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:
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM4860 Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Acknowledges the essential role that nurses, including specialist nurses, play within the NHS.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) maintain the nursing bursary scheme as it currently operates;
b) ensure continuous professional development in the nursing profession; and
c) develop an adequate network of specialist nurses.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
12 |
33 |
55 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete sub-point 2a) and replace with:
ensure that in changing the bursary scheme for nurses the principles of equality and equity have been applied.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
33 |
0 |
21 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - William
Graham (South Wales East)
Insert as new sub point 2a) and renumber accordingly: ‘define and develop the role of Prescribing Nurses in Wales’.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete sub-point 2c) and replace with:
ensure LHBs plan and maintain an adequate network of specialist nurses.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
29 |
0 |
26 |
55 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - William
Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new sub-point at end of point 2:
‘improve security and enhance the safe working environment for nurses.’
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
Amendment 5 - Peter
Black (South Wales West)
Add as a new sub-point at the end of point 2:
ensure that every nurse has access to the training they require to enable them to be fully effective in their role.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
A vote was taken
on the motion as amended:
NDM4860 Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Acknowledges the essential role that nurses, including specialist nurses, play within the NHS.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) define and develop the role of Prescribing Nurses in Wales;
b) ensure that in changing the bursary scheme for nurses the principles of equality and equity have been applied;
c) ensure continuous professional development in the nursing profession;
d) ensure LHBs plan and maintain an
adequate network of specialist nurses;
e) improve security and enhance the safe working environment for nurses; and
f) ensure that every nurse has
access to the training they require to enable them to be fully effective in
their role.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
45 |
0 |
10 |
55 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 23/11/2011
Date of decision: 23/11/2011
Decided at meeting: 23/11/2011 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly