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This council believes that it is best able to both understand and set local health priorities and calls on government to devolve the health and social care funding to Leeds City Region.

It was moved by Councillor Lay, seconded by Councillor J Bentley that this council believes that it is best able to both understand and set local health priorities and calls on government to devolve the health and social care funding to Leeds City Region.

An amendment was moved by Councillor Buckley, seconded by Councillor G Latty

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“regrets that West Yorkshire’s leaders have failed to achieve a devolution agreement on the same scale as what has been achieved in Manchester, where, among other powers, the region is due to receive significant health and social care funding.

“Council believes that decisions about health priorities should be taken locally and therefore calls on West Yorkshire’s leaders to work with government in order to get the funding package and powers that the Leeds City Region deserves, including responsibility for health and social care funding.

“Council further believes that entrenched opposition to new regional governance models should not be the reason that people in Leeds and the wider region miss out on more powers and funding, and so urges West Yorkshire’s leaders to consider all options on the table with a view to getting the best possible deal for local people.”

A second amendment was moved by Councillor Mulherin, seconded by Councillor Coupar;

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However, Council believes that any devolution of health powers should come with adequate funding to meet the growing financial pressures of and demand for the NHS and Social Care in the city region.

Council also believes that any devolution in relation to health funding should be accompanied by strong democratic accountability arrangements and not further bureaucratic layers.

Council believes that any new governance structures should be considered in a clear and transparent way.  Council therefore calls on the next Government to create an independent commission to ensure delivery of the devolved powers in as timely a manner as possible.” 

Full Motion will the read:

“This council believes that it is best able to both understand and set local health priorities and calls on government to devolve the health and social care funding to Leeds City Region.

However, Council believes that any devolution of health powers should come with adequate funding to meet the growing financial pressures of and demand for the NHS and Social Care in the city region.

Council also believes that any devolution in relation to health funding should be accompanied by strong democratic accountability arrangements and not further bureaucratic layers.

Council believes that any new governance structures should be considered in a clear and transparent way.  Council therefore calls on the next Government to create an independent commission to ensure delivery of the devolved powers in as timely a manner as possible.” 

The amendment in the name of Councillor Buckley was declared lost.

The amendment in the name of Councillor Mulherin was carried and upon being put to the vote, it was

RESOLVED - That this council believes that it is best able to both understand and set local health priorities and calls on government to devolve the health and social care funding to Leeds City Region.

However, Council believes that any devolution of health powers should come with adequate funding to meet the growing financial pressures of and demand for the NHS and Social Care in the city region.

Council also believes that any devolution in relation to health funding should be accompanied by strong democratic accountability arrangements and not further bureaucratic layers.

Council believes that any new governance structures should be considered in a clear and transparent way.  Council therefore calls on the next Government to create an independent commission to ensure delivery of the devolved powers in as timely a manner as possible. 

On the requisition of Councillor G Latty and J Procter, the voting on the amendments were recorded as follows;

Amendment in the name of Councillor Buckley

YES - 15

Anderson, Buckley, J L Carter, Castle, ,Cohen, Collins, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, J Procter, R Procter, Robinson, Wadsworth and Wood.

NO – 71

Akhtar, J Bentley, S Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Blake, Bruce, Campbell, Chapman Charlwood, Cleasby, Coulson, Coupar, Dawson, Dobson, Downes, Dunn, Finnigan, Gabriel, Golton,  P Grahame, R Grahame, C Gruen, P Gruen, Groves, Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harland, Harper, A Hussain, G Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, A Khan, Lay , Leadley, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Macniven, Maqsood, J McKenna, S McKenna, Morgan, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, Pryor, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Selby, Smart, Sobel, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Urry, Varley, Venner, Walker, Walshaw, Wakefield , Wilkinson and Yeadon. 

ABSTAIN - 0

Amendment in the name of Councillor Mulherin

YES - 72

Akhtar, J Bentley, S Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Blake, Bruce, Campbell, Chapman Charlwood, Cleasby, Coulson, Coupar, Cummins, Dawson, Dobson, Downes, Dunn, Finnigan, Gabriel, Golton,  P Grahame, R Grahame, C Gruen, P Gruen, Groves, Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harland, Harper, A Hussain, G Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, A Khan, Lay , Leadley, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Macniven, Maqsood, J McKenna, S McKenna, Morgan, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, Pryor, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Selby, Smart, Sobel, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Urry, Varley, Venner, Walker, Walshaw, Wakefield , Wilkinson and Yeadon. 

NO – 15

Anderson, Buckley, J L Carter, Castle, ,Cohen, Collins, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, J Procter, R Procter, Robinson, Wadsworth and Wood.

ABSTAIN - 0