27/02/2015 - No Named Day Motion

Published 27/02/2015   |   Last Updated 09/03/2015

Motions and Amendments for future Debate

Motions tabled on 27 February 2015

NNDM5713

Aled Roberts
Paul Davies
Rhun ap Iorwerth

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the economic contribution of the Welsh steel industry and the thousands of jobs it supports.

2. Regrets that overseas imports flooding the market have created an un-even playing field.

3. Calls for the Welsh Government to adopt the Charter for British Sustainable Steel, which will see all Government procurement of carbon steel rebar meeting the BES 6001 responsible sourcing standard.

The Charter for Sustainable British Steel is available here:

http://www2.eef.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/04940D4A-E15E-43A5-8C41-51CD7EE4E13F/24323/TheCharterforBritishSustainableSteel1.pdf

Supported by:

Mike Hedges (Swansea East)
Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd)
Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
Keith Davies (Llanelli)
Mark Isherwood (North Wales)
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North)
John Griffiths (Newport East)
Byron Davies (South Wales West)
Peter Black (South Wales West)