S.C.E.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 15th May 2003
STANDING COMMITTEE E
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (COMMUNITY HEALTH AND STANDARDS) BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [13th May].
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
125
Schedule 1, page 93, line 12, leave out from 'area' to end of line 13 and insert 'covered by a primary care trust or primary care trusts for which the corporation is the principal provider of hospital-based services, or'.
Mr John Hutton
152
Schedule 1, page 93, line 14, after 'corporation', insert 'under a contract of employment'.
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
175
Schedule 1, page 93, line 15, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
67
Schedule 1, page 93, line 16, leave out from 'who' to end of line 17 and insert 'apply to become a member of a public benefit corporation starting from the day of applying to that corporation attended any of the corporation's hospitals as patients (including individuals attending as the carer of a patient) within the last 36 months.'.
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
203
Schedule 1, page 93, line 16, after 'as', insert 'NHS'.
Mr Andrew Lansley
118
Schedule 1, page 93, line 17, after 'including', insert 'their family members involved in their attendance and care as patients or other'.
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
204
Schedule 1, page 93, line 17, leave out 'a' and insert 'an NHS'.
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
144
Schedule 1, page 93, line 17, at end insert—
'(2A) A "carer", for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), means an individual aged 16 or over who provides or intends to provide substantial care on a regular basis for the patient and does not provide the care in question—
| (a) | by virtue of a contract of employment or other contract with any person; or |
| (b) | as a volunteer for a voluntary organisation as defined in the National Assistance Act 1948.'. |
Mr Andrew Lansley
Dr Evan Harris
119
Schedule 1, page 93, line 18, leave out 'Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does' and insert 'Sub-paragraphs (1)(a) and (2) do'.
Mr John Hutton
153
Schedule 1, page 93, line 19, at end insert—
'( ) Sub-paragraph (1)(b) does not apply to a person employed by the corporation for a term of less than 12 months (whether or not renewable).'.
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
206
Schedule 1, page 93, line 20, leave out paragraph 4.
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
68
Schedule 1, page 93, line 20, after first 'of', insert '50'.
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
176
Schedule 1, page 93, line 20, after first 'of', insert '500'.
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
177
Schedule 1, page 93, line 20, leave out 'each' and insert 'the public'.
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
207
Schedule 1, page 93, line 22, leave out paragraph 5.
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
69
Schedule 1, page 93, line 22, leave out sub-paragraph (1).
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
70
Schedule 1, page 93, line 24, leave out sub-paragraph (2).
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
126
Schedule 1, page 93, line 31, leave out sub-paragraph (3).
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
208
Schedule 1, page 94, line 2, leave out 'members' and insert 'employees'.
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
209
Schedule 1, page 94, line 5, leave out from 'board' to end of line 6 and insert 'shall be appointed by the stakeholders as provided for in paragraph 8A of this Schedule.'.
Mr John Hutton
218
Schedule 1, page 94, line 6, at end insert—
| '( ) | Members of the public constituency or the staff constituency may elect any of their number to be a member of the board.'. |
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
210
Schedule 1, page 94, line 7, leave out sub-paragraph (4).
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
127
Schedule 1, page 94, line 7, at end insert 'and using the First Past the Post electoral system'.
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
211
Schedule 1, page 94, line 8, leave out paragraph 7.
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
71
Schedule 1, page 94, line 11, leave out 'a' and insert 'every'.
Mr Andrew Lansley
120
Schedule 1, page 94, line 13, at end insert 'and, where more than one primary care trust is provided with goods and services by the corporation, one or more members of the board may be appointed by the lead commissioning body for the primary care trusts.'.
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
212
Schedule 1, page 94, line 16, leave out paragraph 8.
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
213
Schedule 1, page 94, line 20, at end insert—
'8A (1) The stakeholders who may appoint members of the board for the purposes of paragraph 6 shall include—
| (a) | the employees of the Corporation, |
| (b) | the Primary Care Trusts for which the corporation provides goods or services, |
| (c) | the principal local authorities that cover, in whole or in part, the area specified for the purpose in the constitution. |
(2) Each of the stakeholders shall appoint no more than thirty per cent. of the board's members.
(3) The members appointed by the stakeholders shall co-opt at least one member to the board who is an individual who has attended any of the corporation's hospitals as a patient (including an individual attending as the carer of a patient).
(4) The members appointed by the stakeholders shall have power to co-opt at least one, but no more than five, members of the board who are, in their view, representative of charitable, voluntary, community or private bodies that have an interest in the services provided by the corporation's hospitals.
(5) If any of the corporation's hospitals includes a medical or dental school provided by a university, at least one member of the board is to be appointed by that university.
(6) A member of the board of governors appointed by the stakeholders may hold office for a period of three years.
(7) A member of the board of governors co-opted by the stakeholder members may hold office for a period of one year.
(8) The Secretary of State shall, by order, make regulations to specify the arrangements by which the stakeholders in sub-paragraph (1) shall appoint members to the board of governors.'.
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
128
Schedule 1, page 94, line 28, leave out 'special reasons' and insert 'discussion of confidential and unpublished matters or confidential personal issues'.
Mr Andrew Lansley
197
Schedule 1, page 94, line 32, at end insert—
| '(cc) | the election of the chairman of the board,'. |
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
129
Schedule 1, page 94, line 34, leave out sub-paragraph (2).
Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
130
Schedule 1, page 94, line 34, at end insert—
'12A The Secretary of State must report annually to Parliament on elections held in the previous 12 months and the cost of those elections.'.
Dr Evan Harris
Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow
178
Schedule 1, page 94, line 34, at end insert—
'12A The board of governors shall meet at least once every three months.'.
Mr Andrew Lansley
196
Schedule 1, page 94, line 38, at end insert '; and may provide that the exercise of certain powers be subject to the affirmative resolution of the board, or the approval, in a referendum, of the public or staff constituencies.'.
