Decision details

The item started at 15:27

 

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Regrets that the legislative programme fails to include any meaningful measures to deliver growth in the economy.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
38	0	18	56

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Welcomes the Energy Bill which will reform the electricity market in order to encourage investment in low-carbon generation and clean energy.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	0	10	55

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Welcomes the Small Donations Bill which will enable small charities to reclaim 25p for every £1 donated up to £5,000.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
56	0	0	56

Amendment 3 was agreed.

 

Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Welcomes the Banking Reform Bill which will separate banks’ retail activities from their investment activities.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
56	0	0	56

Amendment 4 was agreed.

 

Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Welcomes the UK Government’s legislative programme and its continued commitment to:

 

a) reduce the deficit and thereby ensure record low interest rates in the United Kingdom, benefitting homeowners across Wales;

 

b) restore economic stability, creating the wealth to sustain public services.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	0	38	56

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 6 - William Graham (South Wales East)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Welcomes the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill and the creation of the position of Groceries Code Adjudicator.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
56	0	0	56

Amendment 6 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM4992 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the content of the UK Government’s legislative programme 2012/2013.

 

Regrets that the legislative programme fails to include any meaningful measures to deliver growth in the economy.

 

Welcomes the Energy Bill which will reform the electricity market in order to encourage investment in low-carbon generation and clean energy.

 

Welcomes the Small Donations Bill which will enable small charities to reclaim 25p for every £1 donated up to £5,000.

 

Welcomes the Banking Reform Bill which will separate banks’ retail activities from their investment activities.

 

Welcomes the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill and the creation of the position of Groceries Code Adjudicator.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
38	5	13	56

The motion as amended was agreed.