Decision details

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

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM4821 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) Establish a 'National Cancer Plan'; and

 

b) Appoint an independent cancer co-ordinator to oversee the implementation of that 'National Cancer Plan' and to raise awareness of cancer, coordinate services and champion preventative measures.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	0	38	55

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

 

Insert at start of point 1:

 

‘Notes the unanimous endorsement of the Assembly on 5 October 2011 for drawing up and implementing a National Cancer Plan and therefore’.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	13	53

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

Delete point b) and replace with:

 

Review what support is needed at an all Wales level to support NHS Wales in tackling cancer.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
38	0	17	55

Amendment 2 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM4821 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes the unanimous endorsement of the Assembly on 5 October 2011 for drawing up and implementing a National Cancer Plan and therefore calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) Establish a 'National Cancer Plan'; and

 

b) Review what support is needed at an all Wales level to support NHS Wales in tackling cancer.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
55	0	0	55

The motion as amended was agreed.