Group 5: Exemptions in relation to pharmacy medicine (Amendments 2, 3, 4, 5)

– in the Senedd at 4:58 pm on 6 December 2022.

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Photo of Elin Jones Elin Jones Plaid Cymru 4:58, 6 December 2022

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We move now to group 5, which relates to exemptions in relation to pharmacy medicine. The lead amendment in the group is amendment 2, and I call on the Minister to move and speak to the lead amendment and the other amendments in the group. Minister. 

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Amendment 2 (Julie James) moved.

Photo of Julie James Julie James Labour 4:58, 6 December 2022

Diolch, Llywydd. At Stage 2, I accepted an amendment tabled by Delyth Jewell to reduce the number of exemptions for plastic single-use carrier bags from the ban introduced by the Bill, specifically to remove the exemption that applies when a patient receives a plastic single-use carrier bag when dispensed with a prescribed medicine or medical device, defined as a 'listed appliance' in the Bill. However, at that time it was acknowledged that accepting this amendment would result in an anomaly in that it still permitted single-use plastic bags for a pharmacy medicine, where it is not supplied in accordance with a prescription issued by a health professional. Therefore, I have tabled amendment 2 to remove the exemption for non-prescription pharmacy medicine to ensure the amendment agreed at Stage 2 is technically correct.

Amendments 3 and 5 are consequential amendments to amendment 2 and remove the definitions of 'health professional' and 'pharmacy medicine' from Schedule 1 to the Bill. Amendment 4 is consequential to Delyth Jewell’s amendment at Stage 2 and removes the definition of 'medicinal product' from the Bill, as it is no longer required. And I'm grateful to Delyth for having brought forward the amendment. Diolch. 

Photo of Elin Jones Elin Jones Plaid Cymru 4:59, 6 December 2022

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I have no other speakers on this group, so the question is that amendment 2 be agreed to. Does any Member object? There is no objection, and therefore, amendment 2 is agreed.

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Amendment agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Photo of Elin Jones Elin Jones Plaid Cymru 5:00, 6 December 2022

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We now move to amendment 58, which was debated as part of group 4. Delyth Jewell, is amendment 58 moved?

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Amendment 58 (Delyth Jewell) moved.

Photo of Elin Jones Elin Jones Plaid Cymru

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The question is that amendment 58 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There is objection. We will therefore proceed to a vote on amendment 58. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 12, no abstentions, 42 against. And therefore, amendment 58 is not agreed.

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Amendment 58: For: 12, Against: 42, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been rejected

Division number 4041 Amendment 58

Aye: 12 MSs

No: 42 MSs

Aye: A-Z by last name

No: A-Z by last name

Absent: 6 MSs

Absent: A-Z by last name