Motion Amendment

Motion TitleHealth and Social Care 2025-26 Pay Awards - Amendment 1

Motion Amendment TextLeave out all after ‘industrial action’ and insert: ‘notes that in the last five financial years, the total amount spent on private healthcare appointments by Health and Social Care Trusts totals at least £302,203,303, whilst the cost of implementing the 2025-26 Pay Award is estimated to be £200,000,000; calls on the Minister of Health to end the stealth privatisation of health and social care and use this funding to invest in fair pay for health and social care workers; and further calls on the Executive to urgently consider and approve the outstanding Ministerial Direction request from the Minister of Health for the implementation of the 2025-26 pay awards to the HSC workforce.’

Amendment Number1

Motion Amendment CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office18/09/2025

Date of Plenary Debate23/09/2025