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 16.57
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5787 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the importance of good governance and effective leadership in the Welsh
NHS and the need for accountability to the public.
2.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to consider the establishment of directly
elected health commissioners as a means of achieving this in each health board
area in 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
point 2 and replace with:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to consider democratically elected representation on
health boards as a means of achieving this.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
5 |
0 |
43 |
48 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 – Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete
point 2.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
9 |
48 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
As amendment 2 was moved,
amendment 3 was de-selected
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5787 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the importance of good governance and effective leadership in the Welsh
NHS and the need for accountability to the public.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
9 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 17/06/2015
Date of decision: 17/06/2015
Decided at meeting: 17/06/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly