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