The general principles of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill
The Senedd debated the general principles of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill, brought by Dawn Bowden (Welsh Labour), the Minister for Children and Social Care. She said it aims to end private profit in the care of looked-after children and to allow direct payments for continuing NHS healthcare. The Senedd agreed to the general principles.
Whether to agree the general principles of the Bill, which is the first main stage of approving a new law and lets it move on to detailed scrutiny.
Agreed
For 37Against 14
The financial resolution in respect of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill
Dawn Bowden, Welsh Labour's Minister for Children and Social Care, asked the Senedd to agree to any extra public spending that the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill causes. The Bill aims to end private profit in the care of looked-after children and to allow direct payments for NHS continuing healthcare. The Senedd agreed the motion.
Whether to agree the financial resolution, which approves any extra spending that results from the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill.
Agreed
For 37Against 13Abstain 1
Debate: The First Supplementary Budget 2024-25
Jane Hutt (Welsh Labour) moved a motion asking the Senedd to approve the First Supplementary Budget for 2024-25, which updates spending plans for the year. Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford said it contains no new funding announcements. The Senedd agreed the motion.
Whether the Senedd should approve the First Supplementary Budget for 2024-25, which updates the Welsh Government's spending plans for the current year.
Agreed
For 26Against 1Abstain 24
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Assisted dying
Julie Morgan (Welsh Labour) brought a motion asking the Welsh Government to support the principles of assisted dying and back a law in England and Wales, with safeguards. Assisted dying is not devolved, so Westminster would make that law. The Senedd rejected the motion, so nothing was agreed.
Whether the Senedd should agree Julie Morgan's motion, which asks the Welsh Government to support assisted dying in principle and back a law in England and Wales.
RejectedGovernment defeated
For 19Against 26Abstain 9
Plaid Cymru Debate - UK Government budget
Plaid Cymru's Heledd Fychan asked the Senedd to regret the UK Labour Government's refusals on HS2 funding, the Crown Estate and the Barnett formula, and to ask the Welsh Government to press for changes in the UK budget. Labour and Conservative amendments were put forward. The Senedd rejected both amendments and the original motion, so nothing was agreed.
Darren Millar's Welsh Conservative amendment would replace the whole motion with regrets and requests on winter fuel payments, national insurance, HS2 money, North Wales rail electrification and the Barnett formula.
Rejected
For 15
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Agenda item: PTN 3 - Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Finance Committee's report recommendations - 18 October 2024
Jane Hutt's Welsh Labour amendment would replace the motion's regrets and requests with a note that the UK Government inherited a hard financial position, and a list of Welsh Government budget priorities.