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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008      

22

 

Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  31

 

Clause  42,  page  20,  line  32,  after first ‘of’ insert ‘the quality of’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  136

 

Clause  42,  page  20,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

in conducting reviews under subsection 3(a) the Commission shall

 

review and assess annually the plan for improving health insofar as it

 

impacts upon the authority, in accordance with section 24(3) of the

 

National Health Service Act 2006.’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Withdrawn  137

 

Clause  42,  page  21,  line  1,  leave out subsections (4) to (8) and insert—

 

‘( )    

The Secretary of State shall not create any indicators of quality additional

 

to those in the National Indicator Set.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  93

 

Clause  42,  page  21,  line  11,  at end insert—

 

‘(7A)    

In setting out the indicators under subsection (4) for assessing each English local

 

authority, the Secretary of State shall—

 

(a)    

have regard to the National Indicator set, and

 

(b)    

in such cases as the indicators impose a regulatory burden on local

 

authorities beyond the National Indicator Set, lay draft regulations before

 

Parliament.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  32

 

Clause  42,  page  21,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

all relevant statements submitted to the Secretary of State.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008      

23

 

Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  33

 

Clause  43,  page  21,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In setting out the frequency with which reviews under section 42 are to be

 

conducted the Commission must identify through a Regulatory Impact

 

Assessment the reduction in the regulatory burden.

 

(1B)    

The power of the Commission to increase the regulatory burden shall be set out

 

in regulations approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not selected  259

 

Clause  44 ,  page  21,  line  33,  leave out from ‘Commission’ to ‘if’ in line 34 and

 

insert ‘has the function of conducting special reviews and investigations, and must

 

conduct a specific review or investigation’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Withdrawn  196

 

Clause  44,  page  21,  leave out lines 37 to 39 and insert—

 

‘(a)    

all providers of health and adult social care

 

(b)    

all commissioners of health and adult social care.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  262

 

Clause  44 ,  page  21,  line  37,  leave out ‘NHS’ and insert ‘health’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008      

24

 

Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  263

 

Clause  44 ,  page  21,  line  39,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

the making of arrangements by a Primary Care Trust for the provision of

 

health care.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  34

 

Clause  44,  page  22,  line  9,  at end insert ‘which shall only be laid before the

 

Secretary of State at such time as it is made public.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Not called  129

 

Clause  45,  page  22,  line  27,  at end insert ‘including cosmetic surgery and

 

treatments.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Withdrawn  78

 

Clause  46,  page  23,  line  27,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

In considering whether the function referred to in subsection (2) is being

 

discharged to an acceptable standard the Commission shall have particular regard

 

to its duty under section 2(3)(d) of this Act.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 47 Agreed to.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008      

25

 

Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  166

 

Clause  48,  page  24,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘(j)    

Section 121(5) (visiting and inspection of records),

 

(k)    

Section 121 (7) (review decision to withhold post),

 

(l)    

Section 121 (8) (review decision to withhold any part of post).’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Schedule 3 Agreed to.

 

Clause 49 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  35

 

Clause  50,  page  25,  line  21,  leave out ‘Commission’ and insert ‘Independent

 

Regulator of Foundation Trusts’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  36

 

Clause  50,  page  25,  line  36,  leave out ‘Commission’ and insert ‘Independent

 

Regulator of Foundation Trusts’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  37

 

Clause  50,  page  25,  line  43,  leave out ‘Commission’ and insert ‘Independent

 

Regulator of Foundation Trusts’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008      

26

 

Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  38

 

Clause  51,  page  26,  line  2,  leave out ‘Commission’ and insert ‘Independent

 

Regulator of Foundation Trusts’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 52 to 55 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  39

 

Clause  56,  page  27,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

the provision of independent healthcare,’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Withdrawn  239

 

Clause  57,  page  28,  line  23,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

 

Kelvin Hopkins

 

Not selected  264

 

Clause  57,  page  28,  line  26,  at end add—

 

‘(5)    

An inspection for the purposes of the Commission’s functions under Chapter 2

 

will be triggered by—

 

(a)    

a change of ownership,

 

(b)    

a change of registered manager,

 

(c)    

the occurrence of an adult protection investigation,

 

(d)    

a turnover of staff deemed higher than the average by reference to the

 

Skills for Care National Minimum Dataset,

 

(e)    

a recommendation or referral from the Local Government Ombudsman

 

or the Health Ombudsman in response to complaints about a health or

 

social care provider.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008      

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Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Clauses 58 to 62 Agreed to.

 


 

Kelvin Hopkins

 

Not selected  265

 

Schedule  4,  page  117,  line  30,  at end insert—

 

‘(h)    

the Local Government Ombudsman and the Health Ombudsman.’.

 

Kelvin Hopkins

 

Not selected  266

 

Schedule  4,  page  119,  line  44,  after ‘co-operate’, insert ‘and develop protocols in

 

order to share information’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Not selected  271

 

Page  117,  line  2,  leave out Schedule 4.

 

Schedule Agreed to.

 

Clauses 63 to 66 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  40

 

Clause  67,  page  32,  line  31,  leave out ‘paid for out of public funds’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  41

 

Clause  67,  page  32,  line  33,  leave out ‘paid for out of public funds’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 68 Agreed to.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008      

28

 

Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  42

 

Clause  69,  page  33,  line  27,  leave out subsection (6).

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  43

 

Clause  69,  page  33,  line  28,  at end add—

 

‘(7)    

In such cases as the inquiry is held in private under subsections (2) or (3), the

 

Secretary of State shall make a statement to Parliament.

 

(8)    

In such cases as the Secretary of State deems publication inappropriate under

 

subsection (5), he shall make a statement to Parliament.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 70 to 74 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  44

 

Clause  75,  page  37,  line  6,  at end add—

 

‘(5)    

Subsection (2) does not confer on the Secretary of State the power to prevent the

 

Commission conducting reviews.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 76 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  45

 

Clause  77,  page  37,  line  32,  after ‘must’, insert ‘simultaneously’.


 
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