Councillor Stevens proposed and Councillor Kate Taylor seconded a motion on notice in regard to Junior Doctors.

Following a request from ten councillors for a recorded vote the motion Council agreed to reaffirm support for a world class National Health Service, free at the point of use, with high quality care and safety standards and a justly recognised and rewarded body of staff.

To deplore the heavy handed approach of the Conservative government in negotiations with Junior Doctors and their subsequent threat to impose a uniform contract described by the British Medical Association as "unsafe and unfair" and "bad for patients, bad for junior doctors and bad for the NHS." Measures such as the reduction in pay for working anti-social hours and the removal of the GP Trainee Supplement will be bad news for health care in Plymouth and could lead to a worrying reduction in coverage as Doctors are forced to work abroad instead.

Noting the overwhelming support for Junior Doctors in Plymouth, to call upon our Conservative Members of Parliament to join us in calling for the Government to resume meaningful talks and ensure Junior Doctors are rightly recognised with a just pay and reward system reflecting their vital role at the heart of the National Health Service.

For the motion (29) –

Councillors Mrs Aspinall, Bowie, Coker, Damerall, Dann, P Davey, S Davey, Evans, Fox, Hendy, Jarvis, Lowry, McDonald, Morris, Murphy, Parker-Delaz-Ajete, Penberthy, Riley, Rennie, Singh, Smith, Sparling, Stevens, Storer, Jon Taylor, Kate Taylor, Tuffin, Tuohy and Wheeler.

Against the motion (21) –

Councillors Ball, Mrs Beer, Bowyer, Mrs Bowyer, Churchill, Darcy, Deacon, Fletcher, Foster, Mrs Foster, Fry, James, Jordan, Kelly, Mike Leaves, Nicholson, Mrs Nicholson, Ricketts, Mrs Pengelly and Wigens.

Abstentions (2) –

Lord Mayor and Councillor Mrs Bridgeman.