Motions and Amendments for Debate on 3 February 2015

Motions tabled on 27 January 2015

NDM5680 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Medical Innovation Bill, relating to treatment and alleviation of disease, illness, injury, disability and mental disorder; provision of health services; clinical governance and standards of health care in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 10 December 2014 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(ii).

The Bill can be found at:

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/medicalinnovation.html

NDM5682 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Acknowledges the importance of adaptations services and how they help people to continue living independently in their own home for as long as possible.

2. Notes the findings of the Review of Independent Living Adaptations, which was published on 23rd January 2015.

3. Supports action by the Welsh Government to enhance the help available to people in need of adapted housing.

A copy of the Review can be accessed using the attached link:

http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/review-independent-living-adaptations/?lang=en

Amendments tabled on 29 January 2015

To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:

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1. Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes means testing for adaptations is inequitable and outdated.

2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add new point at the end of the motion:

Notes the key recommendations of the Leonard Cheshire Disability Home Truths campaign and No Place Like Home Report.

A copy of the report can be accessed here: http://www.leonardcheshire.org/who-we-are/publications/latest-publications-download/no-place-like-home#.VMpZXmYYTcs

3. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Delete Point 3 and replace with:

Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) ensure that local authorities work with social landlords to produce a customer charter setting out commitments in relation to adaptation services;

b) work with local authorities and social housing providers to set out delivery time standards and ensure that they are met by all local authorities;

c) audit adaptation services to identify best practice and its implementation; and

d) put in place mechanisms to monitor customer satisfaction and longer-term outcomes.

4. Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to require local authorities to exempt minor adaptations from means testing, as recommended in the review.