Decision details

Legislative Consent Motion on the Medical Innovation Bill

Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly, Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly

Status: Complete

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

The Medical Innovation Bill, a private Member’s Bill introduced by Lord Saatchi.  Its stated purpose is to encourage responsible innovation in medical treatment. The provisions in the Bill will apply in relation to Wales.

 

The Welsh Government tabled a Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the Medical Innovation Bill (PDF, 772KB) on 10 December 2014.  The Health and Social Care Committee consulted on the Legislative Consent Memorandum between 16 December 2014 and 9 January 2015.

 

The Legislative Consent Memorandum was referred to the Health and Social Care Committee by the Business Committee on 13 January 2015 with a reporting deadline of 29 January 2015.

 

Evidence

 

The Committee held a consultation to gather evidence on this topic.

 

The Committee’s report

The Committee reported (PDF, 420KB) in January 2015.

 

The Legislative Consent Motion was debated in Plenary on 3 February 2015

The Minister for Health and Social Services issued a Written Statement on 31 March 2015 on the response from the UK Government to the vote on the Legislative Consent Motion.

Decision:

The item started at 17.05

 

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

 

NDM5680 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Medical Innovation Bill, relating to treatment and alleviation of disease, illness, injury, disability and mental disorder; provision of health services; clinical governance and standards of health care in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

 

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

0

0

54

54

The Motion was not agreed.

Publication date: 03/02/2015

Date of decision: 03/02/2015

Decided at meeting: 03/02/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly