Decision details

Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv)

Decision Maker: Business Committee - Fourth Assembly, Plenary - Fourth Assembly

Status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

Standing Order 11.21:

Time must be made available in each Assembly year for debates on the following items of business:

 

(iv) motions proposed by any Member who is not a member of the government

Decision:

The item started at 15.01

 

NNDM5713

Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes the economic contribution of the Welsh steel industry and the thousands of jobs it supports.

 

2. Regrets that overseas imports flooding the market have created an un-even playing field.

 

3. Calls for the Welsh Government to adopt the Charter for British Sustainable Steel, which will see all Government procurement of carbon steel rebar meeting the BES 6001 responsible sourcing standard.

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Publication date: 25/03/2015

Date of decision: 25/03/2015

Decided at meeting: 25/03/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly