Amendments proposed to the Health Bill [Lords] - continued	House of Commons
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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

16

Clause     34,     page     34,     line     41,     after 'order', insert ', made after consultation with the industry body,'.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

81

Clause     59,     page     66,     line     14,     leave out subsection (1).

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

31

Clause     40,     page     46,     line     10,     at end insert 'from 31st March 2000.'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

17

Page     46,     line     8,     leave out Clause 40.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

18

Page     46,     line     12,     leave out Clause 41.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

19

Page     47,     line     9,     leave out Clause 42.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

20

Page     47,     line     15,     leave out Clause 43.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

21

Page     47,     line     25,     leave out Clause 44.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

22

Page     47,     line     34,     leave out Clause 45.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

23

Page     48,     line     5,     leave out Clause 46.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

24

Page     50,     line     39,     leave out Clause 47.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

25

Page     51,     line     14,     leave out Clause 48.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

26

Page     51,     line     29,     leave out Clause 49.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

27

Page     51,     line     39,     leave out Clause 50.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

28

Page     53,     line     19,     leave out Clause 51.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

29

Page     56,     line     46,     leave out Clause 52.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

30

Page     61,     line     41,     leave out Clause 53.

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Mr John Denham

96

Schedule     4,     page     81,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '. In section 11 (Special Health Authorities), for subsection (1) there is substituted—

    "(1) The Secretary of State may by order establish special bodies for the purpose of exercising any functions which may be conferred on them by or under this Act." '.

   

Mr John Denham

97

Schedule     4,     page     81,     leave out lines 11 to 17 and insert—

    '6. For section 16 (exercise of functions) there is substituted—

"Exercise of functions by Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

16.—(1) This subsection applies to functions which are exercisable by a Health Authority under or by virtue of this Act (including this section), the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or any prescribed provision of any other Act.     (2) Regulations may provide for any functions to which subsection (1) above applies to be exercised— (a) by another Health Authority, (b) by a Special Health Authority, or (c) jointly with any one or more of the following: Primary Care Trusts and other Health Authorities.     (3) Regulations may provide for any functions which are exercisable by a Special Health Authority under section 16D below to be exercised— (a) by another Special Health Authority, or (b) jointly with one or more other Special Health Authorities.     (4) Regulations may provide— (a) for any functions to which subsection (1) above applies to be exercised, on behalf of the Health Authority by whom they are exercisable, by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the Health Authority, (b) for any functions which, under section 16D below or this section, are exercisable by a Special Health Authority to be exercised, on behalf of that authority, by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the authority, (c) for any functions exercisable jointly under subsection (2)(c) or (3)(b) above to be exercised, on behalf of the health service bodies in question, by a joint committee or joint sub-committee." '.

   

Mr John Denham

98

Schedule     4,     page     86,     line     7,     leave out from 'for' to end of line and insert ' "11 to 17" there is substituted "16D to 17B".'.

   

Mr John Denham

99

Schedule     4,     page     86,     leave out lines 39 to 47 and insert—

    ' "15.—(1) Any rights acquired, or liabilities (including liabilities in tort) incurred, in respect of the exercise by an authority of any function exercisable by them by virtue of section 16 or 16D above are enforceable by or (as the case may be) against that authority (and no other health service body).

    (1A) This paragraph does not apply in relation to the joint exercise of any functions by an authority with another body under section 16(2)(c) or (3)(b) above." '.

   

Mr John Denham

100

Schedule     4,     page     92,     line     42,     leave out ' "13" ' and insert ' "11 or 13" '.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

82

Clause     60,     page     66,     line     40,     at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (2A) below'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

83

Clause     60,     page     67,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '(2A) A day may be appointed under subsection (1) above in relation to Part II of this Act only if—

(a) it is a day later than 1st July 2000; and

(b) the Scottish Parliament has not, before that day, made (or indicated its intention to make) separate provision for Scotland for the reform of primary care services according to principles broadly similar to those contained in Part I as regards England and Wales.'.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

50

Clause     61,     page     67,     line     9,     leave out 'Part II extends only to Scotland'.

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Mr John Denham

204

*Clause     62,     page     67,     line     18,     leave out subsection (2).

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NEW CLAUSES

Provision for Scotland

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—The Scottish Parliament shall, by 31st March 2001, bring forward proposals, of a broadly similar nature to those contained in Part I of this Act, to make provision for the reform of primary care services, and for connected purposes, in Scotland.'.

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Power to grant providers of general medical services in Scotland leave to withdraw from Primary Care Trusts

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) The Secretary of State may by Order—

(a) grant any individual provider of general medical services leave to withdraw from any primary care trust which may be established in Scotland under Part II of this Act;

(b) grant any individual provider of general medical services leave to withdraw from the direct budgetary control of a health board or sub-committee thereof.

    (2) Any provider of general medical services given leave under subsection (1) above shall take on such powers, functions and budget as may be directed by the Secretary of State.'.

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Recovery of costs from tobacco companies

   

Mr Michael Fabricant

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1) Health Authorities, NHS trusts and Primary Care Trusts shall recover from companies or agents of companies which produce tobacco products (hereinafter called tobacco companies) the cost of treatment and care arising from smoking-related illness.

    (2) Costs in subsection (1) shall be calculated according to a formula provided by the Commission for Health Improvement under section 18(1)(g) of this Act.

    (3) The Secretary of State shall make regulations for the establishment and operation of an appropriate legal and financial instrument, to be known as the Tobacco Damage Compensation Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Fund, into which tobacco companies shall be jointly, strictly and severally liable to pay the sums established under subsection (2) and aggregated by the Commission for Health Improvement in section 18(1)(g), hereinafter known as the annual damages claim.

    (4) Each year on 6th April the tobacco companies shall pay the calculated annual damages claim into the Fund in proportion to their sales-weighted market share over the preceding 20 years.

    (5) Within 12 months of the date mentioned in subsection (4) above, each Health Authority, Primary Care Trust and NHS trust shall draw from the Fund an amount equal to its share of the calculated annual damages claim.

    (6) Each Health Authority, Primary Care Trust and NHS trust shall use its share of the calculated annual damages claim only to fund smoking cessation and prevention services.'.

Prepared 11 May 1999