Motions and Amendments for debate on 11 March 2009

Motions Tabled on 4 March 2009

Short Debate

NDM4174 Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): Has ITV lost its moral way? News information for BSL users

NDM4175 Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

The National Assembly for Wales:

1) Expresses concern that patients across Wales do not have parity of access to medicines.

2) Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to take measures to improve accountability for drug provision decisions.

NDM4176 Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

The National Assembly for Wales:

Regrets the Welsh Assembly Government’s decision to cut the budget for the Tir Gofal agri-environment scheme in order to fund organic conversion in Wales.

Amendments tabled on 05 March 2009

To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:

NDM4175

1. Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that the savings from both the end of patents on common drugs and on the recent re-negotiation of drug prices is not re-allocated from the medicine budget until all avenues for funding high-cost, new drugs have been explored.

Amendments Tabled on 6 March 2009

NDM4176

1. Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the failure of the Welsh Assembly Government to fully assess the demand for, and to adequately fund, the organic conversion scheme.

2. Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Urges the Welsh Assembly Government to restore the budget for the Tir Gofal agri-environment scheme as soon as possible