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NDM7655 Plaid Cymru Debate - NHS Pay Review
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Meeting: 17/03/2021 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
Plaid Cymru Debate - NHS Pay Review
NDM7655
Siân Gwenllian
(Arfon)
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Condemns the UK Government’s recommendation to the NHS Pay Review Body for a
wholly inadequate 1 per cent pay rise to nurses and other NHS staff which
would amount to a real terms cut in their wages.
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to make further representations to the NHS Pay
Review Body supporting the specific calls of the trade unions and other bodies
representing health and social care staff in Wales for a fair and well deserved
pay rise to reflect the sacrifices made during the pandemic.
3.
Calls on the next Welsh Government to deliver a reformed pay and retention
settlement for health and social care staff, including a guaranteed minimum of
£10 an hour for care workers to end the current disparity between health and
care.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1 Mark Isherwood (North Wales)
Delete
point 1 and replace with:
Recognises
that NHS pay is devolved and welcomes the additional £2.1 billion increase in
the Welsh Government budget for 2021-2022.
Amendment
2 Rebecca Evans (Gower)
Delete
all after point 1 and replace with:
Acknowledges
that the Welsh Government has noted the different position from the NHS trade
union on what they believe is a fair and affordable pay uplift and has made
further representations to the NHS Pay Review Body to confirm that no arbitrary
cap has been set.
Believes
that the pay review bodies should report independently on a pay that is both
fair and affordable.
Recognises
that NHS Wales pays the Real Living Wage, that the Welsh Government supports
the Real Living Wage as the minimum rate of pay for social care workers and has
established the Social Care Fair Work Forum which is looking at how to improve
terms and conditions in the sector.
Acknowledges
that one of the key themes of “A Healthier Wales: Our Workforce Strategy for
Health and Social Care” focusses on fair rewards and recognition for staff.
A
Healthier Wales: Our Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care
[If
Amendment 2 is agreed, Amendment 3 will be de-selected]
Amendment
3 Mark Isherwood (North Wales)
In
point 3, delete all after 'next Welsh Government' and insert:
'to:
a)
implement the recommendations of the pay review body;
b)
introduce a reformed pay and retention settlement for health and social care
staff; and
c)
create a substantial mental health support package for health and social care
staff suffering from the impact of the pandemic.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.30
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM7655 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Condemns the UK Government’s
recommendation to the NHS Pay Review Body for a wholly inadequate 1 per
cent pay rise to nurses and other NHS staff which would amount to a real terms
cut in their wages.
2. Calls on the Welsh
Government to make further representations to the NHS Pay Review Body
supporting the specific calls of the trade unions and other bodies representing
health and social care staff in Wales for a fair and well deserved pay rise to
reflect the sacrifices made during the pandemic.
3. Calls on the next Welsh
Government to deliver a reformed pay and retention settlement for health and
social care staff, including a guaranteed minimum of £10 an hour for care
workers to end the current disparity between health and care.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
9 |
4 |
38 |
51 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Mark Isherwood (North Wales)
Delete point 1 and replace
with:
Recognises that NHS pay is
devolved and welcomes the additional £2.1 billion increase in the Welsh
Government budget for 2021-2022.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
12 |
2 |
37 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 Rebecca Evans (Gower)
Delete all after point 1 and
replace with:
Acknowledges that the Welsh
Government has noted the different position from the NHS trade union on what
they believe is a fair and affordable pay uplift and has made further
representations to the NHS Pay Review Body to confirm that no arbitrary cap has
been set.
Believes that the pay review
bodies should report independently on a pay that is both fair and affordable.
Recognises that NHS Wales pays
the Real Living Wage, that the Welsh Government supports the Real Living Wage
as the minimum rate of pay for social care workers and has established the
Social Care Fair Work Forum which is looking at how to improve terms and
conditions in the sector.
Acknowledges that one of the
key themes of “A Healthier Wales: Our Workforce Strategy for Health and Social
Care” focusses on fair rewards and recognition for staff.
A Healthier Wales:
Our Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
5 |
19 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
As Amendment 2 was agreed,
Amendment 3 was de-selected
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM7655 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Condemns the UK Government’s
recommendation to the NHS Pay Review Body for a wholly inadequate 1 per
cent pay rise to nurses and other NHS staff which would amount to a real terms
cut in their wages.
2. Acknowledges that the
Welsh Government has noted the different position from the NHS trade union on
what they believe is a fair and affordable pay uplift and has made further
representations to the NHS Pay Review Body to confirm that no arbitrary cap has
been set.
3. Believes that the pay
review bodies should report independently on a pay that is both fair and
affordable.
4. Recognises that NHS Wales
pays the Real Living Wage, that the Welsh Government supports the Real Living
Wage as the minimum rate of pay for social care workers and has established the
Social Care Fair Work Forum which is looking at how to improve terms and
conditions in the sector.
5. Acknowledges that one of
the key themes of “A Healthier Wales: Our Workforce Strategy for Health and
Social Care” focusses on fair rewards and recognition for staff.
A Healthier Wales:
Our Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
29 |
2 |
20 |
51 |
The motion as amended was agreed.