Decision details

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The item started at 15.24

 

Voting on the motion was deferred until Voting Time.

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5084 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Pays tribute to the immense sacrifice and commitment of those who have served in our Armed Forces;

 

2. Expresses concern at the lack of coordination and capacity of services in Wales to support ex-service personnel suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and notes the role that the third sector can play in the delivery of coordinated services to ex-service personnel;

 

3. Notes the findings of the Healthcare and the Armed Forces Community in Wales Report and calls on the Welsh Government to give careful consideration to establishing a residential centre in Wales for ex-service personnel with PTSD; and

 

4. Recognises the vital role that war memorials play in ensuring that the sacrifices of many who have served in our Armed Forces are never forgotten, and notes the importance of protecting war memorials as an essential part of Welsh heritage and a focal point for remembrance.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
20	0	21	41

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Vale of Glamorgan)

 

In point 2, delete all before ‘the role’ and replace with: ‘Notes the recent investment in services in Wales to support ex-service personnel suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and accepts the importance of’

 

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
21	0	20	41

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5084 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Pays tribute to the immense sacrifice and commitment of those who have served in our Armed Forces;

 

2. Notes the recent investment in services in Wales to support ex-service personnel suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and accepts the importance of the role that the third sector can play in the delivery of coordinated services to ex-service personnel;

 

3. Notes the findings of the Healthcare and the Armed Forces Community in Wales Report and calls on the Welsh Government to give careful consideration to establishing a residential centre in Wales for ex-service personnel with PTSD; and

 

4. Recognises the vital role that war memorials play in ensuring that the sacrifices of many who have served in our Armed Forces are never forgotten, and notes the importance of protecting war memorials as an essential part of Welsh heritage and a focal point for remembrance.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	1	41

The motion as amended was agreed.