Decision details
Debate: The Review of Independent Living Adaptations
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
The item started at 17.24
NDM5682 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Acknowledges the importance of adaptations
services and how they help people to continue living independently in their own
home for as long as possible.
2. Notes the findings of the Review of Independent
Living Adaptations, which was published on 23rd January 2015.
3. Supports action by the Welsh Government to
enhance the help available to people in need of adapted housing.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Delete Point 3 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) ensure that local authorities work with social
landlords to produce a customer charter setting out commitments in relation to
adaptation services;
b) work with local authorities and social housing
providers to set out delivery time standards and ensure that they are met by
all local authorities;
c) audit adaptation services to identify best practice
and its implementation; and
d) put in place mechanisms to monitor customer
satisfaction and longer-term outcomes.
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 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes means testing for adaptations is
inequitable and outdated.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
11 |
32 |
54 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 – Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add new point at the end of the motion:
Notes the key recommendations of the Leonard
Cheshire Disability Home Truths campaign and No Place Like Home Report.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to require local
authorities to exempt minor adaptations from means testing, as recommended in
the review.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5682 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Acknowledges the importance of adaptations
services and how they help people to continue living independently in their own
home for as long as possible.
2. Notes the findings of the Review of Independent
Living Adaptations, which was published on 23rd January 2015.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) ensure that local authorities work with social
landlords to produce a customer charter setting out commitments in relation to
adaptation services;
b) work with local authorities and social housing
providers to set out delivery time standards and ensure that they are met by
all local authorities;
c) audit adaptation services to identify best
practice and its implementation; and
d) put in place mechanisms to monitor customer
satisfaction and longer-term outcomes.
4. Notes the key recommendations of the Leonard
Cheshire Disability Home Truths campaign and No Place Like Home Report.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to require local
authorities to exempt minor adaptations from means testing, as recommended in
the review.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 03/02/2015
Date of decision: 03/02/2015
Decided at meeting: 03/02/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly