Motions and Amendments for Debate on 03 March 2009
Motions tabled on 24 February 2009
NDM4154 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government's continuing efforts to alleviate the impact of the recession on Welsh families, businesses and communities.
Amendments tabled on 26 February 2009
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM4154
1. William Graham (South Wales East)
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Notes with concern the lack of an effective monitoring system to measure the effectiveness of the Welsh Assembly Government’s policies to alleviate the impact of the economic crisis.
2. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that the discussions in the economic summits are followed through with decisive action.
3. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Notes that council tax is a regressive form of taxation which has a disproportionate impact on those already suffering most from the recession and calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to replace it with a fairer system of local taxation based on ability to pay.
4. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to re-focus the Home Energy Efficiency scheme so that it helps people living in fuel poverty.
5. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to stimulate the construction industry, by using all available resources to bring hospitals and schools up to standard.
6. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that public sector procurement policies provide a level playing field for small and medium sized Welsh businesses.
7. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Believes that new and emerging industries provide opportunity for economic growth and calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to bring forward its green jobs action plan as soon as possible.