Decision details
Dadl ar Ddiwygio Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
The item started at
16:38
NDM5018 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
Notes the Public Service Reform Agenda in
Wales.
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - William
Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Acknowledges the importance of Local Authorities engaging with the public, private and third sectors to further advance quality, sustainable and efficient user-led public service delivery across Wales.
Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance
with Standing Order 12.36.
Voting on the motion and the remaining amendments under this item
were deferred until Voting Time.
Amendment 2 - William
Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Acknowledges the benefits of streamlining public services under a single integrated plan, and calls on the Welsh Government to ensure no service provision is reduced or downgraded through this process.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
41 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was not
agreed.
Amendment 3 - William
Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to recognise the importance of transparency and accountability in all aspects of public service delivery in Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
Amendment 4 - William
Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to examine ways of increasing public confidence in the delivery of all Welsh public service provision.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
0 |
9 |
52 |
Amendment 4 was
agreed.
Amendment 5 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to reduce the number of ring-fenced grants and to transfer this funding into the Revenue Support Grant for local authorities as part of its Public Service Reform Agenda.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 5 was
agreed.
Amendment 6 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the costs of delivering the Compact for Change will be borne by the Welsh Government and not local authorities.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
9 |
27 |
52 |
Amendment 6 was not agreed.
Amendment 7 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to work towards establishing a distinct Welsh public service.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
11 |
52 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5018 Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the Public Service Reform Agenda in Wales.
Acknowledges the importance of Local Authorities engaging with the public, private and third sectors to further advance quality, sustainable and efficient user-led public service delivery across Wales.
Calls on the Welsh Government to recognise the importance of transparency and accountability in all aspects of public service delivery in Wales.
Calls on the Welsh Government to examine ways of increasing public confidence in the delivery of all Welsh public service provision.
Calls on the Welsh Government to reduce the number of ring-fenced grants and to transfer this funding into the Revenue Support Grant for local authorities as part of its Public Service Reform Agenda.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work towards establishing a distinct Welsh public service.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 26/06/2012
Date of decision: 26/06/2012
Decided at meeting: 26/06/2012 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly