Decision details

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• 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

The item started at 16.50

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5695 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Calls on Welsh Government to prepare a new 10 year national workforce plan for the NHS, which includes actions to train and recruit 1,000 additional doctors, to ensure the NHS is able to deliver health services in all parts of Wales.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
10	0	38	48

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Delete all after 'a new 10 year national workforce plan for the NHS,' and replace with 'which ensures action is taken to train and recruit sufficient doctors, nurses and other health care professionals to ensure that health and social care across Wales is ready for the future'.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
28	0	20	48

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected.

 

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Adds as new point at end of motion:

 

Regrets that successive Welsh Governments have failed to plan effectively for the workforce needs of the Welsh NHS.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
23	0	25	48

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5695 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Calls on Welsh Government to prepare a new 10 year national workforce plan for the NHS, which ensures action is taken to train and recruit sufficient doctors, nurses and other health care professionals to ensure that health and social care across Wales is ready for the future.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
48	0	0	48

The motion as amended was agreed.