Debate: The NHS in 10+ years: an examination of the projected impact of long-term conditions and risk factors in Wales
Welsh Labour's Lesley Griffiths asked the Senedd to note a report on how long-term conditions and health risks may affect the NHS in Wales over the next decade. Plaid Cymru's Heledd Fychan proposed adding workforce and pay measures, but this was rejected. The Senedd agreed the original motion.
This was the vote on Plaid Cymru's amendment, which asked the Welsh Government for a fair pay uplift, better working terms and a costed workforce plan, including ending profit from agency working.
The published wording of the motion and amendments is not available, so this record cannot say what Amendment 2 asked for. The Senedd held one vote, on Amendment 2, on 10 October 2023. The Senedd rejected it.
Plaid Cymru's Mabon ap Gwynfor proposed an amendment to a health bill. It would require Welsh Ministers to promote voluntary and third sector involvement in buying health services from outside bodies, and to publish a policy statement. The Senedd rejected it, so the bill was not changed in this way.
Vote on Amendment 21, from Plaid Cymru, to require Ministers to promote voluntary and third sector involvement in outside procurement of health services and publish a policy statement.
Rejected
For 26Against 28
Amendment 3
This was a Stage 3 debate on a Bill, where Members vote on changes to the draft law. Gareth Davies (Welsh Conservatives) proposed that Welsh Ministers must lay a statement before the Senedd confirming they have met the public sector equality duty. Eluned Morgan (Welsh Labour) opposed it. The Senedd rejected the amendment.
Vote on amendment 3, which would require Ministers to lay a statement before the Senedd showing they had complied with the public sector equality duty before making certain regulations.
Rejected
For 26Against 28
Amendment 4
This was a Stage 3 debate on a Bill. Gareth Davies (Welsh Conservatives) proposed amendment 4, saying regulations made under the Bill must not conflict with the UK Internal Market Act 2020. The Senedd rejected it, so the Bill was not changed in this way.
This was a committee-stage vote on a Bill about air quality. The wording of Amendment 5 is not available. Debate in the record covered a separate group of amendments on an office for air quality protection, which Janet Finch-Saunders (Welsh Conservatives) proposed. Amendment 5 was agreed.
This was a committee-stage vote on a Bill about air quality. Janet Finch-Saunders (Welsh Conservatives) proposed amendment 52, asking Welsh Ministers to set up an office for air quality protection within 12 months of the Bill becoming law. The Senedd rejected it.
Whether to agree amendment 52, which would require Welsh Ministers to bring forward an office for air quality protection and a statutory instrument with further details within 12 months of Royal Assent.
Plaid Cymru Debate - HS2 consequential funding. Motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan
Plaid Cymru's Heledd Fychan asked the Senedd to say HS2 is an England-only project and to call on the UK Government to give Wales its full consequential funding (extra money Wales gets when England spends more on a project). Conservative and Labour amendments were tabled. The motion as written was rejected.
Whether to agree Plaid Cymru's motion as written, without the Conservative or Labour amendments.
Rejected
For 10Against 38
Plaid Cymru Debate. HS2 consequential funding
Plaid Cymru's Heledd Fychan proposed that HS2 is an England-only project and asked the UK Government to give Wales the full funding linked to it. The Conservatives' Darren Millar proposed a much shorter text, but the Senedd rejected it. No other vote is listed.
Darren Millar's Conservative amendment would keep point 1 and replace the rest with a single line saying Wales should receive consequential funding.
Rejected
For 14Against 34
Plaid Cymru Debate - HS2 consequential funding
Plaid Cymru's Heledd Fychan proposed that the Senedd call HS2 an England-only project and regret the UK Government's refusal to give Wales full consequential funding (extra money that follows spending in England). Welsh Labour's Lesley Griffiths changed the ending to call for a rail investment programme agreed by the Wales Rail Board. The Senedd agreed that amendment and the motion as amended.
This was the vote on Welsh Labour's amendment, which replaces points 3 and 4 with a call for a rail investment programme agreed by the joint UK and Welsh Government Wales Rail Board.
This was the vote on the motion as changed by Amendment 2, which keeps Plaid Cymru's first two points and adds the Wales Rail Board call.
Agreed
For 48Against
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Mental health. Motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar
The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, asked the Senedd to back a new mental health act for Wales, more mental health spending each year and an eating disorder unit. Labour and Plaid Cymru tabled amendments. The Senedd rejected the motion as written.
A vote on the Conservative motion as written, with no changes, calling for a new mental health act, rising mental health spending, an eating disorder unit and mental health first aid training.
Rejected
For 14Against 34
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Mental health
The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, asked the Welsh Government to bring in a new mental health act, raise mental health spending and provide an eating disorder unit. Labour's amendment 1 and Plaid Cymru's amendments 2 and 3 were all rejected. No vote on the motion itself is listed here.
Labour's amendment 1 replaced everything after point 2 with notes on suicide prevention and NHS spending, and agreement that mental health should have equal priority to physical health.
Plaid Cymru's amendment 2 added a point to the list of regrets: that there has been a lack of education and understanding around mental health.
Rejected
For
How these votes work: the Senedd first votes on the motion as written. If that fails, it votes on each amendment in turn, then on the motion with any agreed changes.
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Plaid Cymru's amendment 3 asked the Government to make perinatal (around pregnancy and birth) mental health a priority and improve maternity staff training and specialist midwife posts.