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