Plenary

Meeting date: Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Meeting time: 13:30

Agenda

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1. Tribute to Gleision Miners

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2. Statement by the First Minister: Gleision Mine (45 mins)

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3. Questions to the First Minister (60 mins)

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4. Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

View Business Statement and Announcement

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5. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services: Pembrokeshire County Council (45 mins)

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6. Motion to approve The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment)(No.2) Regulations 2011 - Postponed (15 mins)

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7. Debate on Maternity Services (60 mins)

NDM4796 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Considers the Welsh Government’s approach to improving maternity services in Wales; and

2. Notes that the Welsh Government believes that:

a) maternity services across Wales, should be organised to meet the needs of

women and their babies;

b) everything possible should be done to protect and improve the health and well being of mothers and their babies; and

c) pregnancy and childbirth should be a safe, fulfilling life enhancing experience.

Supporting Document
A strategic vision for maternity services in Wales

The following amendments have been tabled:

1. Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Delete point 1 and replace with:

Recognises the Welsh Government’s responsibility for improving maternity services in Wales: and”

2. Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Add as new subpoint at end of point 2:

A reduction in accessibility to consultant led Maternity Services would lead to increased risk for mothers and babies.

3. William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Acknowledges the significant public concern over the future of maternity services in North Wales.

4. William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls upon the Welsh Government to guarantee the provision of consultant-led maternity services at district general hospitals in North Wales.

5. William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Recognises the importance of timely access to emergency maternity services in rural areas.

6. William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Recognises the importance of maternity services provided to Welsh patients by hospitals in England.

7. William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to maintain places for midwifery training in Wales, so as to provide a sustainable level of professional development for those working within Welsh NHS maternity services.

8. Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add new point at the end of motion:

Notes that the Welsh Government has not brought forward a final delivery plan on maternity services for debate and calls on it to bring forward, for debate, a final plan on how it will implement its vision for maternity services, including clear aims and measurable outcomes.

9. Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add new point at the end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) Outline the ways it intends to hold Local Health Boards to account and measures it will take to ensure the LHBs hit maternity targets in the future; and
b) Work with LHBs in the recruitment and retention of medical staff so that all LHBs:
(i) meet the Birthrate plus standard for midwifery staffing;
(ii) meet RCN recommended staffing levels for gynaecological nursing; and
(iii) have a maternity service that meets the national quality standards at all times.

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Voting Time

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The Assembly will sit again at Plenary at 13:30 on Wednesday, 21 September 2011

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