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NDM8140 Plaid Cymru Debate - Nurses' pay

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Meeting: 23/11/2022 - Plenary (Item 9)

Plaid Cymru Debate - Nurses' pay

NDM8140 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Believes that Welsh nurses deserve fair remuneration for their essential work in keeping our communities safe and healthy.   

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to utilise every devolved lever at its disposal to make an improved pay offer for NHS nurses in Wales.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

Delete point 2

Amendment 2 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add new point at end of motion

Calls on the Welsh Government to meet with the Royal College of Nursing Wales to discuss its campaign for fair pay and safe staffing to avoid strike action this winter.

Minutes:

The item started at 17.27

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM8140 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Believes that Welsh nurses deserve fair remuneration for their essential work in keeping our communities safe and healthy.   

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to utilise every devolved lever at its disposal to make an improved pay offer for NHS nurses in Wales.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

25

1

26

52

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the motion without amendment. Therefore, the motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

Delete point 2

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

25

51

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add new point at end of motion

Calls on the Welsh Government to meet with the Royal College of Nursing Wales to discuss its campaign for fair pay and safe staffing to avoid strike action this winter.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

51

0

0

51

Amendment 2 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM8140 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)

To propose that the Senedd:

  1. Believes that Welsh nurses deserve fair remuneration for their essential work in keeping our communities safe and healthy.   
  2. Calls on the Welsh Government to meet with the Royal College of Nursing Wales to discuss its campaign for fair pay and safe staffing to avoid strike action this winter.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

51

0

0

51

The motion as amended was agreed.