Motions and Amendments for Debate on 29 January 2014
Motions tabled on 21 January 2014
Short Debate
NDM5413 Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central)
Graduate Employment - Stopping the Brain Drain to England
Creating jobs and opportunities in Wales for the best and brightest graduates from Welsh Universities
Motions tabled on 22 January 2014
NDM5415 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the follow-up report of the Environment and Sustainability Committee on its inquiry into energy policy and planning in Wales which was laid in the Table Office on 17 October 2013.
Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 22 January 2014.
NDM5416 William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the proposals for inward investment outlined in the Welsh Conservative document ‘Destination Cymru’.
‘Destination Cymru’ is available at:
http://www.welshconservatives.com/sites/www.welshconservatives.com/files/destinationcymru_0.pdf
NDM5417 Aled Roberts (North Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the findings of the School Food Plan that free school meals for all children in primary schools would lead to positive improvements in health, educational attainment and social cohesion and help families with the cost of living.
2. Notes that in Wales only 21% of infants currently receive a free school meal and only around 24% of primary age pupils in 2012-13 took a free school breakfast.
3. Notes that Wales will receive over £62m of Barnett consequential revenue funding for 2014-16 and over £4m of capital funding in 2014-15 following the announcement by the UK Government on free school meals for all infant age pupils in England.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to use the Barnett consequential to introduce universal free school meals for infants in Wales, so that all infants can receive a hot, healthy school lunch to boost pupil health, education and well-being.
The School Food Plan is available here: http://www.schoolfoodplan.com/plan/
Amendments tabled on 23 January 2014
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
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1. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
In point 1, delete all after ‘School Food Plan’ and replace with ‘that well-nourished children fare better at school’.
2. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
In point 4, delete all after ‘Barnett consequential’ and replace with ‘in the most effective and proven way to improve standards and well-being and to publish a programme of its intentions for all school meals provision’.
Amendments tabled on 24 January 2014
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
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1. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the poor quality of data collected at national (Wales) level for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Office of National Statistics to provide comprehensive data on FDI including sectors, origin and value.
2. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Recognises that economic conditions have shifted significantly over the past two decades and that the Welsh Government’s strategy must also shift accordingly.
3. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that UK Trade & Investment does not have a centre in Wales nor a Welsh strategy but does have one for Scotland and England.
4. Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the Enterprise and Business Committee’s current inquiry into the Welsh Government’s approach to the promotion of trade and inward investment.
Details of the Enterprise and Business Committee’s inquiry can be found at:
http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=8492
5. Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the comments of the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport to the Enterprise and Business Committee on 14 March 2012 that the Welsh Government has not got the brand of Wales right, and regrets that no brand strategy has since been presented.
The transcript of the Enterprise and Business Committee meeting on 14 March 2012 can be found at:
http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/documents/s7003/14%20March%202012.html?CT=2#Ministerial