Motions and Amendments for Debate on 14 March 2017

Motions tabled on 7 March 2017

NDM6254 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Digital Economy Bill, relating to data sharing in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 24 November 2016 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i).  A Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 3 March 2017 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i).

'Digital Economy Bill'

NDM6255 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Agrees that Wales is a world leader in municipal waste recycling and supports the intention for:

a) further initiatives to achieve the best overall sustainable development outcomes and the objectives of Taking Wales Forward

b) Wales to become the best recycling nation in the world.

'Taking Wales Forward'

Amendments tabled on 8 March 2017

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

NDM6255
 
1. David Rowlands (South Wales East)
 
Delete sub-point a)

2. David Rowlands (South Wales East)

Add as new points at end of motion:

Notes with concern that recycling rates vary considerably across local authority areas in Wales, partly owing to differences in waste collection and recycling schemes used in each local authority area;

Regrets that there were 36,000 reported incidents of illegal fly tipping in Wales in 2015/2016, costing local authorities over £2.1 million in clearance costs;

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that local authorities collect residual household waste no less frequently than fortnightly, to protect public health, and deter fly-tipping.

Amendments tabled on 9 March 2017

To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
 
NDM6255
 
1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Insert as new sub-point at end of motion:

'sustainable development outcomes to be achieved through a more circular economy based on the innovative use of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.'
 
'Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015'

2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
 
Add at end of sub-point a):

'such as a deposit return scheme for plastic, glass and cans and a ban on polystyrene packaging.'

3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
 
Add as new point at end of motion:

In order for Wales to become the best recycling nation in the world, local authorities need to adopt best practice to increase recycling rates, learning from authorities such as Ceredigion where 68.1 per cent of municipal waste was recycled in 2015/16.