Amendments proposed to the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill - continued House of Commons

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Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

181

*Schedule     1,     page     95,     line     22,     at end insert 'and their interests,'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

182

*Schedule     1,     page     95,     line     23,     after 'directors', insert 'and their interests'.

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

132

*Schedule     1,     page     95,     line     25,     at end insert—

    '(17A)   (1)     The public benefit corporation is to establish a register of interest for those service on the board of governors as directors.

       (2)     The information to be registered shall include relevant financial interests and any political affiliations within the previous five years.'.

   

Mr John Hutton

155

*Schedule     1,     page     95,     line     37,     leave out 'or 24'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

183

*Schedule     1,     page     95,     line     41,     after first 'corporation', insert 'the patients' forum of the trust or a patients' forum of a local primary care trust, or a member of the local Overview and Scrutiny Committee'.

   

Mr John Hutton

156

*Schedule     1,     page     96,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '( )   But a person may not be appointed as auditor unless he (or, in the case of a firm, each of its members) is a member of one or more of the following bodies—

      (a) the bodies mentioned in section 3(7)(a) to (e) of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c.18),

            (b)   any other body of accountants established in the United Kingdom and for the time being approved by the regulator for the purposes of this paragraph.'.

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

72

Schedule     1,     page     96,     line     7,     leave out 'with the approval of the Treasury'.

   

Mr John Hutton

157

*Schedule     1,     page     96,     line     12,     at end insert—

    '( )   In auditing the accounts the auditor is to comply with any directions given by the regulator as to the standards, procedures and techniques to be adopted.'.

   

Sir George Young

99

Schedule     1,     page     96,     line     39,     at end insert 'such periods to be coterminous with those in paragraph 21(5)'.

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

133

*Schedule     1,     page     97,     line     6,     at end insert—

    '(2)   Members of the corporation shall have the right to move votes of approval of the annual accounts, annual reports and appointment of the auditor at an annual general meeting and all members present shall have the right to vote on such motions.'.

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

140

*Schedule     1,     page     97,     line     16,     leave out from 'period' to end of line 17 and insert 'of five years and he may seek re-appointment'.

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

141

*Schedule     1,     page     97,     line     22,     at end add 'subject to approval by resolution of each House of Parliament'.

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

142

*Schedule     1,     page     97,     line     23,     leave out sub-paragraph (3).

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

143

*Schedule     1,     page     98,     line     2,     leave out from 'may' to 'appoint' in line 3.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley

102

Clause     2,     page     1,     line     11,     leave out 'officer' and insert 'office'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

168

*Clause     2,     page     1,     line     11,     leave out 'officer' and insert 'office within the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection,'.

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

145

*Clause     2,     page     1,     line     13,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'NHS Appointments Commission'.

   

Mr Andrew Lansley

101

Clause     2,     page     1,     line     13,     leave out from 'appoint' to end of line and insert 'up to five persons, including a Chairman, on the recommendation of the NHS Appointments Commission, to constitute the Office of Regulator'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

169

*Clause     2,     page     1,     line     13,     leave out 'a person' and insert 'up to five persons, including a Chairman'.


   

Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

184

*Schedule     2,     page     97,     line     16,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'CHAI'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

185

*Schedule     2,     page     97,     line     21,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'CHAI'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

186

*Schedule     2,     page     97,     line     24,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'CHAI'.

   

Mr John Hutton

158

*Schedule     2,     page     98,     line     28,     leave out from 'must' to end of line 29 and insert 'lay a copy of the report before Parliament, and

            (b) once he has done so, send a copy of it to the Secretary of State.'.

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

74

Schedule     2,     page     98,     line     28,     leave out from 'must' to end of line 29 and insert 'lay a copy of the report'.

   

Mr John Hutton

159

*Schedule     2,     page     98,     line     36,     at end insert—

      'The regulator must respond in writing to any recommendation which—

            (a)   is made by a Committee of either House of Parliament, or a Committee of both Houses, and

            (b)   relates to the exercise by the regulator of his functions.'.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley

107

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     2,     leave out from 'functions' to end of line and insert 'in order to secure that NHS foundation trusts have the freedom from external constraints needed to enable them to offer health care services which are enhanced in terms of their volume and quality, and in a manner not inconsistent with'.

   

Mr Andrew Lansley

123

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     5,     at end add—

    '(2)   In performing his duties under this Act, the regulator must have regard to such of the following as appear to him to be relevant in the circumstances—

      (a) the principles under which regulatory activities should be transparent, accountable, proportionate, consistent and targeted only at cases where action is needed,

      (b) the different needs and interests of persons using NHS services and, in particular, of the different interests of children, and of those living in rural and urban areas; and

      (c) the principles set out in the Compact between Government and the voluntary sector and the codes of practice set out under it.'.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley

103

Clause     4,     page     2,     line     8,     after 'trust', insert ', a Primary Care Trust, or any combination of trusts,'.

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Andrew Lansley

75

Clause     4,     page     2,     line     9,     leave out from 'trust' to end of line 10.

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

134

*Clause     4,     page     2,     line     20,     leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

    '(a)   the proposed constitution has effect, but the applicant may exercise the functions of the corporation on its behalf until a board of governors has been elected and a board of directors has been appointed,'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

170

*Clause     4,     page     2,     line     28,     at end add 'subject to the approval of the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection'.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley

106

Clause     5,     page     2,     line     31,     after 'trust', insert ', Primary Care Trust or combination of trusts'.

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

135

*Clause     5,     page     2,     line     32,     leave out 'if the application is supported by the Secretary of State'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

171

*Clause     5,     page     2,     line     32,     leave out from 'if' to end of line 33 and insert 'provided those persons do not continue to undertake commissioning work on behalf of NHS patients'.

   

Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

137

*Clause     5,     page     3,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '(d)   the applicant has demonstrated the ability to meet quality thresholds consistent with standards demanded by the official inspectorate,'.

 
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