WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 24/02/2010

R Signifies the Member has declared an interest

OPIN-2010-0009 - DVLA Medical Advisors

Raised By:

Peter Black

Bethan Jenkins

Val Lloyd

Subscribers:

Mick Bates 25/02/2010

Alun Davies 25/02/2010

Trish Law 25/02/2010

Alun Davies 01/03/2010

Joyce Watson 18/03/2010

Gareth Jones 25/03/2010

Rhodri Glyn Thomas 25/03/2010

Dai Lloyd 25/03/2010

Nerys Evans 25/03/2010

Helen Mary Jones 25/03/2010

Janet Ryder 25/03/2010

Chris Franks 25/03/2010

Leanne Wood 25/03/2010

DVLA Medical Advisors

That this Assembly:

Regrets the proposal by the DVLA to out-source the service provided by its medical advisors which could lead to significant job losses and privatisation of the service.

Calls on the DVLA, guided by the Department of Transport, to abandon this proposal and to guarantee the continued direct employment of its 20 medical advisors and 300 support staff.

Will monitor and resist steps towards 'creeping privatisation’ in public sector services in Wales - such as the proposal by the DVLA.

Believes that road safety medical expertise must be retained as an independent public service