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NDM6606 - Plaid Cymru debate
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Meeting: 06/12/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
Plaid Cymru debate
NDM6606
Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that the six-week application time for universal credit claimants will
cause hardship during the Christmas period.
2.
Reaffirms that the universal credit system is fundamentally flawed.
3.
Calls on the UK Government to take mitigating steps to speed up universal
credit payments, and avoid sanctions, over the Christmas period.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to seek the same administrative responsibility
over social security as the Scottish Government.
The following amendments
have been tabled:
Amendment 1. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Delete
all and replace with:
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that the principle behind universal credit is widely supported, providing
the right support for jobseekers, and of course putting proper care in place
for people who cannot work.
2.
Welcomes the wide-ranging package announced in the UK Government’s budget to
address concerns around the transition to universal credit.
[If amendment 1 is agreed,
amendment 2 will be de-selected]
Amendment
2. Julie
James (Swansea West)
Delete
point 4 and replace with:
Recognises
that were the Welsh Government to take on administrative responsibility for
social security without substantial additional funding from the UK, this would
simply impose new financial burdens on the Welsh Government while raising
unfulfillable expectations that the Welsh Government could afford to make more
generous provision for claimants.
Minutes:
The
item started at 17.37
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6606
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that the six-week application time for universal credit claimants will
cause hardship during the Christmas period.
2.
Reaffirms that the universal credit system is fundamentally flawed.
3.
Calls on the UK Government to take mitigating steps to speed up universal
credit payments, and avoid sanctions, over the Christmas period.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to seek the same administrative responsibility
over social security as the Scottish Government.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
6 |
38 |
54 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Delete
all and replace with:
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that the principle behind universal credit is widely supported, providing
the right support for jobseekers, and of course putting proper care in place
for people who cannot work.
2.
Welcomes the wide-ranging package announced in the UK Government’s budget to
address concerns around the transition to universal credit.
A
vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
42 |
54 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
Amendment
2. Julie James (Swansea
West)
Delete
point 4 and replace with:
Recognises
that were the Welsh Government to take on administrative responsibility for
social security without substantial additional funding from the UK, this would
simply impose new financial burdens on the Welsh Government while raising
unfulfillable expectations that the Welsh Government could afford to make more
generous provision for claimants.
A
vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
31 |
1 |
22 |
54 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6606
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that the six-week application time for universal credit claimants will
cause hardship during the Christmas period.
2.
Reaffirms that the universal credit system is fundamentally flawed.
3.
Calls on the UK Government to take mitigating steps to speed up universal
credit payments, and avoid sanctions, over the Christmas period.
4.
Recognises that were the Welsh Government to take on administrative
responsibility for social security without substantial additional funding from
the UK, this would simply impose new financial burdens on the Welsh Government
while raising unfulfillable expectations that the Welsh Government could afford
to make more generous provision for claimants.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
0 |
22 |
54 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.