Decision details

Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv)

Decision Maker: Business Committee - Fourth Assembly, Plenary - Fourth Assembly

Status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

Standing Order 11.21:

Time must be made available in each Assembly year for debates on the following items of business:

 

(iv) motions proposed by any Member who is not a member of the government

Decision:

The item started at 16.07

 

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

 

NNDM5639 Mark Isherwood (North Wales)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Welcomes the achievement of the Welsh Government's autistic spectrum disorder strategic action plan.

 

2. Notes that more needs to be done to meet the needs of children and adults with autism in Wales.

 

3. Believes that placing specific duties on local authorities and health boards would lead to greater clarity on the care and support that people with autism can expect.

 

4. Calls upon the Welsh Government to introduce an Autism Act for Wales.

The result was as follows:

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

21

0

50

The Motion was agreed.

Publication date: 21/01/2015

Date of decision: 21/01/2015

Decided at meeting: 21/01/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly