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NDM8724 Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - A Bill on support for unpaid carers

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Meeting: 05/02/2025 - Plenary (Item 7)

Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - A Bill on support for unpaid carers

NDM8724 Sioned Williams (South Wales West)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes a proposal for a Bill on ensuring recognition and support for unpaid carers.

2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill would be to:

a) improve the support available from the Welsh Government, local authorities and healthcare settings for unpaid carers, based on the rights set out in the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales) 2014;

b) solidify data capture and monitoring of engagement with unpaid carers across statutory services to be reported on periodically;

c) ensure greater sharing of unpaid carers’ data, where appropriate, between statutory services to support carers as they navigate services and advocate for the person(s) they care for; and

d) place a duty on the Welsh Government and local authorities to recognise unpaid carers as a priority group in the design and delivery of all future policy interventions.

Minutes:

The item started at 16.07

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

NDM8724 Sioned Williams (South Wales West)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes a proposal for a Bill on ensuring recognition and support for unpaid carers.

2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill would be to:

a) improve the support available from the Welsh Government, local authorities and healthcare settings for unpaid carers, based on the rights set out in the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales) 2014;

b) solidify data capture and monitoring of engagement with unpaid carers across statutory services to be reported on periodically;

c) ensure greater sharing of unpaid carers’ data, where appropriate, between statutory services to support carers as they navigate services and advocate for the person(s) they care for; and

d) place a duty on the Welsh Government and local authorities to recognise unpaid carers as a priority group in the design and delivery of all future policy interventions.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

31

22

2

55

The motion was agreed.