Decisions

The item started at 16.21

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM6109 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Welsh Government's decision to revoke the 'right to buy' initiative.

2. Recognises that since 1980, when 'right to buy' was introduced in Wales, 130,000 families have been given the opportunity to buy their own council house, and that the people of Wales need to be trusted to make their own decisions on home ownership.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to recognise that 'right to buy' creates a valuable opportunity for people to own their own homes.

4. Believes that the annual target for house building should be at least 14,000 homes a year by 2020, following the recommendations of the Federation of Master Builders in their Programme for Government: 2015 to 2020.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	38	54

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Delete all after point 1.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
38	0	16	54

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add new point at end of motion:

Believes that people are more likely to be able to own their own home if the economy is stronger, employment more secure, and public services actively help people to remain in their homes.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
53	1	0	54

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add new point at end of motion:

Recognises that home ownership is not the only option, and that social housing should have parity of status with home ownership.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
48	6	0	54

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add new point at end of motion:

Believes that house building targets could be severely affected by the re-classification of housing association borrowing as public sector debt, and calls on the Welsh Government to take action, including legislation if necessary, to ensure this does not limit the ability of housing associations to finance new home building or home improvements in Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
48	6	0	54

Amendment 4 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6109 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1.Notes the Welsh Government's decision to revoke the 'right to buy' initiative.

2. Believes that people are more likely to be able to own their own home if the economy is stronger, employment more secure, and public services actively help people to remain in their homes.

3. Recognises that home ownership is not the only option, and that social housing should have parity of status with home ownership.

4. Believes that house building targets could be severely affected by the re-classification of housing association borrowing as public sector debt, and calls on the Welsh Government to take action, including legislation if necessary, to ensure this does not limit the ability of housing associations to finance new home building or home improvements in Wales.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
48	6	0	54

The motion as amended was agreed.