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NDM7713 Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on a rights-based approach to services for older people
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Meeting: 30/06/2021 - Plenary (Item 6)
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on a rights-based approach to services for older people
NDM7713 Gareth Davies
(Vale of Clwyd)
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Notes a proposal
for a Bill that would embed a rights-based approach in the development,
planning and delivery of public services that affect older people in
Wales.
2. Notes that the
purpose of this Bill would be to:
a) place a duty on
Welsh Ministers to have due regard for the United Nations Principles for Older
Persons when making decisions that may impact upon older people in Wales;
b) extend the due
regard duty to local authorities, local health boards and other Welsh public
authorities;
c) place a duty on
Welsh Ministers to promote knowledge and understanding of the UN Principles for
Older Persons amongst older people and Welsh public authorities;
d) place a
requirement for Welsh Ministers to consult the Older People’s Commissioner,
older people and other relevant stakeholders before making or revising the
older people’s rights scheme; and
e) place a duty for
Welsh Ministers to issue guidance to Welsh public authorities.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.11
Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM7713 Gareth Davies
(Vale of Clwyd)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes a proposal for a Bill that would
embed a rights-based approach in the development, planning and delivery of
public services that affect older people in Wales.
2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill
would be to:
a) place a duty on Welsh Ministers to have
due regard for the United Nations Principles for Older Persons when making
decisions that may impact upon older people in Wales;
b) extend the due regard duty to local
authorities, local health boards and other Welsh public authorities;
c) place a duty on Welsh Ministers to
promote knowledge and understanding of the UN Principles for Older Persons
amongst older people and Welsh public authorities;
d) place a requirement for Welsh Ministers
to consult the Older People’s Commissioner, older people and other relevant
stakeholders before making or revising the older people’s rights scheme; and
e) place a duty for Welsh Ministers to
issue guidance to Welsh public authorities.
UN Principles for
Older Persons
The
result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
29 |
17 |
7 |
53 |
The motion was agreed.
In accordance with
Standing Order 12.18, at 16.31 the meeting was suspended by the Deputy
Presiding Officer.