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 17.13

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5478 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes the lower life expectancy rates in deprived communities;

 

2. Recognises the role of legislation, taxation and public policy in promoting good health and tackling the link between poverty and ill-health; and

 

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to take action to break the link between poverty and ill-health.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

35

0

15

50

The motion without amendment was agreed.

Publication date: 26/03/2014

Date of decision: 26/03/2014

Decided at meeting: 26/03/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly