Motions and Amendments for Debate on 25 November 2014
Motions tabled on 18 November 2014
NDM5626 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Consumer Rights Bill, relating to letting agency fees 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 21 October 2014 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i).
A copy of the Bill can be found on the Parliament website:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/consumerrights.html
NDM5627 Julie James (Swansea West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill, relating to education and training 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 17 July 2014 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i).
A copy of the Bill can be found on the Parliament website:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/smallbusinessenterpriseandemployment.html
NDM5631 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes:
a) the impact of welfare reform in Wales and its implications; and
b) the latest published plans for the implementation of universal credit.
The latest published plans for the implementation of universal credit can be accessed on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-announced-for-accelerated-rollout-of-universal-credit-after-success-in-north-west
NDM5632 Leighton Andrews (Rhondda)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:
Agrees to the general principles of the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill.
The Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 30 June 2014.
The report of Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 14 November 2014.
NDM5633 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69 arising in consequence of the Bill.
NDM5634 Jane Hutt AM (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 16.5:
1. Establishes a Committee on the protection of children from battery inflicted on grounds of reasonable punishment; and
2. Agrees that the remit of the Committee is to examine the policy and legislative considerations surrounding the removal of the "reasonable punishment" defence in relation to battery of a child, further to section 58 of the Children Act 2004. The Committee will be dissolved following the debate on its report.
Amendments tabled on 20 November 2014
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM5631
1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Delete point a) and replace with:
that welfare reforms implemented by the UK Government have been taken to address inequality in the benefits system and to ensure that no one can earn more on benefits than the average family does by going out to work; and
2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add new point at end of motion:
Notes that the aim of universal credit is to reduce poverty, by making work pay, and to help claimants and their families to become more independent.
3. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls for the repeal of the bedroom tax.
4. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Resolves that job-creation measures are more effective than punitive welfare reforms as a means to create thriving communities.
5. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes that a freeze on child benefit would be detrimental to the goal of eradicating child poverty.