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Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 10th December 2002

STANDING COMMITTEE B


HEALTH (WALES) BILL

RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE

   

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Monday 9th December (Sessional Order C relating to Programming):
    That—   

    (1)   during proceedings on the Health (Wales) Bill the Standing Committee, in addition to its first sitting on Tuesday 10th December at half-past 10 o'clock, do meet on that day at half-past 4 o'clock and on Thursday 12th December at five minutes to 9 o'clock and at half-past 2 o'clock;

    (2)   the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clause 2, Schedule 2, Clauses 3 to 7, Schedules 3 and 4, Clauses 8 to 10, New Clauses and New Schedules;

    (3)   the proceedings on the Bill (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at Five o'clock on Thursday 12th December.

       Mr Don Touhig has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Sessional Order C(9) relating to Programming (28th June 2001).].

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee.

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

1

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     8,     at end insert 'following a request by the Community Health Council or Councils affected;'.

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

2

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     15,     at end insert—

      '(c) that in abolishing a Council, altering the district in Wales for which a Council is established, or providing for the establishment of a new Council, it has the consent of the existing Councils in the area affected.'.

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

15

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     15,     at end insert—

      '(c) that due regard is paid to the boundaries of those health authorities which a Council is to scrutinise.'.

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

7

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     18,     leave out subsection (2).


   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

6

Schedule     1,     page     6,     line     10,     at end insert—

      '(c) to publish an annual report on the level and quality of the health services in its area.'.

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

17

Schedule     1,     page     6,     leave out lines 13 and 14.


   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

8

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     12,     at end insert '; but at least one-third of the members shall be appointed only on the nomination of community health councils.'.


   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

18

Schedule     2,     page     8,     leave out lines 27 to 32.


   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

3

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     24,     at end insert—

       'Provided that it shall be obliged to coordinate those activities with those carried out by similar bodies elsewhere in the United Kingdom.'.

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

9

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     35,     leave out subsection (4).

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

10

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     37,     leave out subsection (5).

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

11

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     1,     leave out subsection (6).


   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

12

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     20,     leave out subsection (3).

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

16

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     20,     after 'functions', insert 'in relation to health care professions and health care support workers'.

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

4

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     29,     at end insert—

       'Provided that no arrangements entered into by HPW under this subsection shall lead to the creation of professional or training standards that differ in any respect from those established by the bodies with which HPW has entered into such arrangements.'.


   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

5

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     24,     leave out subsection (8).

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

13

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     25,     leave out subsection (9).

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

14

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     27,     leave out 'or (9)'.


NEW CLAUSES

Composition of Community Health Councils

   

Mr Nigel Evans
Chris Grayling
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Bill Wiggin

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

       '. The membership of Community Health Councils shall be constituted as follows—

      (a) one-half of the members shall be nominated by the local authorities within the area of the Community Health Council's operations;

      (b) one-third of the members shall be nominated by those voluntary organisations active within the area of the Community Health Council's operations; and

      (c) the remainder of the members shall be nominated by the National Assembly for Wales.'.


Eye examinations and dental checks
   

Mr Roger Williams

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

    '. (1)   The Assembly may by order provide for the provision of payment for eye examinations.

    (2)   The Assembly may by order provide for the provision of payment for dental examinations.'.


   

Mr Roger Williams

19

Title, line     2,     leave out 'and'.

   

Mr Roger Williams

20

Title, line     3,     at end add '; and to make provisions for the granting of powers to provide for the payment for eye and dental checks in Wales.'.


RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE (WEDNESDAY 27th NOVEMBER 2002)

HEALTH (WALES) BILL (PROGRAMME)

That the following provisions shall apply to the Health (Wales) Bill—

Committal

(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

(2) The proviso in paragraph (2)(ii) of Standing Order No. 86 (Nomination of Standing Committees) shall not apply to the Bill.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

(3) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 12th December.

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

Consideration and Third Reading

(5) Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

(6) Proceedings on third reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.

(7) Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and third reading.

Other proceedings

(8) Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments or any further messages from the Lords (may be programmed).


 
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