Motion Amendment

Motion TitleCervical Screening Scandal Inquiry - Amendment 1

Motion Amendment TextLeave out all after ‘Southern Health and Social Care Trust area;’ and insert: ‘acknowledges that, for some patients, the review was too late and lives were lost following this failure; notes with alarm the ongoing technical issues with equipment at Northern Ireland’s only laboratory for HPV screening in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; highlights that this has resulted in thousands of smear tests being sent to England for screening since 30 September 2025, creating the potential for further delay, backlogs and distress to the women affected; calls on the Minister of Health to urgently clarify when this vital equipment will be fully operational; and further calls on the Minister to establish a statutory public inquiry in order to uncover the full truth, establish accountability and ensure that such failures in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, and throughout Northern Ireland, never arise again.’

Amendment Number1

Motion Amendment CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office23/10/2025

Date of Plenary Debate03/11/2025