S.C.C.
Amendment Paper as at
Wednesday 8th March 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE C
Mr Tom Pendry
That, during proceedings on the Carers and Disabled Children Bill, the Committee do meet on Wednesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock.
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
CARERS AND DISABLED CHILDREN BILL
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
4
Clause 1, page 1, line 13, at end insert—
'(1A) The Secretary of State (or, in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales) shall issue guidance to local authorities as to how they are to satisfy themselves as required by subsection (1) above in cases where the person cared for has refused assessment.'.
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
2
Clause 1, page 1, line 23, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
3
Clause 1, page 1, line 24, leave out 'or' and insert 'and'.
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
1
Clause 1, page 1, leave out lines 25 and 26.
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
6
Clause 2, page 2, line 20, at end insert 'unless the person cared for has specifically consented to the provision of such a service of an intimate nature.'.
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
5
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end add—
'(5) The Secretary of State (or, in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales) shall issue guidance to local authorities in respect of decisions under subsection (1) above with the objective of ensuring consistent decision-making throughout England or Wales as the case may be.'.
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
7
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end add—
'(5) Where a local authority has made an assessment in accordance with section 1 above and reached a positive determination in relation to sections 2(1)(a) and 2(1)(b) above, but has decided not to provide services to the carer, the local authority shall provide in a written statement to the carer details of any services it has decided to provide instead directly to the person cared for as a result of the assessment or, where it has decided not to provide services to the person cared for or to the carer, its reasons for deciding not to provide such services.'.
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George
8
*Clause 4, page 3, line 27, at end add—
'(5) In making a decision under subsection (4) above, a local authority shall not have regard to the financial resources of either the carer or the disabled person.'.
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George
9
*Page 4, line 45, leave out Clause 7.
