NDM7141 Brexit Party debate - The UK and the EU
NDM7141 Brexit Party debate - The UK and the EU
NDM7141 Caroline
Jones (South Wales West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Supports Wales’s membership of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland and its indefinite continuance.
2.
Notes that Wales, like the United Kingdom as a whole, voted to leave the
European Union.
3.
Supports further devolution in specific areas which would benefit Wales and
where other parts of the United Kingdom benefit from such devolution, such as
rail and air passenger duty.
4.
Notes the past involvement of the European Union under Articles 154 to 156 of
the Treaty of Rome with respect to trans-European networks, including the M4
and A55.
5.
Calls on the UK Government to support improvements to the A55 and delivery of
the M4 relief road through the UK shared prosperity fund to benefit Wales and
the UK a whole.
Treaty
establishing the European Economic Community
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
Add
at the end of point 1 “but believes that radical reform is needed of the way in
which inter-governmental relations between the devolved nations and the UK
Government are conducted”.
Amendment
2 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
Add
at the end of point 2 “but believes that, given the experience of the last
three years, securing a brighter future for Wales depends on the UK remaining
in the EU”.
Amendment
3 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
In
point 3, after “such as”, insert “policing and justice and”.
Amendment
4 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
Delete
point 5 and replace with:
Calls
on the UK Government to:
a)
step up its commitment to investing in infrastructure in Wales such as the
electrification of the rail mainlines in south and north Wales and investment
in tidal power in Wales, which is its responsibility;
b)
provide full replacement funding, free of UK Government interference in how it
should be best used, for the European funding Wales will lose if the UK leaves
the EU.
[If amendment 4 is agreed,
amendment 5 will be de-selected]
Amendment
5 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
In
point 5, after 'improvements to' insert 'infrastructure in Wales, including'.
Business type: Debate
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 07/06/2021
Decision due: 25 Sep 2019 by Plenary - Fifth Senedd
Lead member: Caroline Jones MS