Agenda item

(1)      Mr Carter moved, and Mr Whiting seconded the following recommendation:

“County Council is asked to:

a)    NOTE Kent County Council’s preparations for a potential no-deal Brexit   scenario;

b)    AGREE Kent County Council’s call on Government to fully meet the identified costs to Kent; and

c)    AGREE Kent County Council’s requirements of Government to ensure effective preparations for a no-deal.”

(2)      Mr Hook proposed, and Mr Bird seconded the following amendment:

“The Council is asked to:

a)    NOTE Kent County Council’s preparations for a potential no-deal Brexit scenario;

b)    AGREE Kent County Council’s call on Government to fully meet the identified costs to Kent and meet all Kent’s requirements in preparation for a no-deal;

c)  AGREE Kent County Council’s requirements of Government to ensure effective preparations for a no-deal;

d)    CALL UPON Government to rule out a no-deal Brexit which would have an unacceptable impact on the County of Kent; and

e)    CALL UPON Government to publish all its plans for facilitating Cross-Channel logistics post Brexit to enable Kent’s residents, businesses and other organisations to make their own plans accordingly.”

(3)         Mr Gibbens moved, and Mr Long seconded the procedural motion “that the question be put”, the Chairman put this to the vote and the voting was as follows:

For (49)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr P Barrington-King, Mr P Bartlett, Mrs C Bell, Mrs P Beresford, Mrs R Binks, Mr T Bond, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr D Butler, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mrs S Chandler, Mrs P Cole, Mr A Cook, Mr G Cooke, Mr P Cooper, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr M Dance, Mrs S Gent, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr P Harman, Mr M Hill, Mrs S Hohler,  Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr J Kite, Mr P Lake, Mr R Long, Ms D Marsh, Mr J McInroy, Mr D Monk, Mr D Murphy, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr D Pascoe, Mr M Payne, Mrs S Prendergast, Miss C Rankin, Mr C Simkins, Mr B Sweetland, Mr I Thomas, Mr R Thomas, Mr M Whiting, Mr J Wright.

Against (10)

Mr R Bird, Ms K Constantine, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Mr T Dhesi, Mr D Farrell, Mr A Hook, Mr G Koowaree, Ida Linfield, Dr L Sullivan.

Abstain (0)

Procedural motion carried

(4)         The Chairman put the amendment as set out in paragraph (2) to the vote and the voting was as follows:

For (11)

Mr R Bird, Ms K Constantine, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Mr T Dhesi, Mr D Farrell, Mr A Hook, Mr G Koowaree, Ida Linfield, Dr L Sullivan, Mr M Whybrow.

Against (54)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr P Barrington-King, Mr P Bartlett, Mrs C Bell, Mrs P Beresford, Mrs R Binks, Mr T Bond, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr D Butler, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mrs S Chandler, Mrs P Cole, Mr N Collor, Mr A Cook, Mr G Cooke, Mr P Cooper, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr M Dance, Miss E Dawson, Mrs S Gent, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr P Harman, Mr M Hill, Mr T Hills, Mrs S Hohler,  Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mrs L Hurst, Mr J Kite, Mr P Lake, Mr R Long, Ms D Marsh, Mr J McInroy, Mr P Messenger, Mr D Monk, Mr D Murphy, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr D Pascoe, Mr M Payne, Mrs S Prendergast, Mr C Simkins, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr I Thomas, Mr R Thomas, Mr M Whiting, Mr J Wright.

Abstain (0)

Amendment lost

(5)         Following a debate, the Chairman put the motion as set out in paragraph (1) to vote and voting was as follows:

For (53)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr P Barrington-King, Mr P Bartlett, Mrs C Bell, Mrs P Beresford, Mrs R Binks, Mr T Bond, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr D Butler, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mrs S Chandler, Mrs P Cole, Mr N Collor, Mr A Cook, Mr G Cooke, Mr P Cooper, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr M Dance, Miss E Dawson, Mrs S Gent, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr P Harman, Mr M Hill, Mr T Hills, Mrs S Hohler,  Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mrs L Hurst, Mr J Kite, Mr P Lake, Mr R Long, Ms D Marsh, Mr J McInroy, Mr P Messenger, Mr D Monk, Mr D Murphy, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr D Pascoe, Mr M Payne, Mrs S Prendergast, Mr C Simkins, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr I Thomas, Mr R Thomas, Mr J Wright.

Against (6)

Mr R Bird, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Mr A Hook, Mr G Koowaree, Ida Linfield.

Abstained (5)

Ms K Constantine, Mr T Dhesi, Mr D Farrell, Dr L Sullivan, Mr M Whybrow.

Motion carried

(6)  RESOLVED that:

a)    the County Council’s preparations for a potential no-deal Brexit scenario be noted;

b)    the County Council calls on Government to fully meet the identified costs to Kent; and

c)   the County Council’s requirements of Government to ensure effective preparations for a no-deal be agreed.