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To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that November is lung cancer awareness month.

2. Regrets that only 6.6% of Welsh patients who are diagnosed with lung cancer are still alive five years after diagnosis and that Wales lags behind the rest of the UK and Europe in cancer survival rates.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

(a) take action to improve five year lung cancer survival rates in Wales;

(b) improve diagnostic services and speed up access to diagnostic tests;

(c) deliver improvements to end of life care;

(d) ensure that people's individual needs, priorities and preferences for end of life case can be identified, documented, reviewed, respected and acted upon; and

(e) guarantee access to everyone who needs specialist palliative care services.

The item started at 16.49

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM6128
Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales)
Caroline Jones (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that November is lung cancer awareness month.

2. Regrets that only 6.6% of Welsh patients who are diagnosed with lung cancer are still alive five years after diagnosis and that Wales lags behind the rest of the UK and Europe in cancer survival rates.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

(a) take action to improve five year lung cancer survival rates in Wales;

(b) improve diagnostic services and speed up access to diagnostic tests;

(c) deliver improvements to end of life care;

(d) ensure that people's individual needs, priorities and preferences for end of life case can be identified, documented, reviewed, respected and acted upon; and

(e) guarantee access to everyone who needs specialist palliative care services.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
7	0	43	50

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete all after point 1 and replace with:

Recognises the significant improvement in Wales for one year survival rates for lung cancer and the lung cancer initiative being delivered as part of the Cancer Delivery Plan.

Welcomes the £240m of additional investment in health services in Wales proposed in the recent draft budget including an additional £15m for diagnostic equipment and £1m for end of life care.

Notes the Welsh Government's commitment to further improve lung cancer survival rates and intention to:

a) publish a refreshed Cancer Delivery Plan by the end of November 2016 and continue to focus on improving lung cancer outcomes;

b) publish a refreshed End of Life Care plan by the end of January 2017;

c) continue to work closely with the Wales Cancer Alliance on the development of cancer services in Wales and with hospices on end of life care.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	23	50

Amendment 1 was agreed.

As amendment 1 was agreed, amendments 2, 3 and 4 were de-selected.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6128
Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales)
Caroline Jones (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that November is lung cancer awareness month.

2. Recognises the significant improvement in Wales for one year survival rates for lung cancer and the lung cancer initiative being delivered as part of the Cancer Delivery Plan.

3. Welcomes the £240m of additional investment in health services in Wales proposed in the recent draft budget including an additional £15m for diagnostic equipment and £1m for end of life care.

4. Notes the Welsh Government's commitment to further improve lung cancer survival rates and intention to:

a) publish a refreshed Cancer Delivery Plan by the end of November 2016 and continue to focus on improving lung cancer outcomes;

b) publish a refreshed End of Life Care plan by the end of January 2017;

c) continue to work closely with the Wales Cancer Alliance on the development of cancer services in Wales and with hospices on end of life care.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	9	2	50

The motion as amended was agreed.