Decisions
NDM6110 - United Kingdom Independence Party debate
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05/10/2016 - Dadl Plaid Annibyniaeth y Deyrnas Unedig
The
item started at 17.15
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6110 Neil Hamilton (Mid and
West Wales)
The National Assembly for Wales believes:
That the HS2 project should be scrapped and the
capital savings used to enhance the existing rail network, including:
(a) fully funding the electrification of the south
Wales main line, and the south Wales metro project; and
(b) an extensive upgrading of the north Wales rail
network.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
6 |
0 |
48 |
54 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Delete
all and replace with:
1.
Recognises the social and economic benefits that HS2 will have for the people
of mid and north Wales.
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work constructively with the UK Government and
regional transport bodies to ensure services and timetabling are organised to
deliver maximum benefits of HS2 to the people of mid and north Wales.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
44 |
54 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2. Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan):
Delete
all and replace with:
1.
Recognises the social and economic benefits that HS2 will have for the people
of mid and north Wales.
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work constructively with the UK Government and
regional transport bodies to ensure services and timetabling are organised to
deliver maximum benefits of HS2 to the people of mid and north Wales.
3.
Calls on the UK Government to:
(a)
publish a timetable for electrification of the south Wales main line to
Swansea;
(b)
fully fund electrification of the north Wales mainline and south Wales valleys
lines;
(c)
guarantee all European Union funding planned for the South Wales Metro; and
(d)
Begin negotiations to transfer funding and responsibility for rail
infrastructure to Welsh Ministers.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
16 |
54 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
As
Amendment 2 was agreed, Amendment 3 was de-selected.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6110 Neil Hamilton (Mid and
West Wales)
1.
Recognises the social and economic benefits that HS2 will have for the people
of mid and north Wales.
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work constructively with the UK Government and
regional transport bodies to ensure services and timetabling are organised to
deliver maximum benefits of HS2 to the people of mid and north Wales.
3.
Calls on the UK Government to:
(a)
publish a timetable for electrification of the south Wales main line to
Swansea;
(b)
fully fund electrification of the north Wales mainline and south Wales valleys
lines;
(c)
guarantee all European Union funding planned for the South Wales Metro; and
(d)
Begin negotiations to transfer funding and responsibility for rail
infrastructure to Welsh Ministers.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
46 |
0 |
8 |
54 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.