Motions and Amendments for Debate on 9 March 2016
Motions tabled on 28 January 2016
NDM5945
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central)
Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)
Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets that each year in Wales between 300 and 350 people die from suicide, with latest figures showing that it is the leading cause of death for 20-34 year olds;
2. Recognises that people with a diagnosed mental health condition are at particular risk, with an estimated 90 per cent of people who attempt or die by suicide having one or more mental health condition;
3. Believes that more needs to be done to encourage people to talk openly about suicide and suicidal feelings, to raise awareness and help ensure that nobody is left to feel they are suffering alone;
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) improve the collection of data to identify those most at risk;
b) ensure follow-up support for people attending A&E after self-harm or a suicide attempt;
c) provide more effective signposting for listening and advocacy services;
d) look at the delivery of projects such as the Calm Zone in Liverpool who are providing cutting edge advice in an age appropriate way that appeals to young people, and other national and international examples of best practice; and
e) assess support available for families of individuals with mental ill-health.
Supported by:
William Powell (Mid and West Wales)
Mark Isherwood (North Wales)
Motions tabled on 2 March 2016
Short Debate
NDM5987 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): "Keeping the local in local government" – the case for protecting Pembrokeshire from Welsh Government mergers.
NDM5988 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2016-17 (Final Settlement - Councils), which was laid in the Table Office on 2 March 2016.
NDM5989 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 2) 2016-17 (Final Settlement - Police and Crime Commissioners), which was laid in the Table Office on 2 March 2016.
NDM5990 John Griffiths (Newport East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Adopts the revised Code of Conduct for Assembly Members, which was laid in the Table Office on 2 March 2016.
NDM5991 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Celebrates International Women's Day in recognition of the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women in Wales, and the remaining need to accelerate gender parity – particularly in public life.
Amendments tabled on 3 March 2016
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM5991
1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Notes that the current gender pay gap is the lowest on record.
2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Notes that there are more women in work in the UK than ever before.
3. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the UK Government's announcement that league tables ranking large firms by gender pay gap will be published by 2018.
4. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Regrets that working women in Wales have faced bigger increases in childcare costs than elsewhere in the UK.