Motions and Amendments for Debate on 18 March 2014
Motions tabled on 11 March 2014
DM5462 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the report of the Expert Group on Diversity in Local Government.
The Report is available on the following link:
http://wales.gov.uk/docs/dsjlg/publications/localgov/140305-expert-group-report-en.pdf
NDM5463 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the Welsh Government’s Legislative Programme.
Details of the Welsh Government’s Legislative Programme can be found at:
http://wales.gov.uk/legislation/programme/?lang=en
Motions tabled on 13 March 2014
NDM5471 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Alun Ffred Jones (Plaid Cymru) as a member, and Chair, of the Environment and Sustainability Committee in place of Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru).
Amendments tabled on 12 March 2014
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM5462
1. Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with local authorities to encourage family-friendly working environments, and to take into account the report’s findings regarding childcare availability, timings of meetings and the atmosphere of council meetings.
NDM5463
1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes concerns raised about the number of framework bills being brought to the Assembly.
2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes concerns raised about the number of occasions that the Assembly’s standard legislative process has been curtailed.
3. Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes with concern the recent trend of framework bills, and fast-tracked and emergency legislation, which undermines the capacity for effective legislative scrutiny and strong democratic accountability.
4. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Government to bring forward a bill on special educational needs within the next year.
Amendments tabled on 13 March 2014
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM5463
1. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Recognises that the success of the Legislative Programme relies on a comprehensive and coherent Programme for Government.
2. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that the Legislative Programme is restricted by referrals of government legislation to the Supreme Court.