Motions and Amendments for Debate on 9 April 2008

Motions tabled on 2 April 2008

Short Debate

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Leanne Wood (South Wales Central): Allotments for All

Nerys Evans (Mid and West Wales)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 23.103:

Grants leave for Nerys Evans to introduce a Member proposed Measure to give effect to the pre-ballot information tabled on 15 February 2008 under Standing Order 23.102.

The pre-ballot information can be accessed on the following hyperlink:

http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-legislation/bus-leg-measures/business-legislative-ballots/business-measures-ballot-26-06-07/business-measures-mb-31.htm

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William Graham (South Wales East)

The National Assembly for Wales agrees that the UK Government should halt its Post Office closure programme in Wales.

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Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

The National Assembly for Wales:

1) Recognises the importance of broadband to individuals and to the survival and prosperity of businesses in Wales.

2) Recognises the number of houses in Wales who are still unable to access a broadband connection.

3) Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to support local experts who can identify and solve the challenges of delivering broadband across different terrain in communities across Wales.

4) Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to encourage and support local councils to develop tailored solutions for solving broadband blackspots in their area.

5) Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to invest in the development of a portfolio of innovative solutions, to provide the infrastructure necessary to deliver high bandwidth, affordable data to all homes and businesses in Wales.

Amendments tabled on 4 April 2008

To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:

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1. Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Delete all after “halt” and replace with “the closure of any post office in Wales that has a viable future.”

2. Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

Delete all after “should” and replace with “be called upon to:

1. recognise the concerns caused by the Post Office closure programme in Welsh communities;

2. make every effort to keep viable post offices open;

3. ensure alternative access to services in localities where post offices are identified for closure"

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Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)

Delete all after Point 1 and replace with:

2) Recognises that there are households and businesses in Wales that are still unable to access a broadband connection.

3) Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to continue to support the industry in identifying and solving the challenges of delivering broadband across different terrains in Wales.

4) Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to encourage and work with the industry and local partners to develop tailored solutions for solving broadband notspots in their area.

5) Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to encourage the communications regulator, Ofcom, to ensure that the regulatory environment enables the industry to deliver high bandwidth, affordable broadband to homes and businesses in Wales.