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NDM7877 Plaid Cymru debate
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Meeting: 12/01/2022 - Plenary (Item 7)
Plaid Cymru debate – Health inequalities
NDM7877 Siân Gwenllian
(Arfon)
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Notes the
prevailing deep health inequalities that exist in Wales.
2. Further notes
that due to these inequalities the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate
impact on many individuals, families, and communities across Wales.
3. Calls for a
strategy and action plan to tackle health inequalities in Wales.
The following
amendment has been tabled:
Amendment 1. Lesley Griffiths
(Wrexham)
Delete all after
point 2 and replace with:
Acknowledges the
causes of health inequality are multifaceted and require an integrated and
cross-government approach.
Further
acknowledges the significant commitments set out within the Programme for Government
across all areas of government activity designed to tackle health inequalities
in Wales.
Minutes:
The
item started at 16.25
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM7877 Siân
Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the prevailing deep health inequalities that exist in
Wales.
2. Further notes that due to these inequalities the COVID-19
pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on many individuals, families, and
communities across Wales.
3. Calls for a strategy and action plan to tackle health
inequalities in Wales.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised
her casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore, motion was not
agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment
1. Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete
all after point 2 and replace with:
Acknowledges
the causes of health inequality are multifaceted and require an integrated and
cross-government approach.
Further
acknowledges the significant commitments set out within the Programme for
Government across all areas of government activity designed to tackle health
inequalities in Wales.
A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
1 |
26 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM7877 Siân
Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the prevailing deep health inequalities that exist in
Wales.
2. Further notes that due to these inequalities the COVID-19
pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on many individuals, families, and
communities across Wales.
3. Acknowledges the causes of health inequality are multifaceted
and require an integrated and cross-government approach.
4. Further acknowledges the significant commitments set out within
the Programme for Government across all areas of government activity designed
to tackle health inequalities in Wales.
Programme for Government
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
1 |
26 |
54 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
In accordance with Standing
Order 12.18, at 17.29 proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break
before Voting Time.