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NDM6197 - United Kingdom Independence Party debate
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Meeting: 11/01/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
United Kingdom Independence Party debate
NDM6197 Neil
Hamilton (Mid and West Wales)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Welcomes the First Minister's fact-finding trip to Norway to see for himself
the regulatory burdens and costs imposed on Norway by full membership of the
EU's Single Market.
2.
Notes that these burdens and costs fall on all Norway's businesses, whether they
export to the EU or not.
3.
Believes that:
a)
it is in Wales's best interests for laws and regulations to be made by
Britain's democratically-elected representatives in Westminster and Cardiff,
not remote and unaccountable officials in Brussels; and
b)
Single Market membership would preclude effective control of immigration of EU
citizens into the UK, thus undermining the referendum result and frustrating
the wishes of a majority of Wales's voters.
4.
Notes that the EU currently exports £8 billion more in goods to the UK every
month than the UK exports to the EU.
5.
Supports the UK Government's general negotiating position of seeking the
maximum degree of free trade with the EU consistent with firm immigration
control.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Delete all and replace with:
1. Welcomes the Prime Minister's intention to build a powerful new relationship
with the European Union that works for the United Kingdom and Wales.
2. Recognises the importance of trade with Europe and the rest of the world,
which is vital to the future of the Welsh economy.
3. Welcomes the UK Government's commitment to secure a strong trading
relationship which provides British companies with the freedom to trade and
operate in the Single Market and that reciprocal arrangements should be
extended to EU businesses trading and operating in the UK.
[If amendment 1 is agreed,
amendment 2 will be de-selected]
Amendment
2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Delete all and replace with:
1.
Welcomes the First Minister's visit to Norway.
2.
Notes that Norway is a member of the EEA and EFTA.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to support full and unfettered access to the
European Single Market, through membership of the EEA and/or EFTA.
Minutes:
The
item started at 17.22
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6197 Neil Hamilton (Mid and
West Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the First Minister's fact-finding trip
to Norway to see for himself the regulatory burdens and costs imposed on Norway
by full membership of the EU's Single Market.
2. Notes that these burdens and costs fall on all
Norway's businesses, whether they export to the EU or not.
3. Believes that:
a) it is in Wales's best interests for laws and
regulations to be made by Britain's democratically-elected representatives in
Westminster and Cardiff, not remote and unaccountable officials in Brussels;
and
b) Single Market membership would preclude effective
control of immigration of EU citizens into the UK, thus undermining the
referendum result and frustrating the wishes of a majority of Wales's voters.
4. Notes that the EU currently exports £8 billion
more in goods to the UK every month than the UK exports to the EU.
5. Supports the UK Government's general negotiating
position of seeking the maximum degree of free trade with the EU consistent
with firm immigration control.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
6 |
0 |
45 |
51 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Delete
all and replace with:
1.
Welcomes the Prime Minister's intention to build a powerful new relationship
with the European Union that works for the United Kingdom and Wales.
2.
Recognises the importance of trade with Europe and the rest of the world, which
is vital to the future of the Welsh economy.
3.
Welcomes the UK Government's commitment to secure a strong trading relationship
which provides British companies with the freedom to trade and operate in the
Single Market and that reciprocal arrangements should be extended to EU
businesses trading and operating in the UK.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
1 |
39 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment
2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Delete
all and replace with:
1.
Welcomes the First Minister's visit to Norway.
2.
Notes that Norway is a member of the EEA and EFTA.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to support full and unfettered access to the
European Single Market, through membership of the EEA and/or EFTA.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
0 |
17 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6197 Neil Hamilton (Mid and
West Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Welcomes the First Minister's visit to Norway.
2.
Notes that Norway is a member of the EEA and EFTA.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to support full and unfettered access to the
European Single Market, through membership of the EEA and/or EFTA.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
34 |
11 |
6 |
51 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.