NDM6692 - Plaid Cymru debate
NDM6692 - Plaid Cymru debate
NDM6692 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that many communities across Wales experience significant outward
migration of young people to other parts of Wales, the UK and beyond.
2. Recognises the contribution of young people to the resilience and
sustainability of Welsh communities.
3. Welcomes Plaid Cymru’s success in securing funding for a young farmers grant
scheme to help retain and attract young people in rural areas.
4. Regrets the current Welsh Government’s failure to create opportunities for
young people to choose to live and work in their communities.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) improve the economic opportunities afforded to young people in communities
in all parts of Wales;
b) provide better support for business start-ups in Wales and enhance the
digital and transport infrastructure which they rely upon;
c) support a new regional approach to retain young people in areas under
particular pressure as a result of outward migration e.g. the Arfor region and
the valleys;
d) examine whether existing or new national institutions can be located in
areas in Wales which require greater job opportunities;
e) provide affordable housing and reform the planning system to enable young
people to stay and/or return to live in their communities; and
f) respond positively to the Diamond Review’s recommendation to incentivise
students who study away to return to Wales after graduation.
Diamond Review - The Review of
Higher Education Funding and Student Finance Arrangements in Wales - Final
Report
Business type: Debate
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 11/04/2018
Decision due: 14 Mar 2018 by Plenary - Fifth Senedd
Lead member: Rhun ap Iorwerth MS