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National Health Service Finance (Wales) Act 2014

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Meeting: 03/12/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 9.)

Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the NHS Finance (Wales) Bill

 

In accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.

 

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

 

1. Overview

1

 

2. Financial Duties of Local Health Boards

2

 

3. Planning Duties of Local Health Boards and Welsh Ministers

3

 

4. Reporting

4, 4A, 5, 7, 8

These amendments will be disposed of in the order - 4A, 4, 5, 7

 

5. Power to Borrow

6

 

Supporting Documents

The NHS Finance (Wales) Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments
Grouping of Amendments

Decision:

The Item started at 17.29

 

In accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.

 

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

 

1. Overview

1

 

2. Financial Duties of Local Health Boards

2

 

3. Planning Duties of Local Health Boards and Welsh Ministers

3

 

4. Reporting

4, 4A, 5, 7, 8

These amendments will be disposed of in the order - 4A, 4, 5, 7

 

5. Power to Borrow

6

 

Voting was taken in the order set out in the Marshalled List of Amendments.

 

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4A:

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

18

0

38

56

Amendment 4A was not agreed.

Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

28

0

29

57

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

18

9

28

55

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

0

28

55

Amendment 7 was not agreed.

As amendment 7 was not agreed, amendment 8 fell.

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.


Meeting: 03/12/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 10.)

Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the NHS Finance (Wales) Bill

 

At the conclusion of Stage 3 the Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47.

 

Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the NHS Finance (Wales) Bill

Decision:

The item started at 18.13

 

At the conclusion of Stage 3 the Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

 

Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the NHS Finance (Wales) Bill

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.


Meeting: 07/11/2013 - Finance Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill: Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services (29 October 2013)

FIN(4)-19-13 (PTN1)

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 07/11/2013 - Finance Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 - Consideration of Amendments

In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee will dispose of amendments to the Bill in the following order:

 

Sections 1 – 3

 

Marshalled List of Amendments: 7 November 2013

Groupings of Amendments: 7 November 2013

 

Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services

Sally Hughes, Welsh Government Lawyer

Mark Osland, Deputy Director, Finance, Department of Health and Social Services

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee considered and disposed of the amendments to the Bill in the following order:

 

Sections 1 – 3

 

Section 1:

No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore it was deemed agreed to.

 

Section 2:

Amendment 8 (Mark Drakeford) was withdrawn

 

Amendment 3 (Paul Davies)

 

For

Against

Abstain

Simon Thomas

Peter Black

Paul Davies

Jocelyn Davies

Christine Chapman

Julie Morgan

Mike Hedges

Ann Jones

4

4

0

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)), Amendment 3 was not agreed to.

 

Amendment 1 (Simon Thomas) was withdrawn


Amendment 2 (Simon Thomas)

 

For

Against

Abstain

Simon Thomas

Peter Black

Paul Davies

Jocelyn Davies

Christine Chapman

Julie Morgan

Mike Hedges

Ann Jones

4

4

0

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)), Amendment 2 was not agreed to.

 

Amendment 10 (Simon Thomas) was withdrawn

 

Amendment 9 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed to, in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).

 

Section 3:

No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore it was deemed agreed to.

 

New Sections:


Amendment 4 (Paul Davies)

 

For

Against

Abstain

Simon Thomas

Peter Black

Paul Davies

Jocelyn Davies

Christine Chapman

Julie Morgan

Mike Hedges

Ann Jones

4

4

0

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)), Amendment 4 was not agreed to.

 

Amendment 5 (Paul Davies) was withdrawn

 

Amendment 6 (Paul Davies) was withdrawn


Amendment 7 (Paul Davies) fell

 

2.2 The Chair advised that all sections of the Bill had been agreed by the Committee and as all amendments had been disposed of, Stage 3 will commence from 8 November 2013.

 

 


Meeting: 23/10/2013 - Finance Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 Order of Consideration

Minutes:

7.1 Members agreed that the Committee considers the amendments as per the default order of consideration.


Meeting: 23/10/2013 - Finance Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill

FIN(4)-18-13 Paper 1

FIN(4)-18-13 Paper 2

FIN(4)-18-13 Paper 3

 

Mark Drakeford AM- Minister for Health and Social Services

Sally Hughes – Welsh Government Lawyer

Mark Osland - Deputy Director, Finance, Department of Health and Social Services

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received a briefing from Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services on the National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill.


Meeting: 08/10/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 9.)

Motion to approve the Financial Resolution in respect of the National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill

NDM5319 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the National Health Service (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

 

Decision:

The item started at 18.36

NDM5319 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the National Health Service (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.


Meeting: 08/10/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 8.)

Debate on the General Principles of the National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill

NDM5318 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill.

The National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 30 September 2013.

Supporting Documents
The National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum

 

Decision:

The item started at 17.53

NDM5318 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.