Motions and Amendments for Debate on 5 March 2008
Motions tabled on 27 February 2008
Short Debate
NDM3884 Janice Gregory (Ogmore): Social inclusion and collective endeavour - the challenge of regeneration.
NDM3885
Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3, elects Bethan Jenkins (Plaid Cymru) in place of Helen Mary Jones (Plaid Cymru) as a member of the Audit Committee.
NDM3886
Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 10.3, elects Chris Franks (Plaid Cymru) in place of Helen Mary Jones (Plaid Cymru) as a member of the Equality of Opportunity Committee.
NDM3887
Jeff Cuthbert (Caerphilly)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the National Assembly for Wales’ Procedure for Dealing with Complaints against Assembly Members - approved by the Committee on Standards of Conduct on 29 January 2008 and laid in the Table Office on 18 February 2008
2. Approves the National Assembly for Wales’ Code of Conduct for Assembly Members - agreed by the Committee on Standards of Conduct on 29 January 2008 and laid in the table Office on 18 February 2008.
NDM3889
William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to take urgent and practical action to address the growing housing crisis in Wales, drawing fully on the expertise available within the independent and voluntary/charitable sectors.
NDM3888
William Graham (South Wales East)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets the increase in waste that is going to landfill over the last 9 years and calls upon the Welsh Assembly Government to:
a) Engage with manufacturers, retailers and suppliers to reduce the amount of unnecessary packaging that would go to landfill;
b) Instruct local authorities to have residual waste collections on a weekly basis;
c) Instruct local authorities to improve their recycling programmes by increasing more kerb-side collections and recycling banks; and
d) Consider introducing incentives for people to reduce the amount of their household waste that goes to landfill.
NDM3890
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes that the needs of the service-user should be paramount when assessing how public services are delivered.
2. Recognises that in some areas of both England and Wales, access to services on the other side of the border is beneficial to service users.
3. Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to take better account of the need for cross-border provision when developing new public service strategies.
Amendments tabled on 28 February 2008
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM3889
1. Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):
Add new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to:
Review the regulation of Registered Social Landlords so as to maximise the investment they are able to make in communities.
2. Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to:
a). Work more closely with local authorities to ensure that they make the maximum use of existing powers to secure a greater number of affordable homes for local people
b). Ensure that each local council has a robust housing needs survey and strategy so as to underpin effective action in the provision of affordable housing and in tackling homelessness
c). Review the provision of facilities and support for homeless people in each local authority and to provide additional resources where needed to bolster this
NDM3888
1. Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that the landfill tax may cause fines of up to £32 million in 2012/13 across local authorities in Wales
2. Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes that local authorities must have funds available to develop their recycling infrastructure in order to meet their waste reduction obligations.
Amendments tabled on 29 February 2008
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM3889
1. Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
Delete “growing housing crisis” and replace with “housing needs”.
2. Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
Insert at end of motion:
“and endorses the Welsh Assembly Government’s actions to date and the programme set out under One Wales”.
The One Wales document can be accessed on the following link:
http://wales.gov.uk/about/strategy/strategypublications/strategypubs/onewales/?lang=en
NDM3888
Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
Delete all after National Assembly for Wales' and replace with:
1. Endorses the Welsh Assembly Government’s commitment to reduce, reuse and recycle;
2. Welcomes the fact that Local Authorities in 06-07 achieved a recycling and composting rate of 27.6%;
3. Welcomes the Welsh Assembly Government’s ambition to have 70% recycling targets in place by 2025;
4. Welcomes the commitment and additional investment of £90m by the Welsh Assembly Government to work with the WLGA to achieve weekly collections for food waste;
5. Welcomes changing public attitudes to packaging and carrier bags and Welsh Assembly Government's proposals to work with WRAP and industry to achieve considerable reductions in waste arisings.
NDM3890
1. William Graham (South Wales East)
Insert at end of point 1:
“, and accepts that the principle of patient choice in the NHS should be advanced."
2. William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of Motion:
Accepts that the process of public consultation over public services reform needs strengthening.
3. William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes with concern the continued divergence in Welsh Assembly Government public service delivery policy.
4. William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to raise the standard of public services with a more innovative approach, drawing fully on the expertise available within the independent and voluntary/charitable sectors.
5. William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that sufficient funding is made available to provide those living in less populated areas with the same level of service as those living in urban areas.
6. Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Recognises that the Welsh Assembly Government takes proper account of cross-border issues in relation to public services.