Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 20 February 2013
20 Feb 2013 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The next question is that motion S4M-05654, in the name of Jackson Carlaw, on health, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament recognises the need to facilitate access to new medicines that are not routinely available or have not been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC); notes that the current arrangements for all aspects of access to new medicines are subject to an ongoing review; welcomes the introduction of the £21 million Rare Conditions Medicines Fund as an interim measure in response to advice by Professor Charles Swainson, who is undertaking the review of individual patient treatment request processes; accepts that routine approval of individual drugs is rightly a matter for the SMC and that, should the review highlight areas where these processes can be improved, these should be enacted quickly, and believes that the actual benefit to the patient and their quality of life must be the key consideration in determining the use of any new treatment or medicine and that the voices of patients and clinical experts must be heard in the assessment process.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament recognises the need to facilitate access to new medicines that are not routinely available or have not been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC); notes that the current arrangements for all aspects of access to new medicines are subject to an ongoing review; welcomes the introduction of the £21 million Rare Conditions Medicines Fund as an interim measure in response to advice by Professor Charles Swainson, who is undertaking the review of individual patient treatment request processes; accepts that routine approval of individual drugs is rightly a matter for the SMC and that, should the review highlight areas where these processes can be improved, these should be enacted quickly, and believes that the actual benefit to the patient and their quality of life must be the key consideration in determining the use of any new treatment or medicine and that the voices of patients and clinical experts must be heard in the assessment process.
References in this contribution
Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.
- S4M-05654 Health Motion
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick)
NPA
There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-05653.2, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, which...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForAdam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) Beattie, Col...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 61, Against 54, Abstentions 0.Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S4M-05653.1, in the name of Richard Baker, which seeks to amend motion S4M-05653, in the name of Gavin Brown, on capital...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForBaillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Baker, Richard (North East Scotland) (Lab) Baxter, ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 52, Against 63, Abstentions 0.Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S4M-05653, in the name of Gavin Brown, on capital projects, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForAdam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) Baxter, Jayn...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 62, Against 53, Abstentions 0.Motion, as amended, agreed to,That the Parliament notes that the UK Government has cut the S...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S4M-05654.2, in the name of Alex Neil, which seeks to amend motion S4M-05654, in the name of Jackson Carlaw, on health, ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForAdam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) Beattie, Col...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 67, Against 2, Abstentions 46.Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S4M-05654.1, in the name of Jackie Baillie, which seeks to amend motion S4M-05654, in the name of Jackson Carlaw, on hea...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForBaillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Baker, Richard (North East Scotland) (Lab) Baxter, ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 54, Against 61, Abstentions 0.Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is that motion S4M-05654, in the name of Jackson Carlaw, on health, as amended, be agreed to.Motion, as amended, agreed to,That the Parliam...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S4M-05666, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on designation of a lead committee, be agreed to.Motion agreed to,That the Parli...