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 17.05

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5830 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes that Welsh NHS referral-to-treatment time targets have not been met since 2010;

 

2. Regrets the potential adverse impact of prolonged NHS waiting times on patient outcomes and quality of life; and

 

3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to set out a plan and timetable for achieving its referral-to-treatment time targets.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

20

0

29

49

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:

 

Recognises the importance of achieving faster diagnosis in reducing waiting times.


A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

49

0

0

49

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Insert at end of point 3:

 

'and to ensure that patients are seen in a timely manner throughout their care.'


A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

49

0

0

49

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5830 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes that Welsh NHS referral-to-treatment time targets have not been met since 2010;

 

2. Regrets the potential adverse impact of prolonged NHS waiting times on patient outcomes and quality of life; and

 

3. Recognises the importance of achieving faster diagnosis in reducing waiting times.

 

4. Calls upon the Welsh Government to set out a plan and timetable for achieving its referral-to-treatment time targets and to ensure that patients are seen in a timely manner throughout their care.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

24

0

25

49

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

Publication date: 30/09/2015

Date of decision: 30/09/2015

Decided at meeting: 30/09/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly