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NDM8160 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Independent review of children's social care
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Meeting: 07/12/2022 - Plenary (Item 9)
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Independent review of children’s social care
NDM8160 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Calls on the
Welsh Government to establish an independent review of children’s social care
in Wales.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete all and replace with:
To propose that the Senedd:
Supports the Welsh Government’s plans for the reform of children’s social care without the need for an independent review that would draw in valuable resources and be a distraction to the excellent work carried out by those providing services to vulnerable children, their parents and carers.
Minutes:
The
item started at 17.31
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM8160 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Calls on the Welsh Government to establish an independent
review of children’s social care in Wales.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
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 amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete
all and replace with:
To propose
that the Senedd:
Supports
the Welsh Government’s plans for the reform of children’s social care without
the need for an independent review that would draw in valuable resources and be
a distraction to the excellent work carried out by those providing services to
vulnerable children, their parents and carers.
A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
25 |
14 |
11 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM8160 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To
propose that the Senedd:
Supports
the Welsh Government’s plans for the reform of children’s social care without
the need for an independent review that would draw in valuable resources and be
a distraction to the excellent work carried out by those providing services to
vulnerable children, their parents and carers.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
23 |
15 |
12 |
50 |
The motion as amended was agreed.