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