NDM6966 United Kingdom Independence Party debate - Prisons and Prisoners

NDM6966 United Kingdom Independence Party debate - Prisons and Prisoners

NDM6966 Gareth Bennett (South Wales Central)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Believes that prisons should be places of reform and rehabilitation, and that imprisonment is a punishment for those found guilty of a crime.

2. Resolves that prisoners should not be given the right to vote in Welsh elections.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

Delete all and replace with:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Believes that prisons should be places of reform and rehabilitation.

2. Supports the principle of voting rights for prisoners at Welsh elections, but awaits the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee’s report.

 

[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be de-selected] 

Amendment 2 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add as new points after point 1 and renumber accordingly:

Welcomes the focus by the Ministry of Justice on rehabilitative services, community sentences and reducing reoffending.

Notes that the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee have an ongoing Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners.

Amendment 3 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

In point 2, delete ‘prisoners should not be given the right to vote in’ and replace with ‘existing prisoner voting rights should not be extended in future’.

 

Business type: Debate

Reason considered: Senedd Business;

Status: Complete

First published: 09/06/2021

Decision due: 13 Feb 2019 by Plenary - Fifth Senedd

Lead member: Gareth Bennett MS