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NDM8624 Plaid Cymru Debate - Wales and the next UK government
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Meeting: 26/06/2024 - Plenary (Item 9)
Plaid Cymru Debate - Wales and the next UK government
NDM8624 Heledd
Fychan (South Wales Central)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) the cross-party support in the Senedd for
Wales to receive its fair share of HS2 consequential funding; and
b) the Welsh Government's previous commitment
to the full devolution of justice and the Crown Estate assets in Wales.
2. Regrets the failure of both the UK Labour
and Conservative Party manifestos to commit to deliver on the settled will of
the Senedd and the Welsh Government on these matters.
3. Believes that this further demonstrates
that the office of Secretary of State for Wales is outdated and does not
effectively serve the interests of the people of Wales.
4. Calls on the next UK Government to abolish
the position of Secretary of State for Wales.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete all after point 1 and replace with:
Welcomes the UK Government's commitment to
the electrification of the north Wales railway line and the fact that Wales is
the only growth deal nation in the UK.
Believes this demonstrates that the office of
Secretary of State for Wales effectively serves the interests of the people of
Wales.
Calls upon the next UK Government to ensure
that Wales's voice continues to be given prominence in the Cabinet via the
appointment of a Secretary of State for Wales.
If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be
de-selected.
Amendment 2 Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete all after point 1 and replace with:
Notes the success of devolution over the past
25 years in delivering radical change for the people of Wales.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to work with
any incoming UK Government to help deliver the recommendations of the
Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales.
Agrees that successive Conservative UK
governments have undermined Wales’s devolution settlement and notes with
concern that the Conservative party's manifesto includes measures that would
further undermine devolution, including repealing the Trade Union (Wales) Act
which helps to protect public sector workers and expanding the Backing Drivers
Bill to cover Wales.
Notes the importance of a constructive
relationship between the Welsh and UK Governments.
Recognises the need for a UK Government that
respects and advances devolution with the creation of a Council of Nations and
Regions underpinned by strong intergovernmental working and a Secretary of
State for Wales dedicated to Welsh affairs within the UK cabinet.
Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of
Wales: final report
Minutes:
The
item started at 16.08
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM8624 Heledd
Fychan (South Wales Central)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) the cross-party support in the Senedd for Wales to receive its
fair share of HS2 consequential funding; and
b) the Welsh Government's previous commitment to the full
devolution of justice and the Crown Estate assets in Wales.
2. Regrets the failure of both the UK Labour and Conservative
Party manifestos to commit to deliver on the settled will of the Senedd and the
Welsh Government on these matters.
3. Believes that this further demonstrates that the office of
Secretary of State for Wales is outdated and does not effectively serve the
interests of the people of Wales.
4. Calls on the next UK Government to abolish the position of
Secretary of State for Wales.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
12 |
0 |
37 |
49 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 Darren Millar (Clwyd
West)
Delete
all after point 1 and replace with:
Welcomes
the UK Government's commitment to the electrification of the north Wales
railway line and the fact that Wales is the only growth deal nation in the
UK.
Believes
this demonstrates that the office of Secretary of State for Wales effectively
serves the interests of the people of Wales.
Calls
upon the next UK Government to ensure that Wales's voice continues to be given
prominence in the Cabinet via the appointment of a Secretary of State for
Wales.
A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
36 |
49 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment
2 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
Delete
all after point 1 and replace with:
Notes
the success of devolution over the past 25 years in delivering radical change
for the people of Wales.
Calls
upon the Welsh Government to work with any incoming UK Government to help
deliver the recommendations of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional
Future of Wales.
Agrees
that successive Conservative UK governments have undermined Wales’s devolution
settlement and notes with concern that the Conservative party's manifesto
includes measures that would further undermine devolution, including repealing
the Trade Union (Wales) Act which helps to protect public sector workers and
expanding the Backing Drivers Bill to cover Wales.
Notes
the importance of a constructive relationship between the Welsh and UK
Governments.
Recognises
the need for a UK Government that respects and advances devolution with the
creation of a Council of Nations and Regions underpinned by strong
intergovernmental working and a Secretary of State for Wales dedicated to Welsh
affairs within the UK cabinet.
Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales: final
report
A vote
was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
25 |
0 |
24 |
49 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
1. Notes:
a) the cross-party support in the Senedd for Wales to receive its
fair share of HS2 consequential funding; and
b) the Welsh Government's previous commitment to the full
devolution of justice and the Crown Estate assets in Wales.
2.
Notes the success of devolution over the past 25 years in delivering radical
change for the people of Wales.
3.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to work with any incoming UK Government to help
deliver the recommendations of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional
Future of Wales.
4.
Agrees that successive Conservative UK governments have undermined Wales’s
devolution settlement and notes with concern that the Conservative party's
manifesto includes measures that would further undermine devolution, including
repealing the Trade Union (Wales) Act which helps to protect public sector
workers and expanding the Backing Drivers Bill to cover Wales.
5.
Notes the importance of a constructive relationship between the Welsh and UK
Governments.
6.
Recognises the need for a UK Government that respects and advances devolution
with the creation of a Council of Nations and Regions underpinned by strong
intergovernmental working and a Secretary of State for Wales dedicated to Welsh
affairs within the UK cabinet.
Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales: final
report
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
22 |
49 |
The motion as amended was agreed.