a)
not enough is being done to ensure that communities
are aware of schemes such as the Community Asset Transfer or Community
Facilities and Activities Programme.
b)
that Wales is failing to share the success of the
Community Rights Agenda in other parts of the UK.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
promote co-production as a viable means to deliver
public services following the publication of the findings of the Commission on
Public Service Governance and Delivery.
b)
examine the feasibility of adopting further aspects of
the Localism Act in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
42 |
55 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete
point 3 and replace with:
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government:
a)
to ensure more awareness of schemes such as the
Community Asset Transfer and Community Facilities and Activities Programme.
b)
to develop a comprehensive community assets policy
that is tailored to Welsh needs.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
41 |
56 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete
point 4b) and replace with:
ensure that the localism and
community transfer agendas genuinely empower communities and are not used as a
vehicle for the privatisation of public services.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
41 |
56 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
As the Assembly did not
agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendments tabled to
the motion, the motion is therefore not agreed.
20/11/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.07
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until
Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5363
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the Welsh Conservative policy ‘A Vision for Welsh Housing’;
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the whole market to ensure that a
solution to the housing supply crisis is found.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
38 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 1 and renumber accordingly:
Regrets
that decades of failure by Labour and Conservative governments left us with a
housing crisis that forced rents higher and higher, left thousands of people
with no hope of getting a foot on the property ladder, and resulted in 1.5
million fewer social homes available for rent.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
4 |
0 |
44 |
48 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment
2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert
at end of point 1:
‘fails
to recognise that the most urgent housing issue is the devastating impact of the
Bedroom Tax on many social housing tenants thereby affecting social landlords’
ability to increase housing supply, and therefore urges the UK Government to
repeal the Bedroom Tax’
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
33 |
0 |
15 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment
3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Regrets
that there are approximately 21,551 long term empty homes in Wales and that the
Welsh Government has failed to produce a Wales wide empty homes strategy.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
4 |
10 |
34 |
48 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment
4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Acknowledges
the concern of house builders that bureaucracy within the planning system is a
major barrier to the development of new homes and calls on the Welsh Government
to use the forthcoming Planning Reform Bill to remove key barriers to the
delivery of an effective planning regime.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
0 |
26 |
48 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
Amendment
5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes
the action being taken by the UK Government to stimulate new house building
through equity loans and a mortgage guarantee scheme and calls on the Welsh Government
to bring forward a date for the long overdue introduction of Help to Buy Cymru.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
34 |
48 |
Amendment 5 was not agreed.
Amendment
6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Notes
that only eleven local councils in Wales still hold council housing stock which
restricts the Welsh Conservative vision to rejuvenate a ‘Right to Buy’ scheme
in Wales and that the power to suspend the Right to Buy for council houses in
areas of high demand is a vital tool to help reduce homelessness and a lack of
social housing.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
10 |
48 |
Amendment 6 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5363
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the Welsh Conservative policy ‘A Vision for Welsh Housing’ fails to recognise
that the most urgent housing issue is the devastating impact of the Bedroom Tax
on many social housing tenants thereby affecting social landlords’ ability to
increase housing supply, and therefore urges the UK Government to repeal the
Bedroom Tax;
2.
Notes that only eleven local councils in Wales still hold council housing stock
which restricts the Welsh Conservative vision to rejuvenate a ‘Right to Buy’
scheme in Wales and that the power to suspend the Right to Buy for council
houses in areas of high demand is a vital tool to help reduce homelessness and
a lack of social housing;
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the whole market to ensure that a
solution to the housing supply crisis is found.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
36 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
13/11/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started
at 15.45
NDM5353
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Welcomes the UK Government’s recent announcement on the recommendations
contained within Silk Part 1 'Empowerment and Responsibility: Financial Powers
to Strengthen Wales';
2.
Notes that the introduction of Borrowing Powers for the Welsh Government should
assist in the delivery of key infrastructure projects across Wales;
3.
Further welcomes the statement that the NATO summit will be held at the Celtic
Manor in 2014 and recognises the high economic benefit that hosting such an
event should have on the Welsh economy;
4.
Looks forward to hearing how the Welsh Government will use these opportunities
to best effect for Wales.
The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
06/11/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.26
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5346
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that high quality care and treatment within the Welsh NHS is integral
to eliminating avoidable deaths.
2.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to commission an independent review into Welsh
hospitals with higher than average mortality rates to determine whether
failings in the quality of care and treatment are a factor.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
40 |
52 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add
as a new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to publish mortality rates for each hospital site on
the ‘My Local Health Service’ website.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment
2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to provide an update on action taken by the Welsh
Government to support Local Health Boards to address the backlogs in clinical
coding.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment
3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to provide an update on action taken to establish a
mechanism to investigate hospitals or Local Health boards who consistently
exceed a specific RAMI threshold over a period of time.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
Amendment
4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to work with other UK administrations to ensure the availability of
comparable mortality data.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 4 was
agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5346
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that high quality care and treatment within the Welsh NHS is integral
to eliminating avoidable deaths.
2.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to commission an independent review into Welsh hospitals
with higher than average mortality rates to determine whether failings in the
quality of care and treatment are a factor.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to publish mortality rates for each hospital site
on the ‘My Local Health Service’ website.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to provide an update on action taken by the Welsh
Government to support Local Health Boards to address the backlogs in clinical
coding.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to provide an update on action taken to establish
a mechanism to investigate hospitals or Local Health boards who consistently
exceed a specific RAMI threshold over a period of time.
6.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with other UK administrations to ensure
the availability of comparable mortality data.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his
casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore, the motion, as amended
was not agreed.
23/10/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 17.11
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5341
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises there are attainment gaps within Welsh education, which are holding
back different groups of children;
2.
Believes those who are not achieving their full potential can often feel
disenfranchised, and this can lead to problems in later life;
3.
Further recognises the move between primary and secondary education is a great
upheaval at an already difficult period of a child’s development; and
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure learning is not disrupted during this
period by implementing a robust and discrete 8-14 education strategy.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
43 |
55 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert
at the end of point 1 ‘, particularly the gap between attainment and
deprivation’
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
50 |
0 |
5 |
55 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment
2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
at the end of point 1:
‘and
welcomes the increase in the Pupil Deprivation Grant announced in the Draft
Budget 2014-15, which will help break the link between poverty and educational
underachievement.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
12 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment
3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Recognises
that young carers in particular are often vulnerable to educational underachievement
due to the additional challenges they face, and calls on the Welsh Government
to examine ways to improve identification and support for young carers to help
fulfil their educational potential and support the transition into adulthood.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
Amendment
4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
at the end of point 3:
‘and
calls on the Welsh Government to formalise partnerships between schools and
ensure that the early years education offers a better balance of pastoral and
academic teaching, to help improve the transition of pupils from primary to
secondary schools.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 4 was
agreed.
Amendment
5- Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
In
point 4 delete ‘and discrete’
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 5 was
agreed.
Amendment
6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
at the end of point 4:
‘and supporting pupils
to reach their full potential by reforming the school banding system to ensure
that it measures school performance with regard to individual pupil
performance.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
10 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 6 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5341
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises there are attainment gaps within Welsh education, which are holding
back different groups of children, particularly
the gap between attainment and deprivation and welcomes the increase in the Pupil
Deprivation Grant announced in the Draft Budget 2014-15, which will help break
the link between poverty and educational underachievement;
2.
Believes those who are not achieving their full potential can often feel disenfranchised,
and this can lead to problems in later life;
3.
Recognises that young carers in particular are often vulnerable to educational
underachievement due to the additional challenges they face, and calls on the
Welsh Government to examine ways to improve identification and support for
young carers to help fulfil their educational potential and support the
transition into adulthood and calls on the Welsh Government to formalise
partnerships between schools and ensure that the early years education offers a
better balance of pastoral and academic teaching, to help improve the
transition of pupils from primary to secondary schools;
4.
Further recognises the move between primary and secondary education is a great
upheaval at an already difficult period of a child’s development; and
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure learning is not disrupted during this
period by implementing a robust 8-14 education strategy and supporting pupils
to reach their full potential by reforming the school banding system to ensure
that it measures school performance with regard to individual pupil
performance.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
09/10/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 14.53
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5323
William Graham (South Wales East)
National
Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the equal value of vocational and academic education;
2.
Believes a thriving economy benefits from well-rounded students; and
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to consult and work with industry stakeholders to
design a vocational curriculum which encourages parity with academic education
in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
14 |
54 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
02/10/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 14.55
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5312
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Believes
the pursuit of excellence must be central to any Welsh education strategy.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
0 |
13 |
50 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
25/09/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.03
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5302
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that the majority of children excluded or taught outside of a school
setting have either special or additional learning needs, are boys, are
entitled to free school meals, are looked after children, and often taught in a
pupil referral unit;
2.
Recognises the inconsistencies between local
authorities regarding education outside the school setting;
3.
Urges the Welsh Government to reduce the mandatory period in which local
authorities are required to deliver education to excluded pupils; and
4.
Calls for a cohesive strategy to be put in place for children who are taught
outside the school setting, to monitor and improve their educational chances
and outcomes.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
0 |
32 |
54 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
In
point 1, insert after ‘looked after children,’:
‘are from deprived backgrounds, are from BAME communities,
are in larger size schools or classrooms,’
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by
voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment
2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Regrets
the lack of progress on helping children who have been excluded from school
since the 2011 research report commissioned by the Welsh Government on
experiences of illegal school exclusions in Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by
voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment
3 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete
points 3 and 4 and replace with:
Notes
that:
a)
the Welsh Government continues to ensure Local Authorities meet their current
duties in relation to delivering education to excluded pupils; and
b)
the Welsh Government will continue to focus on
ensuring that policies and good practice are well implemented to ensure improved
outcomes for children taught outside the school setting.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by
voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
In
point 3, delete all after ‘pupils’ and insert:
‘and
to report on the steps it is taking to help those children who are excluded or
taught outside of a school setting to be reintegrated as soon as possible;’
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting
against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment
5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 4 and renumber accordingly:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to examine the extent to which teacher training courses
equip teachers with the skills necessary to support students at risk of being
excluded or taught outside of a school setting.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by
voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment
6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
at the end of point 4:
‘and
for the Welsh Government to set out the steps it will take to implement the
recommendations of the 2013 report on an evaluation of education provision for
children and young people educated outside the school.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 6 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5302
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that the majority of children excluded or taught outside of a school
setting have either special or additional learning needs, are boys, are
entitled to free school meals, are looked after children, and often taught in a
pupil referral unit;
2.
Recognises the inconsistencies between local
authorities regarding education outside the school setting;
3.
Urges the Welsh Government to reduce the mandatory period in which local
authorities are required to deliver education to excluded pupils; and
4.
Calls for a cohesive strategy to be put in place for children who are taught
outside the school setting, to monitor and improve their educational chances
and outcomes and
for the Welsh Government to set out the steps it will take to implement the
recommendations of the 2013 report on an evaluation of education provision for
children and young people educated outside the school. .
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the
Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the
motion as amended. Therefore, the
motion as amended was not agreed.
03/07/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.00
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5282
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the huge potential for tourism in rural Wales and urges the Welsh
Government to address industry concerns about how the new strategy for tourism
will work in rural areas.
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to encourage local councils to implement Tan 6
planning guidance to support the sustainable rural economy and encourage
diversification in rural areas by enabling automatic conversion of redundant
farm buildings into business premises or accommodation.
3.
Recognises the difficult environmental conditions that face farmers working in
Less Favoured Areas (LFA) and calls on the Welsh Government to implement an LFA
support package to address these unique challenges.
4.
Notes the importance of sustainable bus services as a lifeline for rural
communities and calls on the Welsh Government to provide sufficient funding for
rural bus services.
5.
Further notes the importance of the Royal Welsh Show and National Eisteddfod in
supporting the rural economy and promoting Welsh culture.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
35 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 1 and renumber accordingly:
Recognises the importance
of a high street bank to the rural economy and regrets that, according to a
recent ‘Last Bank in Town’ analysis by the Campaign for Community Banking
Services, there are now thirty-eight communities in rural Wales with only one
bank remaining.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment
2 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
In
point 1, delete all after ‘urges the Welsh Government to’ and replace with ‘work
with the industry to develop that potential by taking forward the new strategy
for tourism’
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
22 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment
3 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete
point 2
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
22 |
48 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
As
amendment 3 was agreed, amendment 4 was de-selected.
Amendment
5 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete
point 3 and replace with:
‘Recognises
the difficult economic and environmental conditions that face farmers working
in the current Less Favoured Area (LFA), notes the Welsh Government's work in
developing the new Areas of Natural Constraint designation in advance of the
final deadline of 2018 and further notes the Government's commitment to use
this new designation to help address these unique challenges.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
31 |
0 |
17 |
48 |
Amendment 5 was
agreed.
As
amendment 5 was agreed, amendment 6 was de-selected.
Amendment
7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 4 and renumber accordingly:
Recognises
the essential role European Union funding plays in supporting the rural Welsh economy
and therefore firmly believes that Wales’ interests are best served by
remaining a committed part of the United Kingdom and the European Union.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
13 |
5 |
48 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
Amendment
8 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 5 and renumber accordingly:
Notes
the importance of accessible rail services to the delivery of an integrated
transport system in rural areas and calls on the Welsh Government to support
the re-opening of suitable railway stations across rural Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment 8 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5282 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the importance of a high street bank to the rural economy and
regrets that, according to a recent ‘Last Bank in Town’ analysis by the
Campaign for Community Banking Services, there are now thirty-eight communities
in rural Wales with only one bank remaining.
2.
Recognises the huge potential for tourism in rural Wales and urges the Welsh
Government to work with the industry to develop that potential by taking
forward the new strategy for tourism.
3.
Recognises the difficult economic and environmental conditions that face
farmers working in the current Less Favoured Area (LFA), notes the Welsh
Government's work in developing the new Areas of Natural Constraint designation
in advance of the final deadline of 2018 and further notes the Government's
commitment to use this new designation to help address these unique challenges.
4.
Recognises the essential role European Union funding plays in supporting the
rural Welsh economy and therefore firmly believes that Wales’ interests are
best served by remaining a committed part of the United Kingdom and the
European Union.
5.
Notes the importance of sustainable bus services as a lifeline for rural
communities and calls on the Welsh Government to provide sufficient funding for
rural bus services.
6.
Notes the importance of accessible rail services to the delivery of an
integrated transport system in rural areas and calls on the Welsh Government to
support the re-opening of suitable railway stations across rural Wales.
7.
Further notes the importance of the Royal Welsh Show and National Eisteddfod in
supporting the rural economy and promoting Welsh culture.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
35 |
13 |
0 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
26/06/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.33
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5276
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that small businesses throughout Wales need urgent support and calls
on the Welsh Government to outline their proposals for a high street campaign
before the summer recess;
2.
Regrets that the high street shop vacancy rate in Wales is the highest in
mainland Britain;
3.
Acknowledges the increase in lending from Finance Wales, however, believes a
more localised approach in accessing finance is necessary, and therefore calls
on the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport to work with Finance Wales
to assess if the financial package offered to businesses is competitive in the
long term;
4.
Notes the proposals outlined in the Welsh Conservative documents ‘A Vision for
the Welsh High Street’ and ‘Invest Wales’ and their support for small
businesses throughout Wales; and
5.
Further notes the importance of transport infrastructure to supporting the
national and local economy.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
41 |
52 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
at the end of point 2:
“and
calls on the Welsh Government to work with local authorities to reduce business
rates for tenants taking over the lease of a property that has been empty for
at least 12 months, to encourage re-location and revitalise town centres”
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
8 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment
2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Recognises
the potential for apprenticeships to improve the profit and productivity of
small businesses and therefore calls on the Welsh Government to explore ways to
improve access to apprenticeships for small businesses.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment
3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Recognises
the importance of local banking to the successful and sustainable economic
growth of businesses in rural areas and calls on the Welsh Government to
explore ways to expand the provision of community banking and credit unions in
rural communities.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
Amendment
4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert
as new point 4 and renumber accordingly:
Notes
that Finance Wales is restricted in its ability to offer finance at competitive
rates, and therefore calls on the Welsh Government to explore alternative
methods of financing businesses.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 4 was
agreed.
Amendment
5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete
point 4.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
11 |
52 |
Amendment 5 was
agreed.
Amendment
6 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert
as new point 5 and renumber accordingly:
Notes
the proposals outlined in Plaid Cymru’s ‘Plan C: A
Plan to Move the Welsh Economy Forward’ to support SMEs and town centres.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
5 |
11 |
52 |
Amendment 6 was
agreed.
Amendment
7 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to extend the small business rate relief scheme to cover more high
street businesses.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
28 |
52 |
Amendment 7 was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5276
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that small businesses throughout Wales need urgent support and calls
on the Welsh Government to outline their proposals for a high street campaign
before the summer recess;
2.
Regrets that the high street shop vacancy rate in Wales is the highest in
mainland Britain and calls on the Welsh Government to work with local
authorities to reduce business rates for tenants taking over the lease of a
property that has been empty for at least 12 months, to encourage re-location
and revitalise town centres
3.
Recognises the importance of local banking to the successful and sustainable
economic growth of businesses in rural areas and calls on the Welsh Government
to explore ways to expand the provision of community banking and credit unions
in rural communities.
4.
Notes that Finance Wales is restricted in its ability to offer finance at
competitive rates, and therefore calls on the Welsh Government to explore
alternative methods of financing businesses.
5.
Notes the proposals outlined in Plaid Cymru’s ‘Plan
C: A Plan to Move the Welsh Economy Forward’ to support SMEs and town centres.
6.
Recognises the potential for apprenticeships to improve the profit and
productivity of small businesses and therefore calls on the Welsh Government to
explore ways to improve access to apprenticeships for small businesses.
7.
Acknowledges the increase in lending from Finance Wales, however, believes a
more localised approach in accessing finance is necessary, and therefore calls
on the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport to work with Finance Wales
to assess if the financial package offered to businesses is competitive in the
long term;
8.
Further notes the importance of transport infrastructure to supporting the
national and local economy.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
38 |
52 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
19/06/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.46
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5268
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the need for a comprehensive and cohesive strategy for aviation in
Wales.
2.
Further recognises Welsh Conservative proposals for Cardiff Airport, outlined
in the publication, ‘A Blueprint for Cardiff Airport’.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
38 |
50 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 2 and
replace with:
Supports the public
sector facilitated development of Cardiff Airport.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
4 |
12 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
As amendment 1 was
agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected.
Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at
end of motion:
Calls for the devolution
of long-haul rates of Air Passenger Duty to Wales, as recommended in part 1 of
the Silk Commission, and for the Welsh Government to bring forward proposals
for Welsh rates of Air Passenger Duty to complement the next Welsh aviation
strategy.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to clarify the
role and governance of the Cardiff Airport Task Force in light of the recent
purchase of Cardiff Airport by the Welsh Government.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment 4 was
agreed.
Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point
at end of motion:
Welcomes the
update on the long-awaited express bus service from Cardiff to Cardiff Airport,
which was first promised by the Welsh Government in July 2009, and calls on the
Welsh Government to reaffirm its commitment to introduce this service in August
2013.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment 5 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5268 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the need for a comprehensive and cohesive strategy for aviation in
Wales.
2.
Supports the public sector facilitated development of Cardiff Airport.
3.
Calls for the devolution of long-haul rates of Air Passenger Duty to Wales, as
recommended in part 1 of the Silk Commission, and for the Welsh Government to
bring forward proposals for Welsh rates of Air Passenger Duty to complement the
next Welsh aviation strategy.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to clarify the role and governance of the Cardiff
Airport Task Force in light of the recent purchase of Cardiff Airport by the
Welsh Government.
5.
Welcomes the update on the long-awaited express bus service from Cardiff to
Cardiff Airport, which was first promised by the Welsh Government in July 2009,
and calls on the Welsh Government to reaffirm its commitment to introduce this
service in August 2013.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
12 |
50 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
12/06/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 14.58
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
Amendment 2 was withdrawn in accordance
with Standing Order 12.27 at the start of Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5264
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that the Cancer Delivery Plan has been operational for one year.
2.
Regrets that target referral to treatment waiting times for cancer patients
diagnosed via the Urgent Suspected Cancer route have not been met since 2008.
3.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to require that Local Health Boards publish
their cancer delivery plans and annual reports on their websites to ensure
public scrutiny of their plans.
4.
Calls upon the Welsh Government and Local Health Boards to ensure that cancer
services are timely, person-centred and that people’s clinical and wider
non-clinical needs, including access to financial advice and support, are met.
5.
Urges the Welsh Government to provide annual updates to the National Assembly
for Wales on the progress of the implementation of the Cancer Delivery Plan.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
5 |
54 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
05/06/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.00
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5257
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Welcomes the opportunity provided by Armed Forces Day to thank all those that
have served in our armed forces and the support provided to them by the people
of Wales.
2.
Recognises the contribution of non-military personnel to successive war
efforts.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to support veteran-directed services and consider
the introduction of an Armed Forces Card Scheme, for veterans and those serving
in the armed forces, to coincide with events commemorating the centenary of the
First World War.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Assembly Commission to develop
and publish a national programme of commemorative events.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to consider working with the armed forces and
other partners to establish a National Military Museum for Wales to commemorate
the rich heritage of sacrifice, courage and service of Welsh military
personnel, civilians, and all those who have served their country in times of
armed conflict.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
15 |
54 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
15/05/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.57
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5240
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the failure of the Welsh Government to meet key targets across all
portfolios, in particular ambulance response times and A&E waiting times;
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to give examples showing how the Delivery Unit
has improved delivery in particular portfolios, ensuring that what is promised
is delivered; and
3.
Urges the First Minister to provide regular updates to the National Assembly on
the progress in all policy areas which can be directly attributed to the
Delivery Unit.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
37 |
50 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 2 and re-number accordingly:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to publish identifiable targets and statistical indicators alongside
all government strategies.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was not
agreed.
Amendment 2
- Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 2 and re-number accordingly:
Calls
on the First Minister to provide detail on the structure and cost of the
Delivery Unit and how it operates to meet the role defined by the First
Minister in his written statement of July 13th 2011.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was not
agreed.
Amendment
3 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
In point 3 delete all
after "Minister to" and replace with "hold an annual debate on
the Delivery Unit's progress in the National Assembly.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
38 |
50 |
Amendment 3 was not
agreed.
As the Assembly did
not agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendments tabled
to the motion, the motion is therefore not agreed.
08/05/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.26
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5233
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the benefits of Wales being part of the United Kingdom; and
2.
Notes the importance of ensuring the future of Wales within an evolving and
strong United Kingdom.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
14 |
53 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
01/05/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 14.56
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5216
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that most people who use Welsh NHS services do so responsibly.
2.
Regrets the adverse impact of irresponsible patient behaviour by a minority of
people who use the Welsh NHS.
3.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to take action to discourage irresponsible
patient behaviour and promote greater responsibility amongst those who use the
NHS.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
12 |
50 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
24/04/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.58
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5212
William Graham (South Wales East)
National
Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the potential of Ynys Môn as hub for energy and economic growth;
2.
Welcomes the announcement that Hitachi will develop Horizon Nuclear Power at
the Wylfa plant on Ynys Môn;
3.
Urges the Welsh Government to consider the development of a clear plan to support
the development of Ynys Môn as a centre for energy generation; and
4.
Believes the development of nuclear energy on Ynys Môn must be complemented by
further support for a robust energy mix across Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
6 |
5 |
50 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
24/04/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.08
NDM5211
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the impact of the recent severe weather conditions on rural
communities and businesses in Wales;
2.
Notes the impact which poor rural transport and communication infrastructure
has had on efforts to combat severe weather conditions;
3.
Believes the Welsh Government’s emergency response strategy must be effective
in dealing with the unique challenges facing rural communities; and
4.
Urges the Welsh Government to consider a hardship fund to support businesses
affected by severe weather.
The motion without amendment was agreed in
accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
17/04/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.30
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5205
William Graham (South Wales East)
The
National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that the UK Government has made support available to local authorities in
England to freeze council tax for a third successive year.
2.
Further notes that the Scottish Government has made support available to local
authorities in Scotland to freeze council tax for 2013/2014; and that such a
freeze has been in place since 2008/2009.
3.
Believes local authorities have a moral imperative to spend public money with
care and prudence; ensuring council tax rates are as low as possible for
residents.
4.
Regrets the persistent refusal of the Welsh Government to utilise consequential
funding to support local authorities to deliver a Wales-wide council tax
freeze; placing communities at a disadvantage in comparison to those in England
and Scotland.
5.
Further regrets that, since 1997/1998, council tax bills in Wales have
increased by 148 per cent and believes such crippling rises have placed undue
pressure on hard-pressed households.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
42 |
54 |
The
motion without amendment not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete
point 4 and replace with:
Believes that council
tax and local authority expenditure levels should be decided by local
authorities, as part of a comprehensive localism agenda.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
0 |
12 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment
2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Believes
that council tax is not a progressive system of taxation and calls on the Welsh
Government to examine whether new powers proposed by the Silk Commission could
allow it to develop a fairer system of taxation to fund local authority
expenditure.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
39 |
54 |
Amendment 2 was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5205
William Graham (South Wales East)
The
National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that the UK Government has made support available to local authorities in
England to freeze council tax for a third successive year.
2.
Further notes that the Scottish Government has made support available to local
authorities in Scotland to freeze council tax for 2013/2014; and that such a
freeze has been in place since 2008/2009.
3.
Believes local authorities have a moral imperative to spend public money with
care and prudence; ensuring council tax rates are as low as possible for
residents.
4.
Believes that council tax and local authority expenditure levels should be
decided by local authorities, as part of a comprehensive localism agenda.
5.
Further regrets that, since 1997/1998, council tax bills in Wales have
increased by 148 per cent and believes such crippling rises have placed undue
pressure on hard-pressed households.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the
Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the
motion, as amended. Therefore, the motion, as amended was not agreed.
20/03/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 13.57
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5195
William Graham (South Wales East)
The
National Assembly for Wales:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to give greater priority to a Welsh localism agenda;
ensuring communities in Wales benefit from increased local determination and
empowerment.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
5 |
16 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
20/03/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 13.30
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5194
William Graham (South Wales East)
The
National Assembly for Wales:
Notes
the abject and persistent failure of the Welsh Government to deliver
improvements to the lives of the people of Wales, notably its:
a)
incompetence in developing the Welsh economy;
b)
failure to close key educational attainment gaps;
c)
poor performance in hitting NHS waiting and response time targets; and
d)
ineffectiveness in tackling the root causes of poverty.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
5 |
16 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
06/03/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.50
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5180 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises that the Welsh Government has the economic levers at its disposal to
make a significant difference to the Welsh economy.
2.
Regrets that the Gross Value Added (GVA) in Wales is the lowest of the UK
nations.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to review its strategy for economic development
in light of the concerns raised by the Cardiff University Business School
report 'Small Businesses in Priority Sectors' regarding the ‘sectoral approach’.
4.
Believes that the Minister must establish clear, measurable targets for key
economic indicators to encourage economic progress and allow delivery to be
monitored.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
37 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
In
point 1 delete ‘the’ before ‘economic levers’ and insert at end of point:
‘despite many remaining in the control of the UK Government’
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
16 |
48 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
at the start of point 2:
‘Welcomes
the progress being made to increase competitiveness across the UK following the
recent rise from 10th to 8th place in the World Economic Forum's Global
Competitiveness Index 2012–2013, but’
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
8 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment 3 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Insert
at end of point 2: ‘but rejects the inevitability of this position’
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to review the support offered for the commercialisation of academic
intellectual property from all Universities in Wales, to ensure our
entrepreneurs have the best opportunity to develop prosperous, home-grown Welsh
businesses for the future.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment 4 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5180 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises that the Welsh Government has economic
levers at its disposal to make a significant difference to the Welsh economy
despite many
remaining in the control of the UK Government.
2.
Welcomes the progress being made to increase competitiveness across the UK
following the recent rise from 10th to 8th place in the World Economic Forum's
Global Competitiveness Index 2012–2013, but Regrets that the Gross Value Added
(GVA) in Wales is the lowest of the UK nations and rejects the
inevitability of this position.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to review the support offered for the
commercialisation of academic intellectual property from all Universities in
Wales, to ensure our entrepreneurs have the best opportunity to develop
prosperous, home-grown Welsh businesses for the future.
4.Calls
on the Welsh Government to review its strategy for economic development in
light of the concerns raised by the Cardiff University Business School report
'Small Businesses in Priority Sectors' regarding the ‘sectoral
approach’.
5.
Believes that the Minister must establish clear, measurable targets for key
economic indicators to encourage economic progress and allow delivery to be
monitored.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
11 |
24 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
27/02/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.29
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5172 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the negative impact that poor ambulance response times can have on the
health and wellbeing of patients;
2.
Notes that 11 ambulance stations have closed in Wales since 2008/09;
3.
Expresses concern that too many Welsh patients are waiting in excess of target
times for an ambulance response;
4.
Regrets that the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust has reduced the total number
of emergency ambulances operating in Wales in recent years;
5.
Regrets that the uncertainty surrounding the future shape of ambulance services
has the potential to undermine the on-going process of NHS reorganisation in
Wales.
6.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to:
a)
increase the number of emergency ambulances operating in Wales;
b)
ensure that Wales has an adequate network of ambulance stations across the
country; and
c)
provide an assurance that the on-going Ministerial review of the Welsh
Ambulance Service NHS Trust will deliver improved response times.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
36 |
49 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Insert
at the end of point 3:
‘and
that some patients not classed as a category A
emergency are subsequently waiting several hours in pain for an ambulance to
become available’
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
Amendment 1 was not
agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
In
point 6c) delete ‘deliver improved response times’ and replace with:
‘:
i)
deliver measurable improved patient outcomes; and
ii)
examine the appropriateness of the current stand-alone model’
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
13 |
49 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment 3 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Add
as new sub point at end of point 6:
‘invest in the up
skilling and training of existing ambulance service staff to paramedic level.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
38 |
49 |
Amendment 3 was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5172 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the negative impact that poor ambulance response times can have on the
health and wellbeing of patients;
2.
Notes that 11 ambulance stations have closed in Wales since 2008/09;
3.
Expresses concern that too many Welsh patients are waiting in excess of target
times for an ambulance response;
4.
Regrets that the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust has reduced the total number
of emergency ambulances operating in Wales in recent years;
5.
Regrets that the uncertainty surrounding the future shape of ambulance services
has the potential to undermine the on-going process of NHS reorganisation in
Wales.
6.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to:
a)
increase the number of emergency ambulances operating in Wales;
b)
ensure that Wales has an adequate network of ambulance stations across the
country; and
c)
provide an assurance that the on-going Ministerial review of the Welsh
Ambulance Service NHS Trust will:
i) deliver measurable improved patient
outcomes; and
ii)
examine the appropriateness of the current stand-alone model
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
27/02/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 14.30
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5171 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the importance of recognising and celebrating Welsh cultural identity;
2.
Believes consideration should be given to the introduction of a Welsh Honours
System to acknowledge and reward those who have made valuable contributions to
Welsh life; and
3.
Welcomes the widespread public support which exists for making St. David’s Day
a national holiday in Wales and calls on the Welsh Government to make
appropriate representations to achieve that aim.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
0 |
5 |
49 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
30/01/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 17.02
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM5157 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) make up 99.2% of the Welsh
business stock and that access to finance is crucial for SME longevity.
2.
Expresses concern that, according to a Federation of Small Business Wales
survey, 64% of businesses had never heard of Finance Wales.
3.
Recognises the different economic challenges facing communities throughout
Wales and the importance of localising access to finance.
4.
Recognises the value of building partnerships between the Welsh Government and
high street banks, or other financial institutions, in order to effectively and
efficiently deliver public finance to local businesses.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to consider the merits of the proposals outlined
in ‘A Vision for Welsh Investment: Invest Wales’ and, where appropriate,
consider incorporating them into Welsh Government support for SMEs in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
41 |
54 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
Insert
at end of point 3:
‘and
of understanding the financial needs of local businesses’
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
1 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete
point 4 and replace with:
Regrets
the lack of progress made by the UK Government in encouraging high street banks
to lend to SMEs.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
18 |
54 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
new point after point 4 and renumber accordingly:
Notes
the Welsh Government review into the availability of funding for SMEs in Wales and
regrets the lack of SME representatives on the advisory panel.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting
vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete
point 5 and replace with:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to consider the merits of a publically owned business bank
as part of its review into SMEs’ access to finance.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
5 |
13 |
54 |
Amendment 4 was
agreed.
Amendment 5 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as a new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to promote the use of Funding Circles and consider the merits of
offering finance though the Funding Circle marketplace, as part of its review
of funding for SMEs.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment 5 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5157 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) make up 99.2% of the Welsh
business stock and that access to finance is crucial for SME longevity.
2.
Expresses concern that, according to a Federation of Small Business Wales
survey, 64% of businesses had never heard of Finance Wales.
3.
Recognises the different economic challenges facing communities throughout
Wales and the importance of localising access to finance and of understanding
the financial needs of local businesses.
4.
Regrets the lack of progress made by the UK Government in encouraging high
street banks to lend to SMEs.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to consider the merits of a publically owned
business bank as part of its review into SMEs’ access to finance.
6.
Calls on the Welsh Government to promote the use of Funding Circles and
consider the merits of offering finance though the Funding Circle marketplace,
as part of its review of funding for SMEs.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
18 |
54 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
23/01/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 15.31
Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5144 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Expresses deep concern at the potential negative impact of Welsh NHS
reconfiguration proposals on patients.
2.
Notes widespread concerns over the inconsistent way in which local health
boards involve the public in NHS change.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to clarify its guidance on public involvement in
NHS service change to ensure that the views of the public cannot be disregarded
when decisions about the future of NHS services are made.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
20 |
0 |
30 |
50 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add
new point at end of the motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to ensure that the Welsh Ambulance Service is able to
meet any additional demand that may result from reconfiguration of the Welsh
NHS before any changes are implemented.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5144 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Expresses deep concern at the potential negative impact of Welsh NHS
reconfiguration proposals on patients.
2.
Notes widespread concerns over the inconsistent way in which local health
boards involve the public in NHS change.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to clarify its guidance on public involvement in
NHS service change to ensure that the views of the public cannot be disregarded
when decisions about the future of NHS services are made.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the Welsh Ambulance Service is
able to meet any additional demand that may result from reconfiguration of the
Welsh NHS before any changes are implemented.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
26 |
50 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
16/01/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 16.51
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5134 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the severe flooding which affected the whole of Wales in 2012 causing
devastation to communities throughout Wales.
2.
Recognises the excellent work of the emergency services and the strength of
community spirit in tackling the effects of severe flooding.
3.
Recognises the importance of a cross-portfolio approach to flood and coastal
erosion management in Wales.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that development on floodplains is
reviewed as a central element of the Planning Bill.
5.
Further calls on the Welsh Government to provide assurances that the new
Natural Resources Wales body will effectively manage and support all efforts to
tackle flooding in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
39 |
51 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
at the end of point 1:
'and expresses regret that as our climate changes and sea
levels rise, the scale and frequency of such events will inevitably increase’
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
at the end of point 3:
'and the benefit of local knowledge in devising effective
land management practices, to reduce the incidence of flooding’
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
Amendment
3 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
Insert as new point 4 and re-number accordingly:
Calls on the Welsh Government to support the setting
up of a Flood Forum for Wales.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
3 was not agreed.
Amendment
4 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In
point 4, delete all after ‘reviewed as’ and insert ‘part of its planning
policy’
A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
46 |
0 |
5 |
51 |
Amendment
4 was agreed.
Amendment
5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
at the end of point 4:
'and that Technical Advice Note (TAN) 15 is urgently revised
to bring it in line with current policy and legislation’
A
vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
5 was not agreed.
Amendment 6 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Add
new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to press the UK Government to negotiate a revised
Statement of Principles on flooding with insurance companies as the current
Statement of Principles expires on 30 June 2013.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment
6 was agreed.
Amendment
7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at the end of the motion:
Regrets
the decision by the Welsh Government to rule out a public inquiry into the
recent flooding in Denbighshire.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
7 was not agreed.
Amendment
8 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at the end of the motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to actively engage with and submit evidence to the
independent investigation being commissioned by Denbighshire Council into the
recent flooding.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment
8 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5134 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the severe flooding which affected the whole of Wales in 2012 causing
devastation to communities throughout Wales and expresses regret that as our
climate changes and sea levels rise, the scale and frequency of such events
will inevitably increase.
2.
Recognises the excellent work of the emergency services and the strength of
community spirit in tackling the effects of severe flooding.
3.
Recognises the importance of a cross-portfolio approach to flood and coastal
erosion management in Wales and the benefit of local knowledge in devising
effective land management practices, to reduce the incidence of flooding.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that development on floodplains is
reviewed as part of its planning policy.
5.
Further calls on the Welsh Government to provide assurances that the new
Natural Resources Wales body will effectively manage and support all efforts to
tackle flooding in Wales.
6.
Calls on the Welsh Government to press the UK Government to negotiate a revised
Statement of Principles on flooding with insurance companies as the current
Statement of Principles expires on 30 June 2013.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
09/01/2013 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The
item started at 15.00
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5131 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Regrets the decision by the Welsh Government to nationalise Cardiff Airport;
and
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to provide evidence that the purchase of Cardiff
Airport will be value for money and beneficial for Welsh taxpayers.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
41 |
53 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Insert
as new point 2 and re-number accordingly:
Notes
that the purchase of an airport is not a priority as laid out in the Programme
for Government and further notes that it is not a priority in the National
Transport Plan.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
9 |
27 |
53 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to publish a clear set of measurable objectives for the
purchase of Cardiff Airport and present a credible development programme for
ensuring a successful business there.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
Amendment
2 was not agreed.
As the Motion without amendment
was not agreed, and the amendments tabled to the Motion were not agreed, the
Motion was therefore not agreed.
05/12/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16:22
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5114 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Believes that the First Minister’s Delivery Unit is ineffective, given the continued failure of the Welsh Government to improve the lives of the people of Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete all and replace with:
Calls on the First Minister to publish an annual report outlining the Delivery Unit’s progress in improving public services.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North
Wales)
Insert as new points at start of motion:
Regrets that, since the Delivery Unit was established:
a) the number of patients being treated within 26 weeks and within 36 weeks has fallen, according to the September 2011 and September 2012 figures from StatsWales;
b) the number of students that achieved 5A*-C GCSEs in Wales was considerably lower than in England;
c) long-term youth unemployment has risen by 400%, according to August 2011 and August 2012 figures from the Office of National Statistics;
Further regrets that, despite the Delivery Unit the government is still unlikely to meet its target to eliminate fuel poverty amongst people living in social housing by 2012.
The waiting time statistics can be found on the following link:
http://wales.gov.uk/docs/statistics/2012/121108sdr1942012en.pdf
The youth unemployment figures can be found on the following link:
http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/gor/2013265930/subreports/gor_ccadr_time_series/report.aspx?
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
As the Assembly has not agreed the Motion without
amendment, and has not agreed the amendments tabled to the Motion, the Motion
is therefore not agreed.
28/11/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at: 16.20
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5106 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that:
a) the number of disabled people using Direct Payments to organise their social care in Wales is low compared to other nations of the UK;
b) there is currently a lack of support and information available to service users over the range of options available to them; and
c) there is not enough choice and control of Direct Payments in social services in Wales.
2. Calls for the Welsh Government to:
a) use the Social Services and Wellbeing Bill to reflect the Scottish model of self-directed support, to ensure that social care users can control their care and support packages through direct payments and third-party managed accounts;
b) work to establish a voluntary national register of personal assistants to ensure they have the appropriate support and training to equip them with the skills to deal with a range of conditions; and
c) encourage personal assistants to provide a network of support for service users in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
37 |
49 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Insert as new point after point 1 and renumber accordingly:
“Recognises that Direct Payments are not appropriate for all disabled people.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn Davies
(South Wales East)
Insert as new point after point 1 and renumber accordingly:
“Recognises that more use of Direct Payments would not compensate disabled people for the loss of disability living allowance.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
5 |
12 |
49 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Insert as new sub-point 2a) and renumber accordingly:
“maintain directly funded social care alongside Direct Payments;”
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In point 2a delete ‘to reflect the Scottish model of self-directed support,’
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
24 |
49 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In point 2b delete ‘establish a voluntary national register of personal assistants to ensure they’ and replace with ‘ensure personal assistants’
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
17 |
49 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
Amendment 6 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add new sub-point at the end of point 2:
recognise that Direct Payments are not suitable for everyone and to maintain suitable provision for those who will continue to need social care provided on their behalf.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
Amendment 6 was agreed.
Amendment 7 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Add as new sub-point at end of point 2:
“ensure disabled people are provided with information and advice concerning their entitlements, and that advisory services are equipped to assist disabled people in navigating the unfair and flawed system of work capability assessments.”
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5106 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that:
a) the number of disabled people
using Direct Payments to organise their social care in Wales is low compared to
other nations of the UK;
b) there is currently a lack of
support and information available to service users over the range of options
available to them; and
c) there is not enough choice and control of Direct Payments in social services in Wales.
2. Recognises that Direct Payments are not appropriate for all disabled people.
3. Recognises that more use of Direct Payments would not
compensate disabled people for the loss of disability living allowance.
4. Calls for the Welsh Government to:
a) maintain directly funded social care alongside Direct Payments;
b) use the Social Services and
Wellbeing Bill, to ensure that social care users can control their care and
support packages through direct payments and third-party managed accounts;
c) work to ensure personal
assistants have the appropriate support and training to equip them with the
skills to deal with a range of conditions;
d) encourage personal assistants to provide a network of support for service users in the event of unforeseen circumstances;
e) recognise that Direct Payments are not suitable for everyone and to maintain suitable provision for those who will continue to need social care provided on their behalf; and
f) ensure disabled people are
provided with information and advice concerning their entitlements, and that
advisory services are equipped to assist disabled people in navigating the
unfair and flawed system of work capability assessments.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
0 |
12 |
49 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
28/11/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at: 15:20
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5105 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets the long-standing failures of the Welsh Government in relation to grants management in Wales.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) issue regular statements outlining actions taken to improve grants management in Wales; and
b) implement measures which enhances transparency associated with the spending of public money.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
19 |
0 |
30 |
49 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 1.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
24 |
49 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North
Wales)
Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Notes that the Wales Audit Office has said in its report ‘Grants Management in Wales’ that ‘many grant schemes are poorly managed, lessons are rarely learned and funders frequently fail to tackle recipients’ poor performance’ and calls on the Welsh Government to explain how it is addressing this.
A copy of the report ‘Grants Management in Wales’ can be found at:
http://www.wao.gov.uk/assets/englishdocuments/Grants_Mangement_English.pdf
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Believes the Welsh Government’s grant management focuses too much on financial inputs and does not focus enough on outcomes.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5105 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) issue regular statements
outlining actions taken to improve grants management in Wales; and
b) implement measures which
enhances transparency associated with the spending of public money.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
21/11/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.04
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5098 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the negative impact winter pressures can have on the delivery of key public services and on the lives of people in communities across Wales.
2. Believes the Welsh Government has a key role to play in alleviating any burden placed on people across Wales by winter pressures.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to implement a cross-portfolio Winter Pressures Strategy to ensure effective contingency plans are in place to tackle the impact that winter pressures place on Welsh life.
4. Believes a designated Welsh Minister should have overarching responsibility for responding to events which could arise as a consequence of severe winter weather in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
13 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
14/11/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.50
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5092 William
Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the important role of the Welsh high street as a centre for community engagement, boosting local economies and enhancing civic pride;
2. Notes the challenges facing the Welsh high street, including high vacancy rates, the rise of internet shopping and the development of out-of-town retail centres;
3. Notes the proposals set out in the policy paper ‘A Vision for the Welsh High Street’; and
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to explore the proposals outlined in ‘A Vision for the Welsh High Street’ and to publish a response detailing how they will incorporate these proposals into their on-going regeneration review.
Link to ‘A Vision for the Welsh High Street’ can be found
at:
http://www.welshconservatives.com/sites/www.welshconservatives.com/files/a_vision_for_the_welsh_high_street.pdf
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
36 |
46 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as a new point 2 and re-number accordingly:
Regrets that TAN 4: Retailing and Town Centres has not been updated since the advent of devolution.
TAN 4 can be found on the following link:
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/planning/policy/tans/tan4/?lang=en
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
0 |
24 |
46 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
Delete point 4 and replace with:
Notes the Welsh Government's “'Vibrant & Viable Places'” consultation document offers a strong focus on town centre regeneration; and further notes the Welsh Government's commitment to explore all options on town centre regeneration with a view to publishing its proposals for supporting town centres following that consultation.'
The consultation can be accessed by the following link:
http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/businessandeconomy/vvp/?lang=en
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
22 |
46 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
As amendment 2 was
agreed, amendment 3 was deselected.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Calls for greater powers for communities to mitigate the impact of out-of-town retail centres on local shopping, regenerate local town centres and lower business rates for community facilities in town centres to encourage re-location.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
46 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh government to develop a programme to spread best practice in town centre regeneration across Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
46 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as a new point at the end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with local authorities to offer reductions in business rates to tenants who are either new to the area or are expanding an existing business and who are taking over the lease of a property that has been empty for at least 12 months as a means of encouraging new and expanding businesses to Welsh High Streets to encourage re-generation.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
0 |
41 |
46 |
Amendment 6 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5092 William
Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the important role of the Welsh high street as a centre for community engagement, boosting local economies and enhancing civic pride;
2. Notes the challenges facing the Welsh high street, including high vacancy rates, the rise of internet shopping and the development of out-of-town retail centres;
3. Notes the proposals set out in the policy paper ‘A Vision for the Welsh High Street’; and
4. Notes the Welsh Government's “'Vibrant & Viable Places'” consultation document offers a strong focus on town centre regeneration; and further notes the Welsh Government's commitment to explore all options on town centre regeneration with a view to publishing its proposals for supporting town centres following that consultation.'
The consultation can be accessed by the following link:
http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/businessandeconomy/vvp/?lang=en
5. Calls for greater powers for communities to mitigate the impact of out-of-town retail centres on local shopping, regenerate local town centres and lower business rates for community facilities in town centres to encourage re-location.
6. Calls on the Welsh government to develop a programme to spread best practice in town centre regeneration across Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
31 |
10 |
5 |
46 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
07/11/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.24
Voting on the motion
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5084 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Pays tribute to the immense sacrifice and commitment of those who have served in our Armed Forces;
2. Expresses concern at the lack of coordination and capacity of services in Wales to support ex-service personnel suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and notes the role that the third sector can play in the delivery of coordinated services to ex-service personnel;
3. Notes the findings of the Healthcare and the Armed Forces Community in Wales Report and calls on the Welsh Government to give careful consideration to establishing a residential centre in Wales for ex-service personnel with PTSD; and
4. Recognises the vital role that war memorials play in ensuring that the sacrifices of many who have served in our Armed Forces are never forgotten, and notes the importance of protecting war memorials as an essential part of Welsh heritage and a focal point for remembrance.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
20 |
0 |
21 |
41 |
The motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments
were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Vale of Glamorgan)
In point 2, delete all before ‘the role’ and replace with: ‘Notes the recent investment in services in Wales to support ex-service personnel suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and accepts the importance of’
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
21 |
0 |
20 |
41 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5084 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Pays tribute to the immense sacrifice and commitment of
those who have served in our Armed Forces;
2. Notes the recent investment in services in Wales to
support ex-service personnel suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) and accepts the importance of the role that the third sector can play in
the delivery of coordinated services to ex-service personnel;
3. Notes the findings of the Healthcare and the Armed Forces
Community in Wales Report and calls on the Welsh Government to give careful
consideration to establishing a residential centre in Wales for ex-service
personnel with PTSD; and
4. Recognises the vital role that war memorials play in ensuring that the sacrifices of many who have served in our Armed Forces are never forgotten, and notes the importance of protecting war memorials as an essential part of Welsh heritage and a focal point for remembrance.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
1 |
41 |
The motion as amended
was agreed.
17/10/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 17:01
Voting on the motion
and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5068 William
Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the responsibility of the Welsh Government in ensuring the provision of high-quality services that meet the diverse needs of all children in Wales.
2. Notes that:
a) the level of child poverty in Wales is the highest of any UK nation;
b) educational attainment in Wales is lower than the UK average, and key attainment gaps have widened; and
c) many inequalities in health exist between children in Wales and the rest of the UK.
3. Regrets that the Welsh Government is failing to deliver the high-quality services needed to assist children in fulfilling their full potential.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
34 |
45 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete points 2 and 3 and replace with:
Notes the priority given by the Welsh Government to the rights of children and young people and its significant investment to give children the best start in life, such as the expansion of Flying Start, and its support for children to achieve their potential.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
21 |
45 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Add as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Recognises the adverse impact of the UK Government’s welfare reforms on children already living in poverty in Wales.
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
0 |
15 |
45 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point 3 and re-number accordingly:
Welcomes the introduction of the Pupil Deprivation Grant in Wales.
A vote was taken on amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
28 |
17 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point 3 and re-number accordingly:
Believes that renewed focus on improving housing and public health in deprived areas will reduce inequalities in health between children in Wales and the rest of the UK.
A vote was taken on amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to remit Estyn to monitor and regularly evaluate the School Effectiveness Grant and Pupil Deprivation Grant to ensure that schools and local authorities use them to maximum effect to ameliorate the effects of poverty on children’s educational attainment.
A vote was taken on amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
A vote was taken on
the motion as amended:
NDM5068 William
Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the responsibility of the Welsh Government in
ensuring the provision of high-quality services that meet the diverse needs of
all children in Wales.
2. Notes the priority given by the Welsh Government to the rights of children and young people and its significant investment to give children the best start in life, such as the expansion of Flying Start, and its support for children to achieve their potential.
3. Recognises the adverse impact of the UK Government’s welfare reforms on children already living in poverty in Wales.
4. Welcomes the introduction of the Pupil Deprivation Grant in Wales.
5. Believes that renewed focus on improving housing and
public health in deprived areas will reduce inequalities in health between
children in Wales and the rest of the UK.
6. Calls on the Welsh Government to remit Estyn to monitor
and regularly evaluate the School Effectiveness Grant and Pupil Deprivation
Grant to ensure that schools and local authorities use them to maximum effect
to ameliorate the effects of poverty on children’s educational attainment.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
0 |
15 |
45 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
10/10/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15:32
Voting on
the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken
on the motion without amendment:
NDM5058
William Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes steps taken by the UK Government to stimulate the economy, upgrade infrastructure and create jobs in Wales.
2. Regrets that the Welsh Government has failed to utilise the tools at its disposal to grow the Welsh economy.
3. Encourages the Welsh Government to work constructively with the UK Government to deliver prosperity for the people of Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
19 |
0 |
31 |
50 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In point 1, delete ‘welcomes’ and replace with ‘notes’.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
8 |
17 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 2.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
8 |
17 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Encourages the Welsh Government to seek meaningful borrowing powers and to create a non-dividend-paying arm's length company to fund new capital projects.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
12 |
5 |
51 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to make progress on Enterprise Zones, business rates reform, a manufacturing strategy and broadband for business as a matter of urgency, in order to help stimulate the economy.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the establishment by the UK Government of a Green Investment bank, as a means to help stimulate the economy.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
Amendment 6 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the importance to Wales of upgrading rail infrastructure through electrification, and the benefits this will bring to the economy, and calls on the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government to electrify the North Wales mainline.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 6 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the
motion as amended:
NDM5058
William Graham (South Wales East)
The National
Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes steps
taken by the UK Government to stimulate the economy,
2. Encourages the Welsh Government to work constructively with the UK Government to deliver prosperity for the people of Wales.
3. Encourages the Welsh Government to seek meaningful borrowing powers and to create a non-dividend-paying arm's length company to fund new capital projects.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to make progress on Enterprise Zones, business rates reform, a manufacturing strategy and broadband for business as a matter of urgency, in order to help stimulate the economy.
5. Welcomes the establishment by the UK Government of a Green Investment bank, as a means to help stimulate the economy.
6. Notes the importance to Wales of upgrading rail
infrastructure through electrification, and the benefits this will bring to the
economy, and calls on the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government to
electrify the North Wales mainline.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
12 |
0 |
51 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
03/10/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item commenced at 17:09
NDM5054 William Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the concerns expressed across Wales regarding local
health board proposals for the future of neonatal care; and
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) ensure that level 3 neonatal care
services will continue to be available within North Wales;
b) ensure that none of the current
neonatal services in West Wales are downgraded; and
c) ensure that the capacity of level 3
neonatal care services in South Wales are able to meet demand.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Delete sub-point 2b and replace with:
ensure that a strategy
is in place to see an improvement in neonatal services in West Wales
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5054 William Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the concerns expressed across Wales regarding local
health board proposals for the future of neonatal care; and
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) ensure that level 3 neonatal care
services will continue to be available within North Wales;
b) ensure that none of the current
neonatal services in West Wales are downgraded; and
c) ensure that the capacity of level 3
neonatal care services in South Wales are able to meet demand.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
26/09/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 14:16
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5049 William Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Regrets that the Welsh Government’s ‘Programme for Government’ is not delivering for the people of Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
19 |
0 |
32 |
51 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that an aim of the Programme for Government is ‘to reduce the impact of deprivation on educational achievement’ and believes this should be a priority over the next year.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5049 William Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Regrets that the Welsh Government’s ‘Programme for Government’ is not delivering for the people of Wales.
Notes that an aim of the Programme for Government is ‘to
reduce the impact of deprivation on educational achievement’ and believes this
should be a priority over the next year.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
27 |
51 |
The motion as amended was not agreed.
04/07/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.15
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken
on the motion without amendment:
NDM5030 William
Graham (South Wales East):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes that:
a) rural communities face significant challenges including ageing populations, limited access to services as well as social and economic isolation;
b) the viability of rural communities and businesses is being undermined by poor transport and communication infrastructure; and
c) the Welsh farming industry faces considerable challenges including food security, climate change and animal health.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) give greater recognition to rural deprivation, including transport poverty and limited access to services and affordable housing;
b) ensure that there are no further delays in rolling out the Next Generation Broadband Project;
c) recognise the benefits of stimulating the rural economy through business rate relief and improved support for rural SMEs; and
d) work in partnership with farming unions and rural stakeholders to deliver effective Rural Development Programme funding.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
19 |
0 |
33 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete sub-point 1b and replace with:
‘transport and communication infrastructure play a key role in sustaining the viability of rural communities and businesses; and’
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
29 |
0 |
23 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new sub point at end of point 1:
‘the £56.9 million funding from the UK government to roll out next generation broadband will be a welcome boost to rural area.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In sub-point 2a, delete ‘give greater’ and replace with ‘continue to give’
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
28 |
0 |
24 |
52 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete sub-point 2b and replace with:
‘ensure the Next Generation Broadband Project remains firmly on track to deliver the Programme for Government commitments on time;’
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
29 |
0 |
23 |
52 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new sub point at end of point 2:
‘review the Revenue Support Grant to take a greater account of rurality.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
28 |
52 |
Amendment 5 was not agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5030 William
Graham (South Wales East):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes that:
a) rural communities face significant challenges including ageing populations, limited access to services as well as social and economic isolation;
b) transport and communication infrastructure play a key role in sustaining the viability of rural communities and businesses;
c) the Welsh farming industry faces considerable challenges including food security, climate change and animal health; and
d) the £56.9 million funding from the UK government to roll out next generation broadband will be a welcome boost to rural area.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) continue to give recognition to rural deprivation, including transport poverty and limited access to services and affordable housing;
b) ensure the Next Generation Broadband Project remains firmly on track to deliver the Programme for Government commitments on time;
c) recognise the benefits of stimulating the rural economy through business rate relief and improved support for rural SMEs; and
d) work in partnership with farming unions and rural stakeholders to deliver effective Rural Development Programme funding.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
27/06/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16:45.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5025 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the strength of feeling against proposals to downgrade services at Withybush Hospital in Pembrokeshire and expresses concern over the engagement with clinicians and the general public;
2. Calls for the Welsh Government to work with the Wales Deanery and review the practices used in the retention and training of junior doctors;
3. Calls for the Welsh Government to work with Royal Colleges to review the applicability of clinical safety guidelines and ensure that these guidelines are tailored towards, and reflect, local conditions whilst maintaining best practice; and
4. Calls on the Minister for Health and Social Services to clarify the current funding position of the LHB’s in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
20 |
0 |
23 |
43 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 1.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
20 |
43 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment
2 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
Insert at end of point 2:
‘with the aim of ensuring an adequate
level of staffing for all parts of Wales’
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment
3 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 3.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
20 |
43 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
In point 3 after
‘local conditions’ insert ‘, particularly in rural and peripheral areas,’
As amendment 3 was agreed, amendment 4 was deselected.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5025 William Graham
(South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Calls for the Welsh Government to work with the Wales Deanery and review the practices used in the retention and training of junior doctors with the aim of ensuring an adequate level of staffing for all parts of Wales.
2. Calls on the Minister for Health and Social Services to clarify the current funding position of the LHB’s in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
20/06/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.25.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5015 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the importance of transport connectivity for economic growth in Wales;
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with local authorities, Welsh MPs and the Department for Transport to deliver electrification of the Great Western Main Line to Swansea and electrification of the South Wales valley lines;
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline an integrated strategy to connect South and West Wales to the electrified main rail line; and
4. Regrets that successive Labour led Governments in Wales have failed to connect communities across Wales through an integrated transport network.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
34 |
45 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
Add as new point 2 and re-number accordingly:
Regrets that the previous UK Labour government had no plans to electrify the Valleys Line.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
0 |
23 |
45 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn Davies
(South Wales East)
Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
‘Notes that rail infrastructure spending is not devolved and is the responsibility of the UK Government and that Network Rail spending was devolved to the Scottish Government in 2006.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Insert at start of point 2:
‘Notes that the previous UK Labour government did not electrify a single mile of the Great Western Main Line and’
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
0 |
23 |
45 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
In point 2, delete ‘Welsh MPs’ and replace with ‘MPs’
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
0 |
11 |
45 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
‘Calls on the Welsh Government to seek the devolution of Network Rail's budget and all other rail infrastructure responsibilities.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
11 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
Amendment 6 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point 4 and re-number accordingly:
Calls on the Welsh Government to establish the feasibility of introducing a Wales-wide Oystercard, working with train and bus companies to ensure that people can travel around Wales easily.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Amendment 6 was agreed.
Amendment 7 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In point 4, delete all before ‘to connect communities’ and replace with ‘Welcomes the work undertaken by both the One Wales and the current Labour Governments’
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
0 |
15 |
45 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
Amendment 8 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
In point 4 delete: ‘Regrets that successive Labour led Governments in Wales’ and replace with:
As amendment 7 was agreed, amendment 8 was deselected.
Amendment 9 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that north Wales is able to take advantage of HS2 and ensure that West Coast main line services to Holyhead are not adversely affected by any changes.
A vote was taken on Amendment 9:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
0 |
1 |
45 |
Amendment 9 was agreed.
Amendment 10 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Supports the case for the re-opening of stations in Bow Street and Carno.
A vote was taken on Amendment 10:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
0 |
23 |
45 |
Amendment 10 was not agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5015 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the importance of transport connectivity for economic growth in Wales;
2. Notes that rail infrastructure spending is not devolved and is the responsibility of the UK Government and that Network Rail spending was devolved to the Scottish Government in 2006.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to seek the devolution of Network Rail's budget and all other rail infrastructure responsibilities.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to establish the
feasibility of introducing a Wales-wide Oystercard,
working with train and bus companies to ensure that people can travel around
Wales easily.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with local authorities, MPs and the Department for Transport to deliver electrification of the Great Western Main Line to Swansea and electrification of the South Wales valley lines;
6. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline an integrated strategy to connect South and West Wales to the electrified main rail line; and
7. Welcomes the work undertaken by both the One Wales and the current Labour Governments to connect communities across Wales through an integrated transport network.
8. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that north Wales
is able to take advantage of HS2 and ensure that West Coast main line services
to Holyhead are not adversely affected by any changes.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
0 |
15 |
45 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
13/06/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15:30.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5007 William
Graham (South East Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets that successive Welsh Governments have failed to maximise the potential of EU funds;
2. Expresses concern that lessons have not been learnt by the failure of previous spending rounds of European funding and the Welsh Government has never commissioned a full review of previous projects; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with Welsh universities, voluntary and private sector organisations in developing a business case to maximise the impact of future European Spending projects in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
9 |
0 |
34 |
43 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete point 1 and replace with:
‘Notes the use that successive Welsh Governments, local authorities, the private sector, Higher Education and the third sector have made of EU funds.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
0 |
13 |
43 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete point 2 and renumber accordingly.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
0 |
13 |
43 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
After 'previous projects' insert 'and calls on the Welsh Government to conduct such a review'.
As amendment 2 was
agreed, amendment 3 was deselected.
Amendment 4 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
In point 3 delete all after ‘developing’ and replace with ‘an innovation strategy which will inform the EU's Horizon 2020 programme for the next round of funding’.
Information on EU’s Horizon 2020 programme can be found on the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=home&video=none
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
0 |
13 |
43 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5007 William
Graham (South East Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the use that successive Welsh Governments, local authorities, the private sector, Higher Education and the third sector have made of EU funds.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with Welsh
universities, voluntary and private sector organisations in developing an
innovation strategy which will inform the EU's Horizon 2020 programme for the
next round of funding.
Information on EU’s Horizon 2020 programme can be found on the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=home&video=none
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
0 |
13 |
43 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
30/05/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15:01
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4998 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that:
a) forty per cent of pupils start secondary school with a reading age at least six months below their chronological age, according to Estyn’s Annual Report 2010/2011;
b) Welsh performance in the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessments (PISA) was significantly below that of other UK nations;
c) there has been a decline in the number of pupils in Wales achieving top grades at A Level;
d) performance in GCSE and A Level examinations in Wales is worse than in England; and
e) there are presently no Welsh Universities in the World Top 200 Times Higher Education Rankings 2011/12, whereas there are 27 from England and 5 from Scotland.
2. Regrets that the Welsh Government has not effectively utilised its education budgets to drive up standards in the Welsh educational system.
3. Urges the Welsh Government to outline how education expenditure is monitored to ensure resources, where possible, are focussed on activities which deliver services directly to learners.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to re-prioritise education spending effectively in order to best deliver improvements in educational attainment in Wales.
Estyn’s Annual Report 2010/2011 can be accessed through the following hyperlink: http://www.estyn.gov.uk/english/annual-report/annual-report-2010-2011/
The Top 200 Times Higher Education Rankings can be accessed through the following hyperlink: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2011-2012/top-400.html
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
44 |
57 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete point 4.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
18 |
57 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the pupil deprivation grant which is aimed at improving the educational attainment of disadvantaged pupils.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
10 |
13 |
57 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that spending of the pupil deprivation grant is effectively monitored so that it delivers improvement in attainment.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
56 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to develop plans to increase the pupil deprivation grant in future years to help develop further improvement in attainment.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
13 |
39 |
57 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4998 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that:
a) forty per cent of pupils start secondary school with a reading age at least six months below their chronological age, according to Estyn’s Annual Report 2010/2011;
b) Welsh performance in the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessments (PISA) was significantly below that of other UK nations;
c) there has been a decline in the number of pupils in Wales achieving top grades at A Level;
d) performance in GCSE and A Level examinations in Wales is worse than in England; and
e) there are presently no Welsh Universities in the World Top 200 Times Higher Education Rankings 2011/12, whereas there are 27 from England and 5 from Scotland.
2. Regrets that the Welsh Government has not effectively utilised its education budgets to drive up standards in the Welsh educational system.
3. Urges the Welsh Government to outline how education expenditure is monitored to ensure resources, where possible, are focussed on activities which deliver services directly to learners.
4. Welcomes the pupil deprivation grant which is aimed at improving the educational attainment of disadvantaged pupils.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that spending of
the pupil deprivation grant is effectively monitored so that it delivers
improvement in attainment.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
13 |
29 |
56 |
The motion as amended was not agreed.
16/05/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16:41.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4986 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the challenges facing the agricultural and forestry sectors and their value to the Welsh economy;
2. Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to deliver cost-effective policies to support these rural industries; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) constructively engage with industry stakeholders;
b) improve the transparency of its policies; and
c) ensure that its policies deliver value for money and do not undermine private sector rural jobs.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
0 |
32 |
54 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 2.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding
Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore,
amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new sub point at end of point 3:
ensure that there is adequate representation for the forestry sector at the highest level in any new single environmental body.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the implementation of the Glastir scheme has not adequately reflected the concerns of the forestry sector.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
10 |
27 |
54 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4986 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the challenges facing the agricultural and forestry sectors and their value to the Welsh economy;
2. Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to deliver cost-effective policies to support these rural industries; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) constructively engage with industry stakeholders;
b) improve the transparency of its policies;
c) ensure that its policies deliver value for money and do not undermine private sector rural jobs; and
d) ensure that there is adequate representation for the forestry sector at the highest level in any new single environmental body.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by
voting against the motion as amended. Therefore, the motion as amended was not
agreed.
09/05/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15:36.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4977 William
Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the contents of the paper ‘Together for Health – Why change is needed’ which was presented to the Welsh Government's cabinet on 13 March 2012.
2. Regrets that the Welsh Government has failed to share its intentions until now with the people of Wales regarding the future of the Welsh NHS.
Together for Health- Why change is needed" can be accessed on the following link:
http://wales.gov.uk/about/cabinet/cabinetmeetings/4thassembly/13mar12/?lang=en
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
19 |
0 |
27 |
46 |
The motion without amendment not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 – Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 2.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
24 |
47 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding
Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore,
amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 – Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to provide full details of the proposed changes at the earliest opportunity so as to facilitate informed debates at a local level.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
24 |
47 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding
Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore,
amendment 2 was not agreed.
As the Assembly
did not agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendments
tabled to the motion, the motion was therefore not agreed.
02/05/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15:57.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4972 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes:
a) the benefits a council tax freeze would bring to the Welsh economy;
b) the £38.9m consequential from the UK Government as a result of funding for a council tax freeze in England;
c) the cost of a council tax freeze for the financial year 2012-13 would be significantly lower than £38.9m;
d) the benefits that could be realised with the remaining monies to help SMEs in Wales
2. Calls for full transparency, accountability and efficiency in public expenditure in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
36 |
46 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
In point 1a delete ‘a council tax freeze’ and replace with ‘increased spending on infrastructure’
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
10 |
46 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
In point 1 delete all after the first ‘in’ and replace with ‘England and believes this should be used to stimulate the Welsh economy, including helping SMEs in Wales.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
31 |
0 |
15 |
46 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
At the end of point 1b, add:
"and welcomes the economic stimulus package it was used to fund."
As amendment 2 was
agreed, amendment 3 was deselected.
Amendment 4 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Delete point 1c and 1d.
As amendment 2 was
agreed, amendment 4 was deselected.
Amendment 5 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Insert at end of point 2: ‘including making better use of infrastructure spending’
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
46 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
Amendment 6 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that 16 Conservative councils in England and one in Wales have failed to follow Conservative party policy and are increasing council tax this year.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
29 |
0 |
17 |
46 |
Amendment 6 was agreed.
Amendment 7 - Peter
Black (South Wales West) - In accordance with Standing Order 12.23(iii), this
amendment was not selected.
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the careful financial management of Welsh Liberal Democrat-led local authorities which has enabled them to keep council tax rises low over the last eight years.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4972 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes:
a) the benefits increased spending on infrastructure would bring to the Welsh economy;
b) the £38.9m consequential from the UK Government as a result of funding for a council tax freeze in England and believes this should be used to stimulate the Welsh economy, including helping SMEs in Wales.
2. Calls for full transparency, accountability and efficiency in public expenditure in Wales including making better use of infrastructure spending.
3. Notes that 16 Conservative councils in England and one in
Wales have failed to follow Conservative party policy and are increasing
council tax this year.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
10 |
46 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
25/04/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15:19.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken
on the motion without amendment:
NDM4963 William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that the
difficult economic climate highlights the importance of public bodies acting in
a manner which ensures best possible value for money;
2. Commends any efforts by local authorities to make savings in
order to provide value for taxpayer’s money;
3. Further notes
that there is still too much waste at the Local Government level; and
4. Regrets the
failure of the Welsh Government to lead by example in driving forward the value
for money agenda.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
38 |
51 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 4.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
0 |
17 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the value for money delivered by Liberal Democrat-led local authorities which has enabled them to deliver low council tax rises over the last four years.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
4 |
9 |
38 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4963 William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that the
difficult economic climate highlights the importance of public bodies acting in
a manner which ensures best possible value for money;
2. Commends any
efforts by local authorities to make savings in order to provide value for
taxpayer’s money; and
3. Further notes
that there is still too much waste at the Local Government level.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
13 |
51 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
28/03/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15:58.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4954 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Calls on the Welsh Government to review its policies to ensure greater emphasis is placed on empowering local communities;
2. Acknowledges the role a Wales-wide Council Tax freeze would have played in financially empowering households;
3. Notes the role which enhancing small business rate relief would play in empowering businesses across Wales, allowing them to expand and hire new staff;
4. Encourages local government to act in a way which is transparent, open and accountable, which will motivate local communities to become more involved in local democracy;
5. Notes that funding schools directly will empower them to set their own priorities; and
6. Further notes the role decentralised planning policy can play in the empowerment of communities.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
40 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Insert at end of point 1:
‘and calls for any review to include consideration of the introduction of a Community Bill of Rights to give local communities additional powers in the planning system, housing development and local environment’
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
9 |
27 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete points 2, 3 and 4, replace with the following, and renumber accordingly:
Notes that the Welsh Government has provided 1.3% more funding to local authorities than England, which will empower Welsh councils to freeze council tax, if they so choose.
Notes the provisions of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, which seeks to enhance local democratic accountability and engagement in Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
17 |
53 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Delete point 2 and replace with:
‘Believes that a sustainable approach to keeping council tax low, which could be delivered by responsible governance from local councils not top-down funding streams, would help financially empower households across Wales.’
As amendment 2 was
agreed, amendment 3 was deselected.
Amendment 4 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete point 2
As amendment 2 was
agreed, amendment 4 was deselected.
Amendment 5 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Insert at end of point 3:
‘but believes this must be underpinned by wider reform of business rates, including ending overly large rises each year’
As amendment 2 was
agreed, amendment 5 was deselected.
Amendment 6 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point after point 4, and renumber accordingly:
Believes that local communities would become further involved in local democracy if local government was strengthened by:
a) introducing the Single Transferable Vote for local elections;
b) introducing a power of general competence to empower local councils;
c) reducing the number of top-down controls on local authorities, such as statutory duties; and
d) auditing the best and worst examples of open and transparent government across Wales in order to spread this best practice.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
39 |
53 |
Amendment 6 was not agreed.
Amendment 7 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete point 5
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
12 |
53 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
Amendment 8 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Insert at end of point 5:
‘and calls for a full review of school accountability, particularly investigating local accountability and appropriate leadership for governing bodies’
As amendment 7 was
agreed, amendment 8 was deselected.
Amendment 9 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete point 6
A vote was taken on Amendment 9:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
17 |
53 |
Amendment 9 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4954 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Calls on the Welsh Government to review its policies to ensure greater emphasis is placed on empowering local communities.
2. Notes that the Welsh Government has provided 1.3% more funding to local authorities than England, which will empower Welsh councils to freeze council tax, if they so choose.
3. Notes the provisions of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, which seeks to enhance local democratic accountability and engagement in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
17 |
53 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
21/03/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.47.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken
on the motion without amendment:
NDM4946 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the importance of local government acting in a manner which is both transparent and accountable to the people it represents;
2. Believes that the introduction of referenda on proposed annual council tax increases above 3.5% would enhance transparency, accountability and democracy in Wales; and
3. Welcomes steps taken by some local authorities in Wales to publish all expenditure over £500.00, and encourages all local authorities in Wales to make this information public.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
35 |
50 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 2 and replace with:
‘Recognises that the setting of council tax is a matter for individual local authorities and transparency and accountability for this is delivered via the ballot box every four years.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
33 |
0 |
17 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
In point 2 delete all before ‘would enhance’ and replace with ‘Believes that the introduction of the Single Transferable Voting system at local government level’.
As amendment 1 was
agreed, amendment 2 was deselected.
Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Insert at end of point 2 'but believes that, while ordinary families are facing tough times, the increased cost of running local referendums is not a priority.
As amendment 1 was
agreed, amendment 3 was deselected.
Amendment 4 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
‘Welcomes steps towards increased transparency taken by councils in Wales but recognises the need to ensure that administrative burdens placed on local authorities as a result of increased transparency are proportionate.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
33 |
0 |
17 |
50 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4946 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the importance of local government acting in a manner which is both transparent and accountable to the people it represents;
2. Recognises that the setting of council tax is a matter for individual local authorities and transparency and accountability for this is delivered via the ballot box every four years.; and
3. Welcomes steps towards increased transparency taken by councils in Wales but recognises the need to ensure that administrative burdens placed on local authorities as a result of increased transparency are proportionate.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
0 |
13 |
50 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
14/03/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15:00.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4937 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes that SMEs are the lifeblood of the Welsh economy;
2. Notes the role effective business rate relief can play in stimulating local economies and enhancing employment opportunities; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to abolish business rates for all businesses with a rateable value of under £12,000 per annum, and provide tapered relief for small businesses with a rateable value up to £15,000, in order to promote wealth creation and boost employment.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
44 |
56 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Notes that matters relating to Business Rates policy in Wales are being considered by the Business Rates Review Task and Finish Group, which will be reporting shortly.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
29 |
4 |
23 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
As amendment 1 was agreed,
amendments 2 and 3 were deselected.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4937 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes that SMEs are the lifeblood of the Welsh economy;
2. Notes the role effective business rate relief can play in stimulating local economies and enhancing employment opportunities; and
3. Notes that matters relating to Business Rates policy in Wales are being considered by the Business Rates Review Task and Finish Group, which will be reporting shortly.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
0 |
12 |
56 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
07/03/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.05
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken
on the motion without amendment:
NDM4930 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the UK Government’s decision to allocate funding to provide English local authorities with the opportunity to freeze Council tax for the second successive year, and notes that approximately 90% of Councils in England will utilise these funds to ensure households benefit from no Council tax rise next year.
2. Notes the Scottish Government’s announcement that all local authorities in Scotland will be freezing Council tax for 2012/2013, and notes that the freeze began in 2008/2009.
3. Deeply regrets the Welsh Government’s failure to pass on the £38.9 million consequential funding to Welsh councils, denying 22 local authorities the opportunity to freeze council tax.
4. Further regrets that council tax in Wales is estimated to increase by nearly 2.2% on average over the next year.
5. Expresses disappointment that a majority of Welsh households have been denied assistance with daily living costs as a consequence of the Welsh Government’s failure to pass on the £38.9 million consequential funding to local authorities.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
40 |
53 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In point 1, delete "welcomes" and replace with "notes".
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
26 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
In point 1, after
‘next year’ insert ‘and welcomes the £38.9 million of additional funding for
Wales as a result’.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
0 |
9 |
53 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Notes that council tax in Wales is already 19% lower than England and it will continue to be significantly lower this year.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
21 |
53 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 3, 4 and 5 and replace with:
Notes that Welsh Government is providing 1.3% more funding for councils in Wales over the spending review period than the UK Government is providing to councils in England and that this funding could be used by councils to assist with the council tax freezes if they choose to do so.
Notes that it is anticipated that once all authorities have set their budgets for 2012-13, Wales will see the lowest council tax rises ever.
Expresses regret at the UK Government’s plans to abolish council tax benefit which impacts negatively on those who are most vulnerable.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
26 |
53 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
As amendment 4 was agreed, amendments 5 and 6 were deselected.
Amendment 7 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point
at end of motion:
Believes that
councils will benefit from additional revenue through increased economic
activity in their areas, and welcomes the £38.9 million economic stimulus
package, which aims to provide additional economic activity.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
21 |
53 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
A vote was taken on
the motion as amended:
NDM4930 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the UK Government’s decision to allocate funding to provide English local authorities with the opportunity to freeze Council tax for the second successive year, and notes that approximately 90% of Councils in England will utilise these funds to ensure households benefit from no Council tax rise next year and welcomes the £38.9 million of additional funding for Wales as a result.
2. Notes the Scottish Government’s announcement that all local authorities in Scotland will be freezing Council tax for 2012/2013, and notes that the freeze began in 2008/2009.
3. Notes that council tax in Wales is already 19% lower than England and it will continue to be significantly lower this year.
4. Notes that Welsh Government is providing 1.3% more funding for councils in Wales over the spending review period than the UK Government is providing to councils in England and that this funding could be used by councils to assist with the council tax freezes if they choose to do so.
5. Notes that it is anticipated that once all authorities have set their budgets for 2012-13, Wales will see the lowest council tax rises ever.
6. Expresses regret at the UK Government’s plans to abolish council tax benefit which impacts negatively on those who are most vulnerable.
7. Believes that
councils will benefit from additional revenue through increased economic
activity in their areas, and welcomes the £38.9 million economic stimulus
package, which aims to provide additional economic activity.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
26 |
53 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
29/02/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.11.
NDM4925 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets recent reports of service delays for wheelchair service users and recognises the negative impact these can have on the quality of life of wheelchair users;
2. Welcomes the ‘one-day inquiry on wheelchair services in Wales’ to be undertaken by the Health and Social Care Committee; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) give a greater priority to tackling upgrade and repair delays, together with the initial provision of a wheelchair, particularly for children; and
b) provide a comprehensive update on progress towards improving wheelchair services since the Health, Well-being and Local Government Committee Report on Wheel Chair Services in Wales was published in 2010.
The motion without
amendment was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
29/02/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.04.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4924 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the importance of inward investment into the Welsh economy;
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to address issues highlighted by the Welsh Affairs Select Committee Report into Inward Investment in Wales; and
3. Endorses the comments of Professor Brian Morgan that “The closure of the WDA and the abolition of the ‘WDA brand’ will probably go down in history as the worst policy decision made in Wales in living memory.”.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
37 |
51 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
In point 1 insert "relative" after "Notes the…"
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
35 |
0 |
16 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete points 2 and 3 and replace with:
2. Recognises that Wales needs to become a more attractive place to invest; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to focus on approaches to investment that do not overly rely on direct support to individual businesses.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes that the Welsh Government must deliver improved infrastructure and higher skills levels in addition to better marketing of Wales in order to attract more inward investment.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4924 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the relative importance of inward investment into the Welsh economy;
2. Recognises that Wales needs to
become a more attractive place to invest;
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to focus on approaches to investment that do not overly rely on direct support to individual businesses; and
4. Believes that the Welsh Government must deliver improved infrastructure and higher skills levels in addition to better marketing of Wales in order to attract more inward investment.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
22/02/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.52
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4919 William
Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises:
a) the commitment made by service personnel in the protection of our country; and
b) the devastating impact that post-traumatic stress disorder can have on the lives of ex-service personnel and their families; and
2. Calls upon the Welsh Government to:
a) acknowledge the inadequacy of current services for ex-services personnel suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder; and
b) undertake a comprehensive review of the progress made in improving post-traumatic stress disorder treatment services for ex-services personnel since the publication of the Health, Well-Being and Local Government Committee’s report into these services in February 2011.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
24 |
0 |
32 |
56 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Insert as new sub-point 1c "the importance of specialist services for ex-service personnel suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder"
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
56 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete sub-point 2a
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
28 |
1 |
27 |
56 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the higher incidence of PTSD amongst ex-service personnel and expresses concern that after ten years of military operations in Afganistan and six years of military operation in Iraq that incidences of PTSD are likely to rise in the future and calls on the government to ensure greater support for PTSD in future years.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
56 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4919 William
Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises:
a) the commitment made by service personnel in the protection of our country;
b) the devastating impact that post-traumatic stress disorder can have on the lives of ex-service personnel and their families; and
c) the importance of specialist services for ex-service personnel suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder.
2. Calls upon the Welsh Government to undertake a comprehensive review of the progress made in improving post-traumatic stress disorder treatment services for ex-services personnel since the publication of the Health, Well-Being and Local Government Committee’s report into these services in February 2011.
3. Notes the higher incidence of PTSD amongst ex-service personnel and expresses concern that after ten years of military operations in Afganistan and six years of military operation in Iraq that incidences of PTSD are likely to rise in the future and calls on the government to ensure greater support for PTSD in future years.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
0 |
13 |
56 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
08/02/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 16.58.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4912 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to publish properly costed implementation plans for key health policies such as annual health checks for the over 50s and the provision of primary care services at weekends and during evening hours.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
34 |
57 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete "Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to publish properly costed implementation plans for" and replace with "Acknowledges the progress being made by the Welsh Government in developing plans for the delivery of".
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
29 |
0 |
28 |
57 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
After ‘over 50s’ insert ‘, an increase in the number of health visitors’.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
0 |
52 |
57 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the lack of detailed planning with regard to delivering key health policies.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
28 |
0 |
29 |
57 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to provide detailed plans of the scope, cost, delivery and expected outcomes of key health policies.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
29 |
56 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4912 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Acknowledges the progress being made by the Welsh Government in developing plans for the delivery of key health policies such as annual health checks for the over 50s and the provision of primary care services at weekends and during evening hours.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
29 |
0 |
28 |
57 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
01/02/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The item started at 15.33.
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken
on the motion without amendment:
NDM4905 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that all Accident and Emergency departments will be adequately resourced, and that none will be downgraded or closed during the remainder of the Fourth Assembly.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
0 |
32 |
54 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete "all Accident and Emergency departments will be adequately resourced, and that none will be downgraded or closed" and replace with "Local Health Board Accident and Emergency department provision is clinically fit for purpose and meets the needs of the population"
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
28 |
0 |
26 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
As amendment 1 was
agreed, amendment 2 was deselected.
Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the crucial role that minor injuries units play in reducing pressure on Accident and Emergency departments.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Recognises that A and E departments can only function with appropriate staff and calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that it is doing all it can to recruit and retain A & E clinical and nursing staff.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4905 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that Local Health Board Accident and Emergency department provision is clinically fit for purpose and meets the needs of the population during the remainder of the Fourth Assembly.
Notes the crucial role that minor injuries
units play in reducing pressure on Accident and Emergency departments.
Recognises that A and E departments
can only function with appropriate staff and calls on the Welsh Government to
ensure that it is doing all it can to recruit and retain A & E clinical and
nursing staff.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
22 |
54 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
25/01/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Item 4 started at 15.56
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4899 William
Graham (South Wales East):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises that to improve educational standards and attainment across Wales, there must be a focus on supporting and stretching pupils of all abilities;
2. Regrets that the capabilities of many able and talented pupils are not challenged enough in Welsh schools; and
3: Calls on the Welsh Government to address, as a matter of urgency, the decline in the number of pupils achieving top grades in Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1- Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Insert at end of point 1:
'starting in our most deprived communities'.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
0 |
18 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete point 2.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
0 |
18 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Welcomes the increase in the number of pupils achieving top grades in GCSEs in Wales since 1999.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
0 |
18 |
52 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the additional £20 million investment for the Pupil Deprivation Fund agreed in December’s final budget and calls on the Welsh Government to identify how it will monitor the fund to ensure that it is used to improve educational standards.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
31 |
8 |
13 |
52 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
Calls on the government to ensure that data on 'Local Authority Budgeted Expenditure on Schools: Wales/England Comparison' continue to be made available in order to ensure that spending can be monitored to improve educational standards.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4899 William
Graham (South Wales East):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises that to improve educational standards and attainment across Wales, there must be a focus on supporting and stretching pupils of all abilities starting in our most deprived communities.
2. Welcomes the increase in the number of pupils achieving top grades in GCSEs in Wales since 1999.
3. Welcomes the additional £20 million investment for the Pupil Deprivation Fund agreed in December’s final budget and calls on the Welsh Government to identify how it will monitor the fund to ensure that it is used to improve educational standards.
4. Calls on the government to ensure that data on 'Local Authority Budgeted Expenditure on Schools: Wales/England Comparison' continue to be made available in order to ensure that spending can be monitored to improve educational standards.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
13 |
52 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
18/01/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Item started at 14.58
The motion without amendment was agreed, in accordance
with Standing Order 12.36.
11/01/2012 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Item started at 15.56
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4886 William
Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales
1. Notes with concern the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales comments, in response to the Economic Renewal Programme 2010, that Wales has a “poor skills mix”.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) recognise the importance of demand led skills provision in line with the recommendations of the Leitch Review; and
b) conduct a full assessment of Wales’ future need for specialised skills.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
0 |
34 |
56 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete "with concern" from point 1.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
30 |
0 |
26 |
56 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
At end of point 1 insert "and therefore recognises the importance of the imminent re-opening of Skills Growth Wales and the ongoing Qualifications Review as part of the substantive commitment to skills set out in the Programme of Government".
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
16 |
56 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the additional £4.88 million for the Young Recruits Programme and the additional £3 million for Skills Growth Wales announced in the final budget in December 2011.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
12 |
0 |
56 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4886 William
Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales
1. Notes the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales comments, in response to the Economic Renewal Programme 2010, that Wales has a “poor skills mix” and therefore recognises the importance of the imminent re-opening of Skills Growth Wales and the ongoing Qualifications Review as part of the substantive commitment to skills set out in the Programme of Government.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) recognise the importance of demand led skills provision in line with the recommendations of the Leitch Review; and
b) conduct a full assessment of Wales’ future need for specialised skills.
3. Welcomes the additional £4.88 million for the Young
Recruits Programme and the additional £3 million for Skills Growth Wales
announced in the final budget in December 2011.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
0 |
12 |
56 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
07/12/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4876 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets the Welsh Government’s decision to merge the Environment Agency Wales, the Countryside Council for Wales and the Forestry Commission Wales into one Single Environmental Body.
2. Believes there has been insufficient scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s business case outlining the proposed merger.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) Postpone the proposed merger until it has been subject to full public scrutiny; and
b) Address the serious concerns from the forestry sector about the inclusion of Forestry Commission Wales in the merger.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
42 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete all and replace with:
Welcomes the decision of the Environment and Sustainability Committee to hold a thorough inquiry into the Welsh Government's business case concerning the proposed merger of the Environment Agency Wales, the Countryside Council for Wales and the Forestry Commission Wales into one Single Environmental Body.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
0 |
11 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken
on the motion as amended:
NDM4876 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes the decision of the Environment and Sustainability
Committee to hold a thorough inquiry into the Welsh Government's business case
concerning the proposed merger of the Environment Agency Wales, the Countryside
Council for Wales and the Forestry Commission Wales into one Single
Environmental Body.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
07/12/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The motion was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
23/11/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4858 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises that:
a) investing in transport infrastructure is necessary to deliver economic growth across Wales;
b) Cardiff Airport, our international gateway, is failing to effectively market Wales and expand its air routes and needs urgent Welsh Government support and leadership; and
c) the Welsh Government’s lack of vision or ambition for creating a world leading transport network.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) set out a marketing programme to attract the aviation sector into Wales and review and invest in public access to Cardiff International Airport;
b) review the current service stations and truck stops along main carriageways across Wales and detail a programme of investment; and
c) review and reassess the use of European funding programmes for transport infrastructure projects across Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
43 |
55 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete sub-point 1b) and replace with:
Concerns exist that there is a need to increase the economic impact of Cardiff Airport, and to develop new air routes, and that the Welsh Government is therefore working with the owners to stimulate further business activity and enhance international connectivity.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
16 |
55 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete sub-point 1c).
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
29 |
0 |
26 |
55 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
In point 2a) before ‘set’ insert:
‘Work with the owners of Cardiff Airport to’
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
0 |
12 |
55 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Insert as new sub point 2b) and renumber accordingly:
b) Continue to campaign for the devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Wales;
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
12 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls for the Welsh government and UK government to begin work on a delivery plan for electrifying the Valleys Lines
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
Amendment 6 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to scrap the subsidy to the North-South air-link at the earliest opportunity and to rule out subsidising additional airlines.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
4 |
0 |
51 |
55 |
Amendment 6 was not agreed.
Amendment 7 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at the end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to engage in a dialogue with Network Rail and public transport operators to improve cross border links between North Wales and Manchester and Liverpool Airports.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
Amendment 8 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at the end of motion:
Supports on-going work by both Swansea Council and the Welsh Government to draw up a business case to extend electrification of the main line as far as Swansea.
A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 8 was agreed.
A vote was taken
on the motion as amended:
NDM4858 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises that:
a) investing in transport infrastructure is necessary to deliver economic growth across Wales;
b) Concerns exist that there is a need to increase the
economic impact of Cardiff Airport, and to develop new air routes, and that the
Welsh Government is therefore working with the owners to stimulate further
business activity and enhance international connectivity.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) Work with the owners of Cardiff Airport to set out a marketing programme to attract the aviation sector into Wales and review and invest in public access to Cardiff International Airport;
b) Continue to campaign for the devolution of Air Passenger
Duty to Wales;
c) review the current service stations and truck stops along main carriageways across Wales and detail a programme of investment; and
d) review and reassess the use of European funding programmes for transport infrastructure projects across Wales.
3. Calls for the Welsh government and UK government to begin
work on a delivery plan for electrifying the Valleys Lines
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to engage in a dialogue
with Network Rail and public transport operators to improve cross border links
between North Wales and Manchester and Liverpool Airports.
5. Supports on-going work by both Swansea Council and the
Welsh Government to draw up a business case to extend electrification of the
main line as far as Swansea.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
16/11/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4852 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Calls on the Welsh Government to assist the private sector in Wales to grow;
2. Urges the Welsh Government to improve the conditions for economic growth in Wales by:
a. improving infrastructure and skills;
b. providing clarity on Welsh Government support for the economy;
c. encouraging inward investment into Wales and supporting Welsh exports; and
3. Notes that West Wales & the Valleys is set to qualify for European Structural Funds for a third time.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
13 |
53 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
09/11/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4845 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) increase the competitiveness of the Welsh rural economy through improvements in infrastructure;
b) safeguard the future of rural Wales by helping rural businesses deliver job growth and assisting young people to remain in rural areas; and
c) commit to reviewing all regulations and red tape affecting the rural economy.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
14 |
53 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
09/11/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4844 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the massive contribution and commitment made by all Welsh Armed Forces personnel; and
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) formally recognise the 100 year anniversary of the Great War in 2014;
b) do everything it can to address the needs of our armed forces and ex-forces personnel with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, recognising that this will require direct engagement with them; and
c) develop and implement a dedicated Armed Forces Card.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
37 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Add at end of sub point 2a):
by, among other things, exploring the possibility of setting up a Peace Institute in Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
15 |
28 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In point c, delete "develop and implement" and replace with "consider the implementation of"
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
0 |
11 |
53 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
As amendment 2 was
agreed, amendment 3 was deselected.
A vote was taken
on the motion as amended:
NDM4844 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the massive contribution and commitment made by all Welsh Armed Forces personnel; and
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) formally recognise the 100 year anniversary of the Great War in 2014;
b) do everything it can to address the needs of our armed forces and ex-forces personnel with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, recognising that this will require direct engagement with them; and
c) consider the implementation of a dedicated Armed Forces Card.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
02/11/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
19/10/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment:
NDM4834 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the wide-reaching benefits Wales can gain from hosting major sporting events;
2. Deeply regrets that the Welsh Government has not put a strategy in place aimed at raising Wales’ profile during the 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to be more ambitious, proactive and transparent in its approach to attracting top sporting events to Wales.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
0 |
36 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Congratulates the work done by Cardiff and Newport councils in attracting and supporting the Ashes and the Ryder Cup, respectively.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
10 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete point 2 and replace with:
Deeply regrets that the current state of public finance hinders the Welsh Government from funding a strategy aimed at raising Wales’ profile during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
42 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 2 and replace with:
Notes the fact that Wales’ profile abroad will be improved by the positive experiences of those competing nations that have chosen Wales as their base for training in advance of both the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
16 |
52 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
As amendment 3 was
agreed, amendment 4 was deselected.
Amendment 5 - Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Recognises the success for Wales as a whole, in hosting the 2010 Ryder Cup and the economic benefits that have been delivered as a consequence.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
16 |
52 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4834 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the wide-reaching benefits Wales can gain from hosting major sporting events;
2. Congratulates the work done by Cardiff and Newport councils in attracting and supporting the Ashes and the Ryder Cup, respectively;
3. Notes the fact that Wales’ profile abroad will be improved by the positive experiences of those competing nations that have chosen Wales as their base for training in advance of both the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and
4. Recognises the success for Wales as a whole, in hosting the 2010 Ryder Cup and the economic benefits that have been delivered as a consequence.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
36 |
0 |
16 |
52 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
12/10/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken
on the motion without amendment:
NDM4821 William
Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) Establish a 'National Cancer Plan'; and
b) Appoint an independent cancer co-ordinator to oversee the implementation of that 'National Cancer Plan' and to raise awareness of cancer, coordinate services and champion preventative measures.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
38 |
55 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Insert at start of point 1:
‘Notes the unanimous endorsement of the Assembly on 5 October 2011 for drawing up and implementing a National Cancer Plan and therefore’.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
13 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point b) and replace with:
Review what support is needed at an all Wales level to support NHS Wales in tackling cancer.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
17 |
55 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the
motion as amended:
NDM4821 William
Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the unanimous endorsement of the Assembly on 5 October 2011 for drawing up and implementing a National Cancer Plan and therefore calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) Establish a 'National Cancer Plan'; and
b) Review what support is needed at an all Wales level to support NHS Wales in tackling cancer.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
05/10/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4817 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises that the planning system is vital for a strong economy, an attractive and sustainable environment and a successful democracy; and
2. Calls upon the Welsh Government to:
a) Bring forward the Welsh Planning Bill sooner than indicated in the Legislative Statement,
b) Increase the flexibility of the Welsh planning system,
c) Streamline and simplify current Welsh planning guidance,
d) Increase the say of local communities in the planning system.
A copy of the Legislative Statement can be accessed via the following hyperlink:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
0 |
38 |
54 |
The motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 2, and replace with:
Notes the Cabinet Written Statement by the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, emailed to Assembly Members on 30th September, establishing an independent advisory panel to advise on how planning services should be delivered in the future, which will inform the Planning White Paper and subsequent Bill.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
16 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment 2 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes that the Welsh Government’s review of the planning system should also consider the Wales Spatial Plan and the system of local development plans.
The Wales Spatial Plan is available on the following link:
A vote was taken on
Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
27 |
54 |
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by
voting against the amendment. Therefore,
the amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4817 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises that the planning system is vital for a strong economy, an attractive and sustainable environment and a successful democracy; and
2. Notes the Cabinet Written Statement by the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, emailed to Assembly Members on 30th September, establishing an independent advisory panel to advise on how planning services should be delivered in the future, which will inform the Planning White Paper and subsequent Bill.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
0 |
5 |
54 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
05/10/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4816 William
Graham (South Wales East):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that more people are being diagnosed with cancer;
2. Expresses concern that target waiting times for cancer patients are being missed; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to establish a Welsh Cancer Drugs Fund.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
0 |
38 |
54 |
The motion without
amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In point 1, after "cancer" insert "due in large part to an increasingly elderly population and much better diagnosis."
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
11 |
1 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 2, and replace with "notes that some target waiting times for cancer patients need to be improved and recognises the on-going work to address this"
A vote was taken on
Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
16 |
54 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment 3 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to draw up and implement a National Cancer Plan.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
As amendment 3 was agreed, amendment 4 was deselected.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4816 William
Graham (South Wales East):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that more people are being diagnosed with cancer due in large part to an increasingly elderly population and much better diagnosis;
2. notes that some target waiting times for cancer patients need to be improved and recognises the on-going work to address this; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to draw up and implement a National Cancer Plan.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
28/09/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the
motion and amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4810 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To Propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Government to
a) Recognise the potential of small and medium sized businesses to grow the Welsh economy;
b) Create the conditions needed for increased entrepreneurial activity in Wales; and
c) Offer support that meets the needs of businesses.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
5 |
57 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
21/09/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4799 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Expresses concern about the lack of transparency from the Welsh Government regarding the future of local government;
2. Recognises the importance of local government as being fundamental to democracy in Wales; and
3. Calls for a full and open debate on the delivery of public services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
22 |
0 |
34 |
56 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
Delete point 1 and replace with
Notes the clear direction provided by the Welsh Government to local government, including at the Local Government Partnership Council in July and in the Minister for Local Government and Communities' written statement to the Assembly of 13 July 2011.
Link to "Approach to regional collaboration: promoting coherence" paper (PC 37-04) for the Local Government Partnership Council meeting on 21 July 2011.
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/localgovernment/partnership/council/agendas/37thmeeting/?lang=en
Link to Statement on 13 July2011
http://wales.gov.uk/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2011/13julypublicservices/?lang=en
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
29 |
0 |
27 |
56 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Add new point after point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Recognises the severe pressures placed on local government due to funding cuts imposed by the UK Government.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
17 |
56 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
In point 3, after 'public services' insert 'which includes discussion about reorganisation and services outside local government such as health, higher and further education, transport and community and economic development'.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
0 |
12 |
56 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
Remains concerned about the powers granted to the Welsh Ministers to amalgamate local authorities through subordinate legislation.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
39 |
56 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
Amendment 5 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
Expresses concern about the possible implementation of six local authority regional groups in addition to four regional education groups.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
39 |
56 |
Amendment 5 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the
motion as amended:
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the clear direction provided by the Welsh
Government to local government, including at the Local Government Partnership
Council in July and in the Minister for Local Government and Communities'
written statement to the Assembly of 13 July 2011.
Link to "Approach to regional collaboration: promoting
coherence" paper (PC 37-04) for the Local Government Partnership Council
meeting on 21 July 2011.
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/localgovernment/partnership/council/agendas/37thmeeting/?lang=en
Link to Statement on 13 July2011
http://wales.gov.uk/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2011/13julypublicservices/?lang=en
2. Recognises the importance of local government as being
fundamental to democracy in Wales; and
3. Recognises the severe pressures placed on local
government due to funding cuts imposed by the UK Government.
4. Calls for a full and open debate on the delivery of
public services which includes discussion about reorganisation and services
outside local government such as health, higher and further education, transport
and community and economic development.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
29 |
0 |
27 |
56 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
21/09/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4798 William
Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes with concern that less than half of Wales’ railway stations are fully accessible to disabled people;
2. Calls for the Welsh Government to:
a) Make public transport more accessible, through the provision of audio-visual information and extension of the Companion Bus Pass;
b).Promote staff awareness and training in disabled passenger requirements.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
23 |
0 |
33 |
56 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 - Peter Black (South
Wales West)
Add new point at end of motion:
Calls for the Welsh government to ensure that it fully consults with disabled people and representatives of disability groups in developing any plans for improvements for accessibility to public transport.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
56 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the
motion as amended:
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes with concern that less than half of Wales’ railway
stations are fully accessible to disabled people;
2. Calls for the Welsh Government to:
a) Make public transport more accessible, through the
provision of audio-visual information and extension of the Companion Bus Pass;
b).Promote staff awareness and training in disabled passenger requirements.
3. Calls for the Welsh government to ensure that it fully
consults with disabled people and representatives of disability groups in
developing any plans for improvements for accessibility to public transport.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
29 |
56 |
As the Assembly did not agree the motion without
amendment, and did not agree the amendment tabled to the motion, the motion was
therefore not agreed.
13/07/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
NDM4786 Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) Recognise the key role of tourism in the Welsh economy;
b) Promote Wales overseas as a whole;
c) Increase the number of companies exporting from Wales and
the value of Welsh exports;
d) Ensure that further inward investment into Wales is
encouraged.
The motion
without amendment was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
06/07/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the motion
under this item was deferred until voting time.
A vote was taken on the motion:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
42 |
54 |
The motion was not agreed.
06/07/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4779 Nick
Ramsay (Monmouth)
To propose that
the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the
Welsh Government to:
a) Ensure the
planning system gives communities a stake in economic and social development;
b) Safeguard
public services in partnership with rural local authorities;
c) Secure the
future of family farms; and
d) Give
communities the opportunity to manage community assets.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
0 |
11 |
54 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
29/06/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4770 Nick Ramsay
(Monmouthshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Government to develop a middle phase (8-13 year olds) to integrate the school system and bridge the gap between the Foundation Phase and 14-19 Learning Pathways.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
38 |
51 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Delete all and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to develop and publish a strategy for 8-13 year olds with the aim of ensuring that illiteracy and innumeracy rates for children leaving primary school are halved from present rates by 2016.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
40 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes this middle phase should improve transition between pupils from primary and secondary schools by formalising partnership between these schools, hiring more transition teachers and ensuring the early years of secondary schools offer a better balance of pastoral and academic teaching.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
3 |
11 |
37 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
As the Assembly did not agree the motion without
amendment, and did not agree the amendments tabled to the motion, the motion
was therefore not agreed.
22/06/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the motion and amendments under this
item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4743 Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the report by the Wales
Audit Office on Major Transport Projects (2011);
2. Notes with concern that many transport projects have
‘cost substantially more and taken longer to complete than expected’;
3. Calls for the Welsh Government to ensure that funding for transport projects is used in an efficient and effective way.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
0 |
38 |
54 |
The motion
without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn Davies (South East Wales)
Add as new point after point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes the improved financial control of transport projects managed by the Welsh Government and by local authorities in recent years.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
15 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was
agreed.
Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes that it is essential to keep transport projects within budget in order to ensure that other much-needed projects can go ahead.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4743
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the report by the Wales
Audit Office on Major Transport Projects (2011);
2. Notes with concern that many transport projects have
‘cost substantially more and taken longer to complete than expected’;
3. Welcomes the improved financial control of transport projects managed by the Welsh Government and by local authorities in recent years.
4. Calls for the Welsh Government to ensure that funding for transport projects
is used in an efficient and effective way.
5. Believes that it is essential to keep transport projects within budget in order to ensure that other much-needed projects can go ahead.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
0 |
12 |
54 |
The motion as
amended was agreed.
22/06/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
Voting on the motion and amendments under this
item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4742 Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) Undertake a public review of Technical Advice Note
(TAN) 8: Renewable Energy (2005) which should include the implications for
transportation, the environment, health and construction of implementing the
guidance;
b) Support a moratorium on the construction of all wind
farm developments, excluding micro generation schemes and projects that have
clear community support, in the Strategic Search Areas (SSAs) until the review
of Tan 8 is completed; and
c) Promote a wide range of renewable sources to minimise the impact of individual renewable electricity schemes.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
39 |
54 |
The motion
without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn Davies (South East Wales)
Insert as new point 1 and renumber accordingly:
Invites the responsible committee to undertake an inquiry
into the environmental and energy effectiveness of Welsh Government Planning
and Renewable Energy policy and to report within three months of the start of
the Autumn term.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was not
agreed.
Amendment 2 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 1a
A vote was taken on
Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
15 |
54 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment 3 - Jane Hutt (Bro Morgannwg)
Delete point 1b
A vote was taken on
Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
15 |
54 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the First Minister’s written statement on
17th June did not include a commitment to revise TAN 8.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
39 |
54 |
Amendment 4 was not
agreed.
Amendment 5 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Believes that a greater mix of renewable energy sources, including offshore wind, tidal and microgeneration would reduce Wales’ need for significant increases in onshore wind capacity.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
0 |
11 |
54 |
Amendment 5 was
agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion as amended:
NDM4742
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Government to promote a wide range of renewable sources to minimise the impact of individual renewable electricity schemes.
Believes that a greater mix of renewable energy sources,
including offshore wind, tidal and microgeneration
would reduce Wales’ need for significant increases in onshore wind capacity.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
3 |
0 |
54 |
The motion as
amended was agreed.
15/06/2011 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.