Decision details

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• Opposition party debates on a topic of their choice;

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The item started at 15.55

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM5256 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Believes that Welsh communities need consultant led A & E and maternity services in local district general hospitals.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
10	0	44	54

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Regrets that the Welsh Government's planned budget cuts to NHS finances, which are the deepest of the UK nations, are having a detrimental impact on the ability of the Welsh NHS to continue to provide the current configuration of consultant-led A&E and maternity services in Welsh hospitals.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	14	28	54

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Rejects proposals currently being considered by the South Wales Programme to downgrade consultant-led A&E and maternity services at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	0	27

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls upon the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to fulfil its commitment to retain existing A&E services at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	0	27

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls upon the Welsh Health Minister to secure the future of existing A&E services at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	0	27

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Recognises that local district general hospitals will provide sustainable and clinically robust A & E and maternity services if doctor recruitment levels are improved and calls for the Welsh Government to publish the results of its Doctor Recruitment Campaign, launched in April 2012.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore, amendment 5 was not agreed.

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Recognises that local district general hospitals will provide sustainable and clinically robust A & E and maternity services if nurse staffing levels are improved and calls for the Welsh Government to introduce legislation to facilitate a minimum level.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore, amendment 6 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5256 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Believes that Welsh communities need consultant led A & E and maternity services in local district general hospitals.

Rejects proposals currently being considered by the South Wales Programme to downgrade consultant-led A&E and maternity services at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant.

Calls upon the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to fulfil its commitment to retain existing A&E services at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan.

Calls upon the Welsh Health Minister to secure the future of existing A&E services at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

The motion as amended was not agreed.

As the Assembly did not agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendments tabled to the motion, the motion is therefore not agreed.