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NDM8944 Welsh Conservatives Debate - health emergency

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Meeting: 02/07/2025 - Plenary (Item 8)

Welsh Conservatives Debate - health emergency

NDM8944 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the Senedd:

Calls on the Welsh Government to declare a health emergency.
The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete all and replace with:

To propose that the Senedd

1. Recognises the NHS in Wales faces increased demand from demographic changes and the consequences from rising obesity and long-term, chronic health problems but this does not mean this is a health emergency.

2. Notes the action the Welsh Government is taking to address these issues and improve people’s health and access to healthcare including:

a) £120m to cut waiting times and the overall size of the waiting list;

b) changes to the GP contract to provide continuity of care for people with long-term conditions; and

c) Wales becoming a Marmot Nation to tackle health inequalities.

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:

NDM8944 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the Senedd:

Calls on the Welsh Government to declare a health emergency.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

24

0

26

50

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete all and replace with:

To propose that the Senedd

1. Recognises the NHS in Wales faces increased demand from demographic changes and the consequences from rising obesity and long-term, chronic health problems but this does not mean this is a health emergency.

2. Notes the action the Welsh Government is taking to address these issues and improve people’s health and access to healthcare including:

a) £120m to cut waiting times and the overall size of the waiting list;

b) changes to the GP contract to provide continuity of care for people with long-term conditions; and

c) Wales becoming a Marmot Nation to tackle health inequalities.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

24

50

Amendment 1 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Recognises the NHS in Wales faces increased demand from demographic changes and the consequences from rising obesity and long-term, chronic health problems but this does not mean this is a health emergency.

2. Notes the action the Welsh Government is taking to address these issues and improve people’s health and access to healthcare including:

a) £120m to cut waiting times and the overall size of the waiting list;

b) changes to the GP contract to provide continuity of care for people with long-term conditions; and

c) Wales becoming a Marmot Nation to tackle health inequalities.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

24

50

The motion as amended was agreed.