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NDM6174 Debate: The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales’ Annual Report 2015-16
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Meeting: 29/11/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
Debate: The Older People's Commissioner for Wales' Annual Report 2015-16
NDM6174 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
To propose that
the National Assembly of Wales:
Notes the Annual
Report for 2015-16 by the Older People's Commissioner for Wales.
Supporting Document
'The
Older People's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2015-16'
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Notes
the work of the Older People's Commissioner to tackle the impact of loneliness
and isolation on older people living in Wales and calls on the Welsh Government
to do more to address this matter.
Amendment
2. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Notes
that, to ensure that older people have a strong voice in line with the Older
People Commissioner's recommendations, the Welsh Government should consider
introducing an Older People's Rights Bill to extend and promote the rights of
Wales's older people.
Amendment
3. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes
the importance of public services provided by local government to the health
and well-being of older people, and regrets that continued financial challenges
as a result of austerity are hindering the provision of these services.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.22
NDM6174 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly of Wales:
Notes the Annual Report for 2015-16 by the Older People's
Commissioner for Wales.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Notes
the work of the Older People's Commissioner to tackle the impact of loneliness
and isolation on older people living in Wales and calls on the Welsh Government
to do more to address this matter.
Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 2. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Notes
that, to ensure that older people have a strong voice in line with the Older
People Commissioner's recommendations, the Welsh Government should consider
introducing an Older People's Rights Bill to extend and promote the rights of
Wales's older people.
Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Voting on the motion and amendment 3 under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
Amendment
3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the importance of public services provided by
local government to the health and well-being of older people, and regrets that
continued financial challenges as a result of austerity are hindering the
provision of these services.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
36 |
4 |
11 |
51 |
Amendment
3 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6174 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly of Wales:
Notes the Annual Report for 2015-16 by the Older
People's Commissioner for Wales.
Notes
the work of the Older People's Commissioner to tackle the impact of loneliness
and isolation on older people living in Wales and calls on the Welsh Government
to do more to address this matter.
Notes
that, to ensure that older people have a strong voice in line with the Older
People Commissioner's recommendations, the Welsh Government should consider
introducing an Older People's Rights Bill to extend and promote the rights of
Wales's older people.
Notes the importance of public services provided by
local government to the health and well-being of older people, and regrets that
continued financial challenges as a result of austerity are hindering the
provision of these services.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
41 |
11 |
0 |
52 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.