Decision details
Plaid Cymru Debate
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
Debates are one of the
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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
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Committee
Decision:
The item started at 16.28
Voting on the motion and amendments
under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM5505 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes the UK Government’s intention to
develop the HS2 high-speed rail network in England.
2. Recognises that the development of HS2 is
predicted to have an overall negative impact on the economy of Wales.
3. Regrets that, to date, it has not been confirmed
that Wales will receive any further additional resource through the Barnett
formula as a result of UK Government expenditure on HS2.
4. Notes the critical importance of transport
infrastructure investment for the future prospects of the Welsh economy.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to secure full Barnett consequentials, or
any other fair financial settlement, from the development of HS2.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
9 |
0 |
41 |
50 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
In point 2, delete all after ‘Recognises’ and
replace with:
‘the opportunities that HS2 represents in strengthening the business case
for electrification of the north Wales line.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
9 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Welcomes the significant investment in the electrification of the Great
Western Main Line.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
9 |
50 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Delete points 4 and 5 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to honour its agreement with the UK
Government to work in partnership to deliver electrification of the south Wales
lines.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
0 |
34 |
50 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 5 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes the increase in the UK’s rail capacity from the development of HS2
which will enable more freight movement to be achieved by rail across the UK.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
9 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5505 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes the UK Government’s intention to
develop the HS2 high-speed rail network in England.
2. Recognises the opportunities that HS2
represents in strengthening the business case for electrification of the north
Wales line..
3. Welcomes the significant investment in the electrification of the Great
Western Main Line.
4. Notes the critical importance of transport infrastructure
investment for the future prospects of the Welsh economy.
5. Welcomes the increase in the UK’s rail capacity from the development of
HS2 which will enable more freight movement to be achieved by rail across the
UK.
6. Calls on the Welsh Government to secure full Barnett consequentials, or
any other fair financial settlement, from the development of HS2.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
31 |
0 |
19 |
50 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 14/05/2014
Date of decision: 14/05/2014
Decided at meeting: 14/05/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly