S.C.B.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 9th June 2006
STANDING COMMITTEE B
NHS REDRESS BILL [LORDS]
Sandra Gidley
Dr John Pugh
12
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, at end insert—
'The Secretary of State may by regulations modify the qualification for provision for redress in relation to liability in tort in circumstances where a simplified test may be deemed more appropriate.'
Sandra Gidley
Dr John Pugh
10
Clause 1, page 2, line 6, leave out subsections (6) and (7).
Sandra Gidley
Dr John Pugh
11
Clause 1, page 2, line 26, leave out 'or (7)'.
Sandra Gidley
Dr John Pugh
15
Clause 3, page 3, line 4, at end insert—
| '(d) | the production of a report on action being taken to reduce the risk of similar errors being repeated'. |
Sandra Gidley
Dr John Pugh
14
Clause 3, page 3, line 22, leave out paragraph (b).
Sandra Gidley
Dr John Pugh
13
Clause 4, page 3, line 35, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Sandra Gidley
Dr John Pugh
16
Clause 4, page 3, line 40, at end add 'a scheme must make provision for the commencement of proceedings under the scheme at the request of an individual seeking redress under the scheme'.
Sandra Gidley
Dr John Pugh
17
Clause 4, page 3, line 40, at end add—
'(3) Proceedings under the scheme will not be commenced without the permission of an individual who may be the recipient of redress under the scheme'.
Sandra Gidley
Dr John Pugh
21
Clause 4, page 3, line 44, at end insert 'provided that any individual who meets the requirement of a scheme to commence proceedings shall have the right to bring such proceedings'.
Andy Burnham
1
Clause 6, page 4, line 13, leave out from 'scheme' to end of line 15.
Mr John Baron
8
Clause 6, page 4, line 15, leave out 'tort' and insert 'law, whether civil or criminal'.
Andy Burnham
2
Clause 6, page 4, line 17, leave out paragraph (c).
Sandra Gidley
Dr John Pugh
18
Clause 6, page 4, line 17, at end insert—
| '( ) | about the provision to a person seeking redress under the scheme of a report on the full findings of any investigations into an incident which is the subject of proceedings under the scheme and assessments of liability in tort under the scheme'. |
Sandra Gidley
Dr John Pugh
19
Clause 6, page 4, line 23, at end insert—
| '(h) | for independent assessment of the eligibility of cases for redress under the scheme in specified circumstances'. |
Sandra Gidley
Dr John Pugh
20
Clause 6, page 4, line 26, at end add—
| '(b) | a scheme must provide that any waiver to bring civil proceedings does not apply the injury or loss to which the settlement relates has increased beyond the extent which was foreseen by the scheme at the time of the settlement agreement.'. |
Mr John Baron
9
Clause 8, page 5, line 1, leave out paragraph (a).
Andy Burnham
3
Clause 10, page 6, line 9, leave out 'a specified person' and insert 'an individual of a specified description'.
Andy Burnham
4
Clause 10, page 6, line 11, leave out 'and' and insert—
| '(ha) | require a member of the scheme to charge an individual of a specified description with responsibility for'. |
Andy Burnham
5
Clause 11, page 6, line 26, leave out from 'scheme' to end of line 27.
Andy Burnham
6
Page 7, line 1, leave out Clause 12.
Andy Burnham
7
Clause 19, page 12, line 10, leave out subsection (6).
ORDER OF THE HOUSE [5th JUNE 2006]
That the following provisions shall apply to the NHS Redress Bill [Lords]:
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 22nd June 2006.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. 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.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other Proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any Message from the Lords) may be programmed.
