Motions and Amendments for Debate on 3 October 2017
Motions tabled on 26 September 2017
NDM6516 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the White Paper on proposals for a Welsh Language Bill published for consultation on 9 August 2017.
The White Paper on Proposals for a Welsh Language Bill
NDM6517 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.
'Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill'
Amendments tabled on 28 September 2017
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM6516
1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as a new point at the end of the motion:
Notes the variety of views expressed in the summary report of responses to the call for evidence, 'Preparing for a Welsh Language Bill', published in July 2017.
'Preparing for a Welsh Language Bill - Call for evidence: summary of responses'
2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as a new point at the end of the motion:
Notes the narrow remit of the Welsh Government's White Paper.
3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that there will be no weakening of the current legal rights of Welsh speakers.
4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that regulatory work and promotional work in relation to the Welsh language is undertaken by two different bodies.
5. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the Welsh Government's desire to reduce the level of bureaucracy that exists in the Welsh-language standards system.
6. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to proceed with the language standards for health and housing associations urgently, and to publish a timetable for the publication of language standards for the energy sectors, water companies, telecommunications, train and bus companies.
7. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to extend the language standards to the rest of the private sector.
8. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to outline clearly its rationale for proposing the scrapping of the role of Welsh Language Commissioner.