Motions and Amendments for Debate on 19 October 2016
Motions tabled on 12 October 2016
Short Debate
NDM6118 Neil McEvoy (South Wales Central)
Bringing lobbying in Wales out into the open.
NDM6119 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee on its inquiry on the UK Government's Wales Bill, laid in the Table Office on 6 October 2016.
NDM6121 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the importance of good local government in contributing towards the local economy, health service and educational outcomes.
2. Regrets that too many public services have been "poor and patchy" and characterised by a "poverty of ambition", as described by the Williams Commission.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
(a) increase accountability of local government through electoral reform and lowering the voting age to 16;
(b) examine the way in which local government finance can be reformed to ensure a fairer and more sustainable system;
(c) introduce a nationally decided set of pay scales, terms and conditions to control senior and chief officer pay through a national framework; and
(d) establish regional combined authorities as part of the Welsh Government's local government reform for improved regional cooperation between existing local authorities.
NDM6120
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales)
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Resolves to establish a youth parliament for Wales.
Amendments tabled on 13 October 2016
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM6121
1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
(a) examine the way in which local government is financed, to ensure that rural authorities receive fair funding equivalent to all communities across Wales; and
(b) increase transparency in local authority senior staff budgeting to ensure that executive officer pay is sustainable and cost effective for council tax payers, and not to the detriment of the delivery of local services.
Amendments tabled on 14 October 2016
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM6121
1. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan):
Delete point 3 and replace with:
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
(a) increase accountability of local government through electoral arrangements and lowering the voting age to 16;
(b) examine the way in which local government finance can be reformed to ensure a fairer and more sustainable system;
(c) continue to examine the case for a nationally decided set of pay scales, terms and conditions to control senior and chief officer pay through a national framework; and
(d) establish regional arrangements as part of the Welsh Government's local government reform for improved regional cooperation between existing local authorities.
Motions tabled on 19 October 2016
NDM6124 Elin Jones (Ceredigion):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3 and 17.13(ii), elects Dai Lloyd (Plaid Cymru) as a Member of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee.
NDM6125 Elin Jones (Ceredigion):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3 and 17.13(ii), elects;
1. Llyr Gruffydd (Plaid Cymru) as a Member of the Standards of Conduct Committee, and
2. Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) as an alternate member of the Standards of Conduct Committee.