Decision details

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Item started at 16.03

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM4893 Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Acknowledges the Welsh Government's responsibility for the Welsh NHS and its provision of over £5 billion to Local Health Boards to deliver health services;

 

2. Regrets the Local Health Boards' lack of transparency and accountability in decision-making and financial management to date.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
10	0	45	55

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Insert at end of point 1 'and calls on the Welsh government to demonstrate greater responsibility for the performance of LHBs’.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
28	0	29	57

 

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment.  Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

Delete point 2.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	27	56

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls upon the Welsh Government to review and update its guidance to Local Health Boards on public involvement in the planning and delivery of NHS services.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	29	56

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Regrets that the Welsh Government's recent budget will result in real term cuts of 6.6% to the NHS budget.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	0	39	56

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM4893 Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Acknowledges the Welsh Government's responsibility for the Welsh NHS and its provision of over £5 billion to Local Health Boards to deliver health services.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	27	56

The motion as amended was agreed.