Decision details

Welsh Conservatives 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 16.05

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

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM5371 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales

 

1. Expresses concern over the future of consultant-led maternity services at Withybush Hospital.

 

2. Notes the impact the absence of consultant led maternity services would have on other core services at the hospital, such as paediatric and emergency care.

 

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

(a) take urgent action to secure the future of core services at Withybush; and

 

(b) ensure that Hywel Dda Health Board communicates effectively and unambiguously their plans for the strategic direction of services at Withybush Hospital.

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

28

0

29

57

 

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

Publication date: 27/11/2013

Date of decision: 27/11/2013

Decided at meeting: 27/11/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly