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 17.05
NDM5574 Aled Roberts (North Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes that 16 and 17 year olds were able to
vote in the recent Scottish independence referendum, which was the first time
they have had the right to do so in a major ballot in the United Kingdom;
2.
Recognises the importance of empowering young people in Wales to engage
in politics and contribute their views and ideas to help shape the communities
in which they live;
3. Notes the
Electoral Commission 2014 report which found that 49% of 16-17 year olds in the
UK are not registered to vote and believes that more needs to be done to
encourage the participation of young people in democracy; and
4. Welcomes
the steps proposed in the Voter Registration Bill, which aims to increase the
participation of young people in politics by empowering electoral registration
officers in Wales to improve data sharing and increase the number of people
registered from underrepresented groups.
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 |
41 |
0 |
11 |
52 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.
Publication date: 24/09/2014
Date of decision: 24/09/2014
Decided at meeting: 24/09/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly