Decision details

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• 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

The item started at 15:36.

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM4977 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes the contents of the paper ‘Together for Health – Why change is needed’ which was presented to the Welsh Government's cabinet on 13 March 2012.

 

2. Regrets that the Welsh Government has failed to share its intentions until now with the people of Wales regarding the future of the Welsh NHS.

 

Together for Health- Why change is needed" can be accessed on the following link:

http://wales.gov.uk/about/cabinet/cabinetmeetings/4thassembly/13mar12/?lang=en

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
19	0	27	46

The motion without amendment not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 – Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

Delete point 2.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
23	0	24	47

 

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore, amendment 1 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 2 – Peter Black (South Wales West)

 

Add as a new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to provide full details of the proposed changes at the earliest opportunity so as to facilitate informed debates at a local level.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
23	0	24	47

 

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore, amendment 2 was not agreed.

 

As the Assembly did not agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendments tabled to the motion, the motion was therefore not agreed.