Decision details

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• Opposition party debates on a topic of their choice;

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The item started at 15.33.

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM4905 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that all Accident and Emergency departments will be adequately resourced, and that none will be downgraded or closed during the remainder of the Fourth Assembly.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	32	54

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

Delete "all Accident and Emergency departments will be adequately resourced, and that none will be downgraded or closed" and replace with "Local Health Board Accident and Emergency department provision is clinically fit for purpose and meets the needs of the population"

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
28	0	26	54

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was deselected.

 

Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes the crucial role that minor injuries units play in reducing pressure on Accident and Emergency departments.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
54	0	0	54

Amendment 3 was agreed.

 

Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Recognises that A and E departments can only function with appropriate staff and calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that it is doing all it can to recruit and retain A & E clinical and nursing staff.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
54	0	0	54

Amendment 4 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM4905 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that Local Health Board Accident and Emergency department provision is clinically fit for purpose and meets the needs of the population during the remainder of the Fourth Assembly.

 

Notes the crucial role that minor injuries units play in reducing pressure on Accident and Emergency departments.

 

Recognises that A and E departments can only function with appropriate staff and calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that it is doing all it can to recruit and retain A & E clinical and nursing staff.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
32	0	22	54

The motion as amended was agreed.