Decision details

Plaid Cymru Debate

Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly

Status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

Debates are one of the most frequent items of business on the Plenary agenda. Many types of debate are brought forward in Plenary, including:

  • Opposition party debates on a topic of their choice;

Other than in the case of Government debates, the time allocated for all other types of debates and their frequency are determined by the Business Committee

Decision:

The item started at 17.01

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

NDM5399 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to develop and implement a new national NHS workforce plan for the next decade and to significantly increase the medical workforce in Wales.

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

11

0

47

58

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

 

Delete ‘and to significantly increase the medical workforce in Wales’ and replace with ‘to address recruitment challenges in the Welsh health service’

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

47

0

11

58

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to outline how it intends to use the additional £180 million allocated to the Welsh health service for 2014-15 following the recommendations of the Francis Report, to respond to workforce issues within the Welsh NHS.

 

The Francis Report is available at:

 

http://www.midstaffspublicinquiry.com/report

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

58

0

0

58

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Regrets that Welsh Government recruitment campaigns, such as Work for Wales, have done little to alleviate the shortage of clinicians in some disciplines.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

 Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Regrets that uncertainty over the future of services in some Welsh hospitals has been detrimental to the recruitment of staff.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes the high spend on locum and agency staff across health boards in Wales as a result of workforce challenges.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 6 - William Graham (South Wales East)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Recognises the necessity of a properly resourced NHS and the importance of investment in training and permanent posts.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

57

0

0

57

Amendment 6 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Calls on the Welsh Government to develop and implement a new national NHS workforce plan for the next decade and to address recruitment challenges in the Welsh health service.

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline how it intends to use the additional £180 million allocated to the Welsh health service for 2014-15 following the recommendations of the Francis Report, to respond to workforce issues within the Welsh NHS.

 

The Francis Report is available at:

 

http://www.midstaffspublicinquiry.com/report

 

3. Recognises the necessity of a properly resourced NHS and the importance of investment in training and permanent posts.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion as amended. Therefore, the motion as amended was not agreed.

Publication date: 15/01/2014

Date of decision: 15/01/2014

Decided at meeting: 15/01/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly