Motions and Amendments for Debate on 29 February 2012
Motions tabled on 22 February 2012
Short Debate
NDM4923 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West): Cuts Watch Cymru
This debate will highlight the work of Cuts Watch Cymru, a collaboration of many third sector organisations in Wales, tracing and tracking the impact of welfare benefit cuts in Wales.
NDM4924 William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the importance of inward investment into the Welsh economy;
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to address issues highlighted by the Welsh Affairs Select Committee Report into Inward Investment in Wales; and
3. Endorses the comments of Professor Brian Morgan that “The closure of the WDA and the abolition of the ‘WDA brand’ will probably go down in history as the worst policy decision made in Wales in living memory.”.
The Welsh Affairs Select Committee Report into Inward Investment in Wales can be accessed via the following link:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmwelaf/854/85402.htm
The press article containing the comments made by Professor Brian Morgan can be accessed via the following link:
NDM4925 William Graham (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Regrets recent reports of service delays for wheelchair service users and recognises the negative impact these can have on the quality of life of wheelchair users;
2. Welcomes the ‘one-day inquiry on wheelchair services in Wales’ to be undertaken by the Health and Social Care Committee; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) give a greater priority to tackling upgrade and repair delays, together with the initial provision of a wheelchair, particularly for children; and
b) provide a comprehensive update on progress towards improving wheelchair services since the Health, Well-being and Local Government Committee Report on Wheel Chair Services in Wales was published in 2010.
The Health, Well-being and Local Government Committee Report on Wheelchair Services in Wales can be found on the following link:
NDM4926 Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the valuable contribution made to the health of the nation by a network of NHS District General Hospitals working with regional Specialist Centres;
2. Notes that Hywel Dda Health Board has failed to maintain the confidence of the public and clinicians; and
3. Calls on the Minister for Health and Social Services to:
a) maintain a network of District General Hospitals to ensure that Welsh citizens are within a safe distance of their life-saving services; and
b) instruct Hywel Dda Health Board, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Powys Health Board to work across administrative boundaries to ensure that the surgical and medical needs of the people of mid Wales are safely and adequately met by Bronglais District General Hospital.
Amendments tabled on 23 February 2012
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM4924
1. Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
In point 1 insert "relative" after "Notes the…"
2. Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
Delete points 2 and 3 and replace with:
2. Recognises that Wales needs to become a more attractive place to invest; and
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to focus on approaches to investment that do not overly rely on direct support to individual businesses.
3. Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes that the Welsh Government must deliver improved infrastructure and higher skills levels in addition to better marketing of Wales in order to attract more inward investment.
Amendments tabled on 24 February 2012
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM4925
1. Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to fully implement the recommendations of the 2010 Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee report on wheelchair services.
2. Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to monitor its spending on wheelchair services to ensure that money spent on children and young people is effectively used.
NDM4926
1. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
In point 2, delete all after "Board" and replace with:
"is working innovatively and widely, but still has work to do, in engaging and explaining the future of NHS services to the public and clinicians in its locality; and"
2. Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
3. Notes and congratulates the invaluable work undertaken by ‘The aBer Group’ in strengthening public participation in the future of Bronglais District General Hospital; and