Meetings

NDM6182
 
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the UK Government's Autumn Statement;

2. Acknowledges the announcement that the Welsh Government will benefit from an additional £436 million by 2020-21 to its capital budgets from the Autumn Statement;

3. Notes that the UK Government will raise the National Living Wage to £7.50 to support jobs and earnings across the UK;

4. Further notes that the Personal Allowance and Higher Rate threshold will increase to £12,000 and £50,000 respectively by 2020-21, which will reduce the income tax bill for 1.4 million individuals in Wales in 2017-18.

'Autumn Statement 2016'

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
 
Delete point 2 and replace with, renumbering accordingly:

2. Notes the Autumn Statement includes additional capital allocations for the Welsh budget of £442m between 2016-17 and 2020-21.

3. Regrets the UK Government did not use the Autumn Statement to end its damaging policy of austerity.

4. Regrets the UK Government did not recognise the need for investment in the health service, social care and other essential public services in the Autumn Statement.

Amendment 2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the UK Government failed to commit to a timescale for the delivery of electrification of the Great Western railway between Cardiff and Swansea, and the electrification of the North Wales Main Line.

Amendment 3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the UK Government failed to commit to delivering the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon.

Amendment 4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the UK Government failed to designate HS2 as an England-only infrastructure project.

Amendment 5. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the failure of the UK Government to devolve air passenger duty.

The item started at 16.24

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM6182

Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the UK Government's Autumn Statement;

2. Acknowledges the announcement that the Welsh Government will benefit from an additional £436 million by 2020-21 to its capital budgets from the Autumn Statement;

3. Notes that the UK Government will raise the National Living Wage to £7.50 to support jobs and earnings across the UK;

4. Further notes that the Personal Allowance and Higher Rate threshold will increase to £12,000 and £50,000 respectively by 2020-21, which will reduce the income tax bill for 1.4 million individuals in Wales in 2017-18.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	0	31	48

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete point 2 and replace with, renumbering accordingly:

2. Notes the Autumn Statement includes additional capital allocations for the Welsh budget of £442m between 2016-17 and 2020-21.

3. Regrets the UK Government did not use the Autumn Statement to end its damaging policy of austerity.

4. Regrets the UK Government did not recognise the need for investment in the health service, social care and other essential public services in the Autumn Statement.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
31	0	17	48

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the UK Government failed to commit to a timescale for the delivery of electrification of the Great Western railway between Cardiff and Swansea, and the electrification of the North Wales Main Line.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
37	0	11	48

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the UK Government failed to commit to delivering the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
37	0	11	48

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the UK Government failed to designate HS2 as an England-only infrastructure project.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	0	36	48

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

Amendment 5. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the failure of the UK Government to devolve air passenger duty.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
48	0	0	48

Amendment 5 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6182

Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the UK Government's Autumn Statement;

2. Notes the Autumn Statement includes additional capital allocations for the Welsh budget of £442m between 2016-17 and 2020-21.

3. Regrets the UK Government did not use the Autumn Statement to end its damaging policy of austerity.

4. Regrets the UK Government did not recognise the need for investment in the health service, social care and other essential public services in the Autumn Statement.

5. Notes that the UK Government will raise the National Living Wage to £7.50 to support jobs and earnings across the UK;

6. Further notes that the Personal Allowance and Higher Rate threshold will increase to £12,000 and £50,000 respectively by 2020-21, which will reduce the income tax bill for 1.4 million individuals in Wales in 2017-18.

7. Regrets that the UK Government failed to commit to a timescale for the delivery of electrification of the Great Western railway between Cardiff and Swansea, and the electrification of the North Wales Main Line.

8. Regrets that the UK Government failed to commit to delivering the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon.

9. Regrets the failure of the UK Government to devolve air passenger duty.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
31	0	17	48

The motion as amended was agreed.