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Amendments proposed to the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill - continued	House of Commons

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Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Simon Burns

237

*Clause 25, page 30, line 43, leave out subsections (4), (5), (6) and (7).

Mr John Hutton

247

*Clause 25, page 31, line 5, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

Mr John Hutton

248

*Clause 25, page 31, line 6, at end insert—

'( ) The regulations must, in particular, make provision requiring the Council to consult a regulatory body before giving it directions under subsection (2).'.

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Simon Burns

239

*Clause 26, page 31, line 15, leave out paragraph (a).

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Simon Burns

240

*Clause 26, page 31, line 16, leave out 'must (or need not),' and insert 'may'.

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Simon Burns

241

*Clause 26, page 31, line 18, leave out paragraph (c).

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Simon Burns

242

*Clause 26, page 31, line 19, leave out paragraph (d).

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Simon Burns

243

*Clause 26, page 31, line 20, leave out paragraph (e).

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Simon Burns

244

*Clause 26, page 31, line 27, leave out paragraph (i).

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Simon Burns

245

*Clause 26, page 31, line 40, at end add—

'(5) The Council may adopt such procedure as it thinks fit to follow in investigating complaints.'.

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Simon Burns

246

*Clause 26, page 31, line 40, at end add—

'(6) The power to make regulations in this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(7) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section shall not be made unless a draft has been laid and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.'.

Mr John Hutton

202

Clause 27, page 32, line 6, at end insert—

'( )	a direction of the Statutory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland under Article 20 of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1213 (N.I. 22)) (control of registrations by Statutory Committee) or section 80 of the Medicines Act 1968 (c.67),'.

Mr John Hutton

249

*Clause 28, page 34, line 16, at end add 'in whose sheriffdom the address in the register is situated'.

Mr John Hutton

250

*Clause 30, page 36, line 43, at end add 'in whose sheriffdom the address in the register or (as the case may be) the registered office is situated'.

Mr John Hutton

251

*Clause 31, page 37, line 17, leave out 'in Scotland, the sheriff' and insert 'in the case of a person whose address in the register is in Scotland, the sheriff in whose sheriffdom the address is situated'.

Mr John Hutton

252

*Clause 31, page 37, line 43, leave out 'in Scotland, the sheriff' and insert 'in the case of a person whose address in the register is (or if he were registered would be) in Scotland, the sheriff in whose sheriffdom the address is situated'.

Mr John Hutton

253

*Clause 32, page 38, line 46, leave out 'in Scotland, the sheriff' and insert 'in the case of a person whose address in the register is in Scotland, the sheriff in whose sheriffdom the address is situated'.

Mr John Hutton

254

*Clause 32, page 39, line 26, leave out 'in Scotland, the sheriff' and insert 'in the case of a person whose address in the register is (or if he were registered would be) in Scotland, the sheriff in whose sheriffdom the address is situated'.

Mr John Hutton

112

Schedule 8, page 78, line 37, after '40(4)', insert 'of this Act'.

Mr John Hutton

113

Schedule 8, page 79, line 16, leave out 'paragraph 32(b) is' and insert 'paragraphs 32(b) and 107(12)(b) are'.

Mr John Hutton

114

Schedule 8, page 79, line 27, at end insert—

'In section 18 (duty of quality), in subsection (1), at the beginning there is inserted "It is the duty of each Strategic Health Authority to put and keep in place arrangements for the purpose of monitoring and improving the quality of health care which is provided to individuals in their area, and".'.

Mr John Hutton

133

Schedule 8, page 79, line 27, at end insert—

'In section 21 (arrangements with the Audit Commission), in subsection (1)(a), for "20(1)(b) or (d)" there is substituted "20(1)(b), (d), (da) or (db)".'.

Mr John Hutton

Clause 36, page 42, line 7, at end insert—

'( ) Directions given in pursuance of any provision of this Act are, except where otherwise stated, to be given by instrument in writing.

( ) Any power conferred by this Act to give directions by instrument in writing includes power to vary or revoke them by subsequent directions.'.

REMAINING NEW CLAUSE

The Health Inspectorate

Mr Simon Burns
Mr Oliver Heald

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) There shall be a body corporate known as the Health Inspectorate, which will take effect from 1st April 2004.

(2) The Health Inspectorate shall perform the functions currently undertaken by—

(i)	The National Institute for Clinical Excellence,

(ii)	The Commission for Health Improvement,

(iii)

The National Care Standards Commission,

(iv)	The Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals.

(3) The Secretary of State may by order make such amendments of the legislation relating to the health service in England and Wales as in his opinion facilitate, or are otherwise desirable in connection with subsections (1) and (2) above.'.

EXCERPT FROM THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE (20TH NOVEMBER 2001)

Proceedings in Standing Committee

3. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 18th December 2001.

4. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

ORDERS OF THE COMMITTEE (27TH AND 29TH NOVEMBER 2001)

27th November

That—

(1) during proceedings on the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill the Standing Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and at half past Four o'clock, and on Thursdays at half-past Nine o'clock and at half-past Two o'clock;

(2) 14 sittings in all shall be allotted to the consideration of the Bill by the Committee;

(3) the proceedings to be taken on the sittings shall be as shown in the second column of the Table below and shall be taken in the order so shown;

(4) the proceedings which under paragraph (3) are to be taken on any sitting shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the third column of the Table;

(5) paragraph (3) does not prevent proceedings being taken (in the order shown in the second column of the Table) at any earlier sitting than that provided for under paragraph (3) if previous proceedings have already been concluded;

provided that Clauses 7 and 8 shall be taken at the morning sitting on Thursday 29th November at half-past Nine o'clock and be concluded by twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock.

TABLE

Sitting	Proceedings	Time for conclusion of proceedings
27th November	Clause 1, Schedule 1; Clause 2, Schedule 2; Clauses 3 and 4, Schedule 3; Clauses 5 and Clause 6, Schedules 4 and 5; Clause 22; Clauses 7 to 10.	—
27th November	Clause 1, Schedule 1; Clause 2, Schedule 2; Clauses 3 and 4, Schedule 3; Clauses 5 and Clause 6, Schedules 4 and 5; Clause 22; Clauses 7 to 10.	—
29th November	Clause 1, Schedule 1; Clause 2, Schedule 2; Clauses 3 and 4, Schedule 3; Clauses 5 and Clause 6, Schedules 4 and 5; Clause 22; Clauses 7 to 10.	—
29th November	Clause 1, Schedule 1; Clause 2, Schedule 2; Clauses 3 and 4, Schedule 3; Clauses 5 and Clause 6, Schedules 4 and 5; Clause 22; Clauses 7 to 10.	5 p.m.
4th December	Clauses 11 to 19, Schedule 6;Clauses 20 and 21; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1.	—
4th December	Clauses 11 to 19, Schedule 6;Clauses 20 and 21; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1.	—
6th December	Clauses 11 to 19, Schedule 6;Clauses 20 and 21; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1.	—
6th December	Clauses 11 to 19, Schedule 6;Clauses 20 and 21; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1.	5 p.m.
11th December	Clause 23, Schedule 7; Clauses 24 to 33; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 2.	—
11th December	Clause 23, Schedule 7; Clauses 24 to 33; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 2.	—
13th December	Clause 23, Schedule 7; Clauses 24 to 33; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 2.	—
13th December	Clause 23, Schedule 7; Clauses 24 to 33; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 2.	5 p.m.
18th December	Clauses 34 and 35, Schedules 8 and 9; Clauses 36 to 40; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules.	—
18th December	Clauses 34 and 35, Schedules 8 and 9; Clauses 36 to 40; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules.	7 p.m.

29th November

That the Order of the Committee of 27th November 2001 have effect as if for the second sitting on Thursday 29th November the order in the second column of the Table in which proceedings shall be taken shall be: Clause 6, Schedules 4 and 5, Clause 22, Clause 9, Clause 5, Schedule 2, Clauses 3 and 4, Schedule 3, Clause 10.




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