Decisions

The item started at 16.07

 

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM6251 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises that secure housing, healthcare, education, and being safe at home, safe at school and in the community builds the foundation for a child's healthy development;

2. Notes the importance of a long term vision for Child Health, which promotes health and well-being from birth.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to improve data collection and the understanding of child health in Wales by:

a) extending cancer experience surveys to collect data for under 16s;

b) conducting research into peer bullying; and

c) re-evaluating perinatal mental health support to ensure consistency across Wales for vulnerable families.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
19	0	36	55

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add at end of point 1:

'and regrets the effects of cuts to housing benefit on the ability of social housing to provide secure housing for children.'

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	0	11	55

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add at end of point 2:

'and continues with suitable support for physical and mental health as a child grows up.'

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
55	0	0	55

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan):

Delete point 3(c) and replace with:

'monitoring the progress of the new perinatal mental health support to ensure consistency across Wales for vulnerable families.'

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	6	20	55

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

At the end of point 3, insert as new sub-points:

'considering how schools can help to create environments to tackle obesity;

ensuring all schools are able to offer excellent facilities for sports.'

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
55	0	0	55

Amendment 4 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6251 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises that secure housing, healthcare, education, and being safe at home, safe at school and in the community builds the foundation for a child's healthy development and regrets the effects of cuts to housing benefit on the ability of social housing to provide secure housing for children;

2. Notes the importance of a long term vision for Child Health, which promotes health and well-being from birth and continues with suitable support for physical and mental health as a child grows up.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to improve data collection and the understanding of child health in Wales by:

a) extending cancer experience surveys to collect data for under 16s;

b) conducting research into peer bullying;

c) monitoring the progress of the new perinatal mental health support to ensure consistency across Wales for vulnerable families.

d) considering how schools can help to create environments to tackle obesity; and

e) ensuring all schools are able to offer excellent facilities for sports.'

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	0	11	55

The motion as amended was agreed.