Motions and Amendments for Debate on 25 November 2009
Motions tabled on 18 November 2009
Short Debate
NDM4334 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): On the right track? Train services in West Wales
NDM4333 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the content of the UK Government’s legislative programme 2009/2010
UK Government’s Legislative Programme:
http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/Page2910.asp
Amendments tabled on 20 November 2009
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM4333
1. Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
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Condemns the UK Government for failing to address the problems faced by the people of Wales and the UK in its legislative programme for 2009/2010.
2. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Notes that there are less than 70 legislative days left before the dissolution of Parliament and believes that it is highly unlikely that the draft legislative agenda in the Queen's Speech will be achieved.
3. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Believes that the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill does not go far enough in pursuing essential political reform to restore trust in the political system.
4. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Regrets the lack of framework powers over local government electoral reform in the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill.
5. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Regrets the lack of framework powers over school governance and funding in the Children, Schools and Families Bill.
6. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Regrets the lack of framework powers over policing in the Crime and Security Bill.
7. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Believes the Crime and Security Bill should be used to develop a strategy for devolving justice to Wales.
8. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Believes that there must be an effort to ensure that Welsh broadband provision keeps apace of English provision in the Digital Economy Bill.
9. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Believes that the Digital Economy Bill should establish an Independently Financed News Consortium in Wales and that commissioning decisions relating to this must be made by a Welsh body.
10. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Believes that the UK Government must protect frontline services in any attempt to reduce the budget deficit as a result of the Fiscal Responsibility Bill.
11. Peter Black (South Wales West)
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Regrets the lack of framework powers over eligibility criteria for personal care in the Personal Care at Home Bill.