Motions and Amendments for Debate on 29 April 2014
Motions tabled on 22 April 2014
NDM5489 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with section 3(6) of the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011, approves the draft Children's Rights Scheme 2014 laid before the Assembly on 22 April 2014.
NDM5490 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes that the Welsh Government’s proposals for the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 will stimulate and strengthen the economy, environment and social cohesion of rural Wales’.
The Welsh Government’s proposals for the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 can be accessed on the following link:
NDM5491 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Welcomes the publication of the latest unanimously agreed report by the UK Government’s Silk Commission - "Empowerment and Responsibility: Legislative Powers to Strengthen Wales" and views the report as the basis for much needed reform of the devolution settlement for Wales.
“Empowerment and Responsibility: Legislative Powers to Strengthen Wales” can be accessed on the following link: http://commissionondevolutioninwales.independent.gov.uk/files/2014/03/Empowerment-Responsibility-Legislative-Powers-to-strengthen-Wales.pdf
Amendments tabled on 24 April 2014
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM5489
1. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the Committee on the Rights of the Child’s statement, included in annex 3 to the Children’s Rights Scheme 2014, that the obligation to take the child’s best interests as a primary consideration “extends also to the approval of budgets, the preparation and development of which require the adoption of a best-interests-of-the-child perspective for it to be child-rights sensitive”.
2. Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets the lack of reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in recent legislation, such as the School Standards & Organisation (Wales) Act 2013, as recommended by the Children and Young People Committee, and calls on the Welsh Government to underline Wales’s commitment to the UNCRC by including reference to “due regard” on the face of any future legislation which would affect children.
The Children and Young People Committee’s Stage 1 report on the School Standards & Organisation (Wales) Bill is available at:
http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-business-fourth-assembly-laid-docs/cr-ld9064.pdf
3. Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the 2013 Wales NGO Interim Report ‘Rights Here, Right Now: Are Children’s Rights a Reality in Wales?’ and calls on the Welsh Government to ensure effective monitoring mechanisms are in place in order to deliver “concerted action in reducing the implementation gap between national policy rhetoric and local delivery”.
Rights Here, Right Now: Are Children’s Rights a Reality in Wales? can be found at:
NDM5490
1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
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Notes the Welsh Government’s proposals for the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets the Welsh Government’s decision to opt for the maximum transfer of 15% away from direct payments to farmers in Pillar 1 of the Common Agricultural Policy to the Rural Development Programme, making Welsh farm businesses less competitive.
3. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
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Seeks assurances that measures delivered through the Rural Development Programme will have an immediate, demonstrable and measureable impact on farm incomes.
4. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) develop a stand-alone scheme for Less Favourable Areas to support those farming the most challenging areas of Wales;
b) encourage more farmers to take advantage of the Glastir scheme by simplifying and expanding access to it.
5. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets the Welsh Government’s decision to modulate the full 15% from Pillar 1 to Pillar 2.
6. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Resolves that the Welsh Government should demonstrate annually the impact of the Rural Development Programme on farm incomes.
7. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the government to prioritise support for young farmers in order to stimulate the farming sector.
8. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the significant contribution of the rural economy to the wider Welsh economy and recognises the potential for economic development through the Rural Development Programme.
9. Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to deliver a dedicated Areas of Natural Constraint scheme for Upland farms.
NDM5491
1. Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the Silk Commission’s recommendations to include key legislative reforms within party manifestos, such as introducing a reserved powers model, transferring powers to the National Assembly, and strengthening the capacity of the National Assembly to scrutinise legislation, and encourages Welsh political parties to follow this proposal.