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House of Commons

 
 

Thursday 10th January 2008

 

Public Bill Committee

 

New Amendments handed in are marked thus Parliamentary Star

 

Other Amendments not tabled within the required notice period are marked thus Parliamentary Star - white

 

Health and Social Care Bill


 

Note

 

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the

 

Committee [8th January 2008].

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

1

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  9,  at end insert ‘with the totality of their quality inspection

 

functions and duties passing to the Care Quality Commission’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

158

 

Schedule  1,  page  107,  leave out lines 22 to 24 and insert—

 

‘3  (1)  

The Secretary of State shall appoint not fewer than 5 or more than 9 individuals

 

as members of the Commission (to be known as Care Commissioners).

 

    (1A)  

In appointing Care Commissioners the Secretary of State shall appoint an

 

individual only if the Secretary of State thinks that the individual—


 
 

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(a)    

has experience or knowledge relating to matters in respect of which

 

the Commission has functions, or

 

(b)    

has experience or knowledge relating to matters in respect of human

 

rights, or

 

(c)    

has experience or knowledge as a user of services relating to matters

 

in respect of which the Commission has functions, or

 

(d)    

has experience or knowledge as a carer of a user or users of services

 

relating to matters in respect of which the Commission has functions,

 

or

 

(e)    

is suitable for appointment for some other reason.

 

    (1B)  

In appointing Care Commissioners the Secretary of State shall have regard to

 

the desirability of—

 

(a)    

the Commission having collective experience and knowledge relating

 

to all of the Commission’s functions, and

 

(b)    

the Commission acting as a collective, unified body.

 

    (1C)  

The Secretary of State shall appoint a Chair of the Commission.

 

    (1D)  

Before appointing any person to the position of Chair the Secretary of State

 

shall first seek the approval of the Health Committee of the House of

 

Commons.’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

131

 

Schedule  1,  page  107,  line  23,  after ‘State’, insert—

 

‘(aa)    

a Deputy Chair so appointed with particular responsibility for human

 

rights’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

159

 

Schedule  1,  page  108,  line  27,  at end insert ‘and who shall act as the head of paid

 

service.

 

(1A)    

The Commission must appoint a director of adult social care, who is be an

 

employee of the Commission.

 

(1B)    

The Commission must appoint a director of health care, who is to be an employee

 

of the Commission.

 

(1C)    

The Commission must appoint a director of mental health, who is to be an

 

employee of the Commission.’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

132

 

Schedule  1,  page  108,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

      ‘()  

The Commission must insert a human rights director who is to be an employee

 

of the Commission.’.


 
 

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Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

133

 

Schedule  1,  page  109,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The Commission must appoint a human rights committee.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

160

 

Schedule  1,  page  109,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

The Commission shall appoint—

 

(a)    

an adult social care committee,

 

(b)    

a healthcare committee,

 

(c)    

a mental health committee,

 

(d)    

a human rights committee.

 

(3B)    

The advisory committee and any committee or subcommittee appointed under

 

subparagraph (3A) may consist of or include persons who are not members of the

 

Commission.

 

(3C)    

The chair of each committee established in accordance with subparagraph (3B)

 

must be members of the Commission.

 

(3D)    

The other members of each committee so established may include persons who

 

are not members of the Commission.’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

156

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  1,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The Commission has the general function of encouraging improvement in the

 

provision of health care by and for NHS bodies and in the provision of adult social

 

care in England.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

2

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  8,  after ‘public’, insert ‘, individual Local Involvement

 

Networks and a cooperative group or groups of Local Involvement Networks,’.


 
 

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Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

130

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  14,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

the need to observe the human rights of those accessing adult social care

 

and health services.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

157

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  16,  after ‘and’, insert ‘adults, and in particular’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

79

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘(g)    

the need to ensure that decisions regarding the degree of risk to service

 

users and the prioritisation of regulatory action protect and promote

 

respect for human rights in accordance with the European Convention on

 

Human Rights.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

92

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘(g)    

the need to promote co-operation between the Commission, the Health

 

and Safety Executive, the Food Standards Agency, police forces and

 

other bodies authorised to enter and inspect registered premises,

 

including local authorities.’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

128

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

In determining the views expressed by members of the public the Commission

 

shall have aduty to undertake consultation with such bodies and individuals as the

 

Secretary of State my by regulation specify.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

3

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  21,  at beginning insert ‘without prejudice to the activity and

 

independence of the Commission’.


 
 

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Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

4

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  22,  leave out ‘direct’ and insert ‘advise’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

5

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

The Commission shall not be bound by advice given under subsection (4).’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

6

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  28,  leave out paragraph (c).

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

77

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  29,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

Where, in the course of performing its functions, the Commission becomes aware

 

of substantial risks to the dignity, rights or welfare of any individual affected by

 

the failure of a service to comply with regulations, the Commission shall ensure

 

that any necessary action is taken to safeguard that individual, and to support

 

them in taking action to safeguard their own dignity, rights and welfare.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

134

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  29,  at end add—

 

‘( )    

For the purposes of this Act, “local involvement network” has the meaning given

 

by section 222 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act

 

2007 (c. 28).’.

 



 
 

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Kelvin Hopkins

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Norman Lamb

 

Greg Mulholland

 

81

 

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  12,  at end insert ‘and section [Application of Human Rights

 

Act 1998]’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

198

 

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  14,  after ‘includes’, insert ‘the promotion and protection of

 

public health, and’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

7

 

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  16,  at end insert ‘including all forms of cosmetic surgery’.

 

As an Amendment to Mr Stephen O’Brien’s proposed Amendment (No. 7):—

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

(a)

 

Line  1,  at end insert ‘and treatments’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

90

 

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  16,  at end insert ‘ and needs assessments for care and health-

 

related assessments of ability to work.’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

150

 

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The Secretary of State shall have a duty to review annually the forms of health

 

care to which Part I of this Act applies.’.


 
 

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Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

8

 

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  17,  after ‘of’, insert ‘formal’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

91

 

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  20,  at end insert ‘ and all needs assessments for such care.’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

9

 

Clause  8,  page  4,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

In acting under subsection (5) the Commission shall be obliged to publish its

 

reasons for any actions it takes.’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

10

 

Clause  11,  page  5,  line  31,  at end add—

 

‘(5A)    

in acting under subsection (5) the Commission shall be obliged to publish its

 

reasons for any actions it takes.’.

 



 
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