Decision details
Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
Debates are one of the
most frequent items of business on the Plenary
agenda. Many types of debate are brought forward in Plenary, including:
- Opposition party debates on a topic of their choice;
Other than in the case of Government debates, the time allocated for all other types of debates and their frequency are determined by the Business Committee
Decision:
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:
NDM5727
Aled Roberts (North Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that one in three Welsh children live below
the poverty line.
2. Notes that Wales has the lowest education
attainment levels in the UK, which has a particularly negative impact on
deprived communities.
3. Notes that childhood obesity, female youth
smoking rates and youth alcohol consumption rates are worse in Wales than in
England.
4. Notes that Young people aged between 11 and 16 in
Wales drink more alcohol each week than in any other part of the UK.
5. Welcomes the recent budget deal between the Welsh
Liberal Democrats and Welsh Government which will increase the Pupil
Deprivation Grant (PDG) to £1,150 per pupil, extend the PDG to under 5s, and
introduce a Young Travellers' Youth Concessionary Fare.
6. Believes people should be empowered to lead the
life they want to lead and there is no room for complacency in the battle to
ensure equality for all.
7. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) provide access to the Flying Start initiative to
all children across Wales on the basis of need rather than geographical
location;
b) improve the system of continuous professional
development for teachers and establish a Welsh Academy of Education Leadership;
c) amend the Estyn Framework to ensure that greater
focus is given to education on healthy eating and exercise in schools;
d) focus more resources on the cessation of youth
smoking and tackling illegal tobacco; and
e) ensure that all apprentices receive the highest
quality of training that provides them with portable qualifications.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
4 |
0 |
46 |
50 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion)
Insert
as new point 5 and renumber accordingly:
Notes
the projected rise in the number of children living in poverty to 3.4 million
across the UK by 2020 and further notes the impact of UK Government welfare
reforms on rising child poverty levels.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
0 |
16 |
50 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Delete
point 5.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
21 |
0 |
29 |
50 |
Amendment
2 was not agreed.
Amendment
3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
In sub-point 7b), delete 'establish a Welsh Academy
of Education Leadership' and replace with 'ensure it progresses effectively
from new Initial Teacher Education provision'.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
0 |
4 |
47 |
Amendment
3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add
as a new sub-point at the end of motion:
ensure
that schools show evidence that they are using the PDG to help pupils from
low-income households.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 4
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
49 |
1 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment
4 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5727
Aled Roberts (North Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that one in three Welsh children live below
the poverty line.
2. Notes that Wales has the lowest education attainment
levels in the UK, which has a particularly negative impact on deprived
communities.
3. Notes that childhood obesity, female youth
smoking rates and youth alcohol consumption rates are worse in Wales than in
England.
4. Notes that Young people aged between 11 and 16 in
Wales drink more alcohol each week than in any other part of the UK.
5. Notes
the projected rise in the number of children living in poverty to 3.4 million
across the UK by 2020 and further notes the impact of UK Government welfare
reforms on rising child poverty levels.
6. Welcomes the recent budget deal between the Welsh
Liberal Democrats and Welsh Government which will increase the Pupil
Deprivation Grant (PDG) to £1,150 per pupil, extend the PDG to under 5s, and
introduce a Young Travellers' Youth Concessionary Fare.
7. Believes people should be empowered to lead the
life they want to lead and there is no room for complacency in the battle to
ensure equality for all.
8. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) provide access to the Flying Start initiative to
all children across Wales on the basis of need rather than geographical
location;
b) improve the system of continuous professional
development for teachers and ensure it progresses effectively from new Initial
Teacher Education provision;
c) amend the Estyn Framework to ensure that greater
focus is given to education on healthy eating and exercise in schools;
d) focus more resources on the cessation of youth
smoking and tackling illegal tobacco; and
e) ensure that all apprentices receive the highest
quality of training that provides them with portable qualifications.
f)
ensure that schools show evidence that they are using the PDG to help pupils
from low-income households.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
0 |
8 |
42 |
50 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.
Publication date: 18/03/2015
Date of decision: 18/03/2015
Decided at meeting: 18/03/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly