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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Thursday 7th February 2008

 

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:

 

627, 821 and 825-33

 

Consideration of Bill


 

Health and Social Care Bill, As Amended

 

Frank Dobson

 

22

 

Title,  line  9,  after ‘pregnancy;’, insert ‘to require the disclosure by companies selling

 

tobacco products in the United Kingdom of details of scientific and market research

 

carried out by them or associated companies;’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

23

 

Page  47,  line  6  [Clause  95],  leave out from first ‘the’ to end of line 7 and insert ‘list

 

of persons eligible to serve as chairs provided for by section 96(1)(aa),’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

24

 

Page  47,  line  8  [Clause  95],  leave out ‘lay members list’ and insert ‘list of persons

 

eligible to serve as lay members provided for by section 96(1)(a) (the “lay members

 

list”)’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

25

 

Page  47,  line  9  [Clause  95],  leave out ‘professionally qualified members list’ and

 

insert ‘list of persons eligible to serve as professionally qualified members provided for

 

by section 96(1)(b) (the “professionally qualified members list”)’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

26

 

Page  47,  line  14  [Clause  95],  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

Rules under subsection (3) may in particular make provision requiring the

 

selection in specified circumstances of a chair who is legally qualified for the

 

purposes of section 96(1A)(a), and may provide for pilot schemes under which

 

chairs who are legally qualified for those purposes are, or are not, selected for

 

such proceedings as may be determined in accordance with the rules.’.


 
 

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Secretary Alan Johnson

 

27

 

Page  47  [Clause  95],  leave out lines 16 to 20.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

28

 

Page  47,  line  24  [Clause  96],  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

persons eligible to serve as chairs,’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

29

 

Page  47,  line  26  [Clause  96],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The list of persons eligible to serve as chairs is to consist of—

 

(a)    

persons who are legally qualified,

 

(b)    

persons who are also included on the list of persons eligible to serve as

 

lay members, and

 

(c)    

persons who are also included on the list of persons eligible to serve as

 

professionally qualified members.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

30

 

Page  47,  line  33  [Clause  96],  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

Rules made by virtue of subsection (3) must make provision about—

 

(a)    

the qualifications which a person must have in order to be “legally

 

qualified” for the purposes of subsection (1A)(a), and

 

(b)    

the experience which a person must have and the training which a person

 

must have undertaken in order to be eligible for appointment to the list of

 

persons eligible to serve as chairs by virtue of subsection (1A)(b) or (c).’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

31

 

Page  47,  line  39  [Clause  97],  after ‘OHPA’, insert ‘—

 

(a)    

’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

32

 

Page  47,  line  40  [Clause  97],  at end insert ‘, and

 

(b)    

may pay to any person whom it proposes to include on a list such

 

allowances and expenses as it may determine in connection with the

 

provision of training for the person by virtue of subsection (2)(b).’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

33

 

Page  47,  line  41  [Clause  97],  after ‘OHPA’, insert ‘—

 

(a)    

’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

34

 

Page  47,  line  42  [Clause  97],  at end insert ‘, and

 

(b)    

may provide, or arrange for the provision of, such training for persons

 

whom it proposes to include on a list as it may determine.’.


 
 

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Secretary Alan Johnson

 

35

 

Page  48,  line  5  [Clause  97],  leave out ‘either’ and insert ‘any’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

36

 

Page  48,  line  21  [Clause  98],  after ‘make’, insert ‘—

 

(a)    

’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

37

 

Page  48,  line  22  [Clause  98],  at end insert ‘, and

 

(b)    

provision for a fitness to practise panel not to be advised by a legal

 

assessor if the chair of the panel is legally qualified for the purposes of

 

section 96(1A)(a).’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

38

 

Page  55,  line  12  [Clause  110],  leave out ‘taking action under section 29’ and insert

 

‘where section 29 applies, taking action under that section’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

39

 

Page  55,  line  16  [Clause  110],  after ‘recommendations’, insert ‘to the regulatory

 

body’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

40

 

Page  142,  line  24  [Schedule  6],  at end insert—

 

‘Meetings of the OHPA in Northern Ireland

 

    (1)  

Sections 23 to 27 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 9)

 

(which provide for public access to meetings of a district council, the

 

publication of information concerning such meetings etc.) apply in relation to

 

meetings of the OHPA in Northern Ireland as they apply in relation to meetings

 

of a district council but subject to the following modifications.

 

      (2)  

The modifications are that—

 

(a)    

any reference to a district council is to be read as a reference to the

 

OHPA, and

 

(b)    

any reference to councillors or members of the council is to be read as

 

a reference to members of the OHPA.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

41

 

Page  148,  line  5  [Schedule  7],  at end insert—

 

  ‘(5A)  

Omit subsection (8).’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

42

 

Page  167,  line  33  [Schedule  10],  after first ‘in’, insert ‘Part 2 of’.


 
 

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Secretary Alan Johnson

 

43

 

Page  167,  line  33  [Schedule  10],  after ‘Schedule’, insert ‘—

 

(a)    

’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

44

 

Page  167,  line  35  [Schedule  10],  at end insert ‘, and

 

(b)    

at the appropriate place insert—

 

“The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator.”’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

45

 

Page  167,  line  38  [Schedule  10],  leave out from beginning to ‘for’ and insert ‘—

 

(a)    

in paragraph 1 (bodies to which in England and Wales Act applies),’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

46

 

Page  167,  line  41  [Schedule  10],  after ‘Excellence’, insert ‘;

 

(bcb)    

the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator;”,

 

and

 

(b)    

in paragraph 2 (bodies to which in Scotland Act applies), before

 

paragraph (d) insert—

 

“(ca)    

the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence;

 

(cb)    

the Office of the Health Professions

 

Adjudicator;”.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

47

 

Page  168,  line  3  [Schedule  10],  after ‘disqualified)’, insert ‘—

 

(a)    

’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

48

 

Page  168,  line  5  [Schedule  10],  at end insert ‘, and

 

(b)    

at the appropriate place insert—

 

“The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator.”’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

49

 

Page  168,  line  8  [Schedule  10],  after ‘disqualified)’, insert ‘—

 

(a)    

’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

50

 

Page  168,  line  10  [Schedule  10],  at end insert ‘, and

 

(b)    

at the appropriate place insert—

 

“The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator.”’.


 
 

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Secretary Alan Johnson

 

51

 

Page  168,  line  12  [Schedule  10],  leave out ‘Part 3 of’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

52

 

Page  168,  line  13  [Schedule  10],  after ‘duty)’, insert ‘—

 

(a)    

in Part 2, at the appropriate place under the heading “Health” insert—

 

“The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator.”, and

 

(b)    

in Part 3,’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

53

 

Page  168,  line  16  [Schedule  10],  at end insert—

 

‘          

In section 27 of the Dentists Act 1984 (allegations against registered dentists),

 

in subsection (2)(g), after “social care profession” insert “, or by the Office of

 

the Health Professions Adjudicator,”.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

54

 

Page  168,  line  20  [Schedule  10],  at end insert—

 

‘          

In section 36N of the Dentists Act 1984 (allegations against registered dental

 

care professionals), in subsection (2)(g), after “social care profession” insert “,

 

or by the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator,”.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

55

 

Page  169,  line  16  [Schedule  10],  after ‘authorities)’, insert ‘—

 

(a)    

’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

56

 

Page  169,  line  18  [Schedule  10],  at end insert ‘, and

 

(b)    

at the appropriate place insert—

 

“The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator.”’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

57

 

Page  169,  line  18  [Schedule  10],  at end insert—

 

‘Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253)

 

            

In article 22 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (allegations), in

 

paragraph (1)(a)(v), after “social care profession” insert “, or by the Office of

 

the Health Professions Adjudicator,”.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

58

 

Page  169,  line  18  [Schedule  10],  at end insert—


 
 

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‘Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254)

 

            

In article 22 of the Health Professions Order 2001 (allegations), in paragraph

 

(1)(a)(v), after “social care profession” insert “, or by the Office of the Health

 

Professions Adjudicator,”.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

59

 

Page  170,  line  34  [Schedule  10],  at end insert—

 

‘Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/289)

 

            

In article 48 of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007

 

(impairment of fitness to practise), in paragraph (1)(k), after “social care

 

profession” insert “, or by the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator,”.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

60

 

Page  190,  line  2  [Schedule  15],  column 2, leave out ‘(7),’ and insert ‘—

  

(a)    

in subsection (7),’.

 
 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

61

 

Page  190,  line  4  [Schedule  15],  column 2, at end insert ‘, and

  

(a)    

subsection (8).’.

 
 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

62

 

Page  2,  line  10  [Clause  2],  after ‘by’, insert ‘or on behalf of’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

63

 

Page  14,  line  34  [Clause  27],  after ‘vary’, insert ‘or remove’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

64

 

Page  14,  line  43  [Clause  27],  after ‘varied’, insert ‘, removed’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

65

 

Page  28,  line  23  [Clause  57],  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

66

 

Page  41,  line  30  [Clause  84],  leave out from ‘8(5)’ to end of line 31 and insert

 

‘(variation, removal or imposition of condition in relation to registration as a service

 

provider),’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

67

 

Page  41,  line  32  [Clause  84],  leave out from ‘11(5)’ to end of line 33 and insert


 
 

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‘(variation, removal or imposition of condition in relation to registration as a manager),’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

68

 

Page  118,  line  13  [Schedule  3],  at end insert—

 

      ‘()  

In subsection (6), for “section 121(7) and (8) above” substitute “section

 

134A(1) to (4)”.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

69

 

Page  136,  line  13  [Schedule  5],  at end insert—

 

Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)

 

63A(1)  

Section 4 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (code of audit practice) is

 

amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (7)—

 

(a)    

in paragraph (a) omit “the Commission for Healthcare Audit and

 

Inspection and”,

 

(b)    

in paragraph (b) omit “the Commission for Social Care Inspection

 

and”, and

 

(c)    

in paragraph (c) before “and such bodies” insert “, the Care Quality

 

Commission”.

 

      (3)  

In subsection (8), for “the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection”

 

substitute “the Care Quality Commission”.

 

63B(1)  

Section 7 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (fees) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (2)—

 

(a)    

in paragraph (a) for “the Commission for Healthcare Audit and

 

Inspection and such other” substitute “such”, and

 

(b)    

in paragraph (c) before “such bodies” insert “the Care Quality

 

Commission and”.

 

      (3)  

In subsection (9) for paragraph (aa) substitute—

 

“(aa)    

the Care Quality Commission,”.

 

63C(1)  

In section 33 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (studies for improving

 

economy etc in services), subsection (6) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph (c), for “the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection”

 

substitute “the Care Quality Commission”.

 

      (3)  

For paragraph (d) substitute—

 

“(d)    

in the case of a study which has a connection with adult social

 

services (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Health and Social

 

Care Act 2008), also consult the Care Quality Commission;

 

and”.

 

      (4)  

In paragraph (e) for “that Part of that Act” substitute “Part 2 of the Health and

 

Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003”.

 

63D(1)  

In section 34 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (reports on impact of

 

statutory provisions), subsection (6) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

For paragraph (ba) substitute—

 

“(ba)    

in the case of a study which has a connection with adult social

 

services (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Health and Social

 

Care Act 2008), the Care Quality Commission;”.

 

      (3)  

In paragraph (bb) for “that Part of that Act” substitute “Part 2 of the Health and

 

Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003”.


 
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