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NDM6145 - Plaid Cymru debate
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Meeting: 16/11/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
Plaid Cymru debate
NDM6145
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose that
the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises
the significant contribution made by workers from overseas to the care and
treatment of patients within the NHS.
2. Calls on the
Welsh Government, through negotiation with the UK Government, to secure powers
to issue work permits for overseas nationals to work in the Welsh NHS.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
Delete
point 2 and replace with:
Calls
on the UK Government to ensure the Welsh NHS remains able to recruit qualified
healthcare workers born and trained overseas, if and when necessary, after the
UK leaves the EU, and to explore all options to facilitate that.
[If amendment 1 is agreed,
amendment 2 will be de-selected]
Amendment 2. Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales):
Delete
point 2.
Amendment 3.
Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales):
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to support sensible UK immigration controls, including
a work-permit and visa regime to fill skills gaps in the Welsh NHS.
Minutes:
The item started at
14.35
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6145 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the significant contribution made by workers from overseas
to the care and treatment of patients within the NHS.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government, through negotiation with the UK
Government, to secure powers to issue work permits for overseas nationals to
work in the Welsh NHS.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
8 |
10 |
28 |
46 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 2 and
replace with:
Calls on the UK
Government to ensure the Welsh NHS remains able to recruit qualified healthcare
workers born and trained overseas, if and when necessary, after the UK leaves
the EU, and to explore all options to facilitate that.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
35 |
4 |
7 |
46 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
As Amendment 1 was agreed, Amendment 2 was de-selected
Amendment 3. Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales):
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to support
sensible UK immigration controls, including a work-permit and visa regime to
fill skills gaps in the Welsh NHS.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
4 |
10 |
32 |
46 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6145 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the significant contribution made by workers from overseas
to the care and treatment of patients within the NHS.
2. Calls on the UK Government to ensure the Welsh NHS remains able to
recruit qualified healthcare workers born and trained overseas, if and when
necessary, after the UK leaves the EU, and to explore all options to facilitate
that.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.