Agenda and minutes

The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.

 

View Questions

The item started at 13.30

Questions 1 – 2 and 4 – 8 were asked. Question 3 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

View Business Statement and Announcement

The item started at 14.23

The item started at 14.56

NDM7041 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly of Wales:

1. Supports:

a) wholeheartedly the global fight to root out racism and racist ideology and strives towards a more equal Wales, tackling all forms of racial inequality; and

b) the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

2. Calls on the Assembly Commission on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales to facilitate the development of a cross-party Welsh declaration embodying the principles of the CERD in consultation with the most appropriate persons and organisations.

United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Co-Submitters
Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

The item started at 15.26

NDM7041 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly of Wales:

1. Supports:

a) wholeheartedly the global fight to root out racism and racist ideology and strives towards a more equal Wales, tackling all forms of racial inequality; and

b) the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

2. Calls on the Assembly Commission on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales to facilitate the development of a cross-party Welsh declaration embodying the principles of the CERD in consultation with the most appropriate persons and organisations.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM7042 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the action being taken to transform services in line with the Primary Care Model for Wales.

Primary Care Model for Wales

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that some of the aims within the Primary Care Model for General Medical Services will be undermined by the current GP recruitment crisis.

Amendment 2 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that GP recruitment challenges have led to the closure of GP practices, practices being managed by local health boards, an increasing reliance on locums and gaps in GP out-of-hours service rotas.

Amendment 3 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

 Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that Wales is training insufficient numbers of new GPs to meet the needs of the people of Wales.

Amendment 4 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes the ongoing dispute between GP representatives and the Welsh Government over GP indemnity and the potential adverse impact that this may have on GP recruitment.

 

Amendment 5 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) Increase the number of GP training places in Wales;b) Increase the proportion of the NHS budget allocated to Primary Care; andc) Address GP representative body concerns over GP indemnity.

 

The item started at 16.28

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

NDM7042 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the action being taken to transform services in line with the Primary Care Model for Wales.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that some of the aims within the Primary Care Model for General Medical Services will be undermined by the current GP recruitment crisis.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	28	50

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that GP recruitment challenges have led to the closure of GP practices, practices being managed by local health boards, an increasing reliance on locums and gaps in GP out-of-hours service rotas.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	28	50

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

 Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that Wales is training insufficient numbers of new GPs to meet the needs of the people of Wales.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	28	50

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes the ongoing dispute between GP representatives and the Welsh Government over GP indemnity and the potential adverse impact that this may have on GP recruitment.

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	7	28	50

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 5 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) Increase the number of GP training places in Wales;b) Increase the proportion of the NHS budget allocated to Primary Care; andc) Address GP representative body concerns over GP indemnity

A vote was taken on amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	28	50

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM7042 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the action being taken to transform services in line with the Primary Care Model for Wales.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
41	8	1	50

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

In accordance with Standing Order 12.44, the bell was rung and the meeting adjourned and reconvened at 17.15 for voting time.

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