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Miss Ann Widdecombe 126 Clause 6, page 10, line 4, at end add—'(5) It is the duty of the Secretary of State to ensure that trustee vacancies in Primary Care Trusts are filled in a timely manner, and that the functions of Primary Care Trusts are not compromised by the existence of vacancies.'
Miss Ann Widdecombe 6 Clause 7, page 10, line 13, at end insert—'(3CC) Such objectives shall not include Health Authority or NHS Trust performance targets with regards to waiting lists for surgery.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 7 Clause 7, page 10, line 13, at end insert—'(3CC) The Secretary of State shall submit a report at least once a year to the Health Select Committee of the House of Commons regarding any increases made under subsection (3C) above.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 110 Clause 7, page 10, leave out lines 20 to 31.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 125 Clause 7, page 10, line 31, at end insert ', and the Secretary of State shall within 30 days of any such decision cause to be published in any local newspaper circulating within the area covered by the health authority a notice of that decision and details of the amounts involved'.
Mr Simon Hughes 146 Clause 7, page 10, line 31, at end insert:—'(3G) Where the Secretary of State reduces the allotment to any health authority, he shall publish details of the reasons for the reduction.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 120 Clause 8, page 10, line 40, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 119 Clause 8, page 10, line 44, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 121 Clause 8, page 11, line 9, at end insert—'(2A) The Secretary of State shall make arrangements to secure the availability of indemnity cover complying with the requirements of this section on such terms as the Secretary of State thinks reasonable and proper to any Part II practitioner prescribed in regulations made under subsection (1) above who informs the Secretary of State in writing that he is unable to obtain such cover.'
Miss Ann Widdecombe 111 Clause 8, page 11, line 27, after 'services', insert 'at a time when such insurance was in force'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 127 Clause 8, page 11, line 46, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 130 Clause 9, page 13, line 40 after 'of', insert 'each of'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 112 Clause 9, page 14, line 25, leave out 'may be determined from time to time,' and insert 'shall be revised annually,'.
Mr John Denham 87 Clause 10, page 16, line 7, at end insert—
Mr John Denham 88 Clause 10, page 16, line 8, after 'specified' insert 'in directions under this section'.
Mr Simon Hughes 143 Clause 10, page 16, line 13, after 'functions', insert ', and shall give directions to these bodies setting out the arrangements they must make to secure continuous improvement in the way in which their functions are exercised, having regard to a combination of economy, efficiency and effectiveness.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 131 Clause 10, page 16, line 18 at end insert 'except that, in respect of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, the Secretary of State may not give directions which have the effect of prescribing or prejudging the conclusions of the Institute in any particular enquiry.'.
Mr John Denham 89 Clause 10, page 16, leave out lines 19 to 23.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 114 Clause 10, page 16, line 23, leave out 'specialist'
Miss Ann Widdecombe 113 Clause 10, page 16, line 23, at end insert 'where that body reasonably determines that the patient will benefit from such a referral'.
Mr Simon Hughes 51 Clause 10, page 16, line 23, at end insert—'(3A) The power conferred by subsection (1) above shall be exercised so as to require the employment as specialists of only those who are appointed to a consultant post under the National Health Service (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations or who are responsible to a named consultant employed by that body.'.
Mr John Denham 90 Clause 10, page 17, line 33, leave out '11'.
Mr John Denham 91 Clause 10, page 17, line 40, leave out '11'.
Mr John Denham 92 Clause 10, page 18, line 1, leave out ' "17" there is substituted "17B' and insert ' "11 to 17" there is substituted "16 to 17B'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 149 *Clause 11, page 18, line 12, after 'provide', insert 'or commission the provision of'.
Mr Simon Hughes 145 Clause 11, page 18, line 14, at end insert—'(6B) The functions which shall be specified in an Order under subsection (1) above include a duty to comply with any direction the Secretary of State may make in respect of the introduction of an occupational health service.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 150 *Clause 11, page 18, line 43, after 'provide', insert 'or commission'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 115 Clause 12, page 19, line 10, leave out 'to any significant extent interfere with the' and insert 'substantially interfere with the fundamental'.
Mr Simon Hughes 147 Clause 12, page 19, line 11, leave out from first 'the' to 'and' in line 12 and insert 'provision of services to NHS patients by the NHS trust or by any other health service body, and'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 151 *Clause 12, page 19, line 14, at end insert—
Mr Simon Hughes 148 Clause 12, page 19, line 14, at end insert—'(9A) The Secretary of State, in deciding whether to give his consent under paragraph (b) of subsection (9) above, shall have particular regard to the effect of giving such consent on the exercise of his own power under section 7 (2) and (8) of the Health and Medicines Act 1988'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 116 Clause 14, page 20, line 6, at end insert 'and The Secretary of State shall publish full details of such determinations annually'.
Mr Michael Fabricant 134 Clause 16, page 20, line 22, leave out from 'improving' to end of line and insert—
Mr Simon Hughes 139 Clause 16, page 20, line 22, at end insert 'in accordance with the principle that there should be no discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex and sexual orientation except where clinically justified.'.
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