Decision details

Plaid Cymru 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 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