Decision details
Debate on the Children's Commissioner for Wales' Annual Report 14-15
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
The item started at 15.02
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM5873 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
To propose the National
Assembly of Wales:
Notes the Children's Commissioner
for Wales' Annual Report 2014-15.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at the
end of the Motion:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to accept the recommendation in the Independent Review of the
Children's Commissioner for Wales by Dr Mike Shooter that the responsibility
for the appointment and the funding of the Children's Commissioner should be
transferred to the National Assembly for Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by
voting against the amendment. Therefore, amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
Add as new point at end of
motion:
Notes that the
Commissioner's Office 'remains concerned at the continued lack of progress
within key areas of CAMHS including the availability of early intervention
services; access to community specialist CAMHS, including psychological
therapies; assessment protocols and the availability of Autistic Spectrum
Disorder treatment and support, provision within youth justice settings; and
the level of resources allocated to CAMHS'.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts
(North Wales)
Add as new point at end of
motion:
Calls on the Welsh
Government to deliver their improvement programme on CAMHS as a matter of
urgency.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 3 was
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5873 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
To propose the National
Assembly of Wales:
Notes the Children's
Commissioner for Wales' Annual Report 2014-15.
Notes that the
Commissioner's Office 'remains concerned at the continued lack of progress
within key areas of CAMHS including the availability of early intervention services;
access to community specialist CAMHS, including psychological therapies;
assessment protocols and the availability of Autistic Spectrum Disorder
treatment and support, provision within youth justice settings; and the level
of resources allocated to CAMHS'.
Calls on the Welsh
Government to deliver their improvement programme on CAMHS as a matter of
urgency.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 17/11/2015
Date of decision: 17/11/2015
Decided at meeting: 17/11/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly