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House of Commons

 
 

Tuesday 23 June 2009

 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

 

Health Bill [Lords]


 

[Fifth and Sixth Sittings]


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  16

 

Clause  11,  page  8,  line  29,  after ‘Trust’, insert ‘and may also provide for an appeals

 

process’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Not called  190

 

Clause  11,  page  8,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

Any overpayment made by the Secretary of State shall not be recoverable under

 

subsection (4).’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Not called  191

 

Clause  11,  page  8,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

The regulations may make provision for the use of any surplus arising from the

 

direct payment by—

 

(a)    

the patient; and

 

(b)    

the Secretary of State’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  192

 

Clause  11,  page  8,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

The maximum period permissible in regulations made under subsection (3) is

 

three years.’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Dr John Pugh

 

Withdrawn  171

 

Clause  11,  page  9,  line  14,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

The regulations must make provision that the pilot schemes are fully completed

 

before a recommendation is laid before Parliament.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 23 June 2009            

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Health Bill-[ [], continued

 
 

Sandra Gidley

 

Dr John Pugh

 

Not called  172

 

Clause  11,  page  9,  line  17,  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

for a review to be carried out that involves patients, staff, voluntary

 

organisations and representative bodies.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Not called  132

 

Clause  11,  page  9,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

the impact of direct payments on health inequalities.’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Dr John Pugh

 

Withdrawn  173

 

Clause  11,  page  9,  line  33,  leave out lines 33 and 34.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Not called  142

 

Clause  11,  page  9,  line  34,  after ‘this’, insert ‘Part of this’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  17

 

Clause  11,  page  9,  line  42,  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘patient’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 12 and 13 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Negatived on division  140

 

Schedule  1,  page  38,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘(za)    

regulations under section 12B’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Not selected  141

 

Schedule  1,  page  38,  line  33,  leave out ‘(8) or (10)’.

 

Schedule Agreed to.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 23 June 2009            

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Health Bill-[ [], continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  18

 

Clause  14,  page  10,  line  37,  at end insert—

 

‘(za)    

work in any field relevant to the NHS;

 

(zb)    

work conducted by any individual, group(s) or organisation(s) employed

 

by the NHS or affiliated to it’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Not called  136

 

Clause  14,  page  10,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

work done promoting innovation.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Not called  137

 

Clause  14,  page  10,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

A prize may be paid in instalments relating to subsections (2)(a), (2)(b) and (2)(c)

 

above.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  19

 

Clause  14,  page  11,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

The committee shall advise on—

 

(a)    

the selection of candidates for innovation prizes;

 

(b)    

the payment awarded to each prize winner.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Not called  20

 

Clause  14,  page  11,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

The Secretary of State and his appointed committee may not determine the field,

 

discipline or sector in which candidates for innovation prizes must develop their

 

innovations.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Withdrawn  177

 

Clause  15,  page  11,  line  36,  after ‘it’, insert ‘necessary and’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Withdrawn  178

 

Clause  15,  page  12,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

the staff of the Trust.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 23 June 2009            

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Health Bill-[ [], continued

 
 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Not moved  182

 

Clause  15,  page  12,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The Secretary of State’s power to direct a trust special administrator shall not

 

apply in relation to those aspects of a trust special administrator’s duties referred

 

to in sections 65G and 65H (other than subsection (7)).’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Not moved  101

 

Clause  15,  page  12,  line  26,  leave out from ‘affect’ to end of line 27 and insert ‘the

 

membership of the executive directors to any committee or sub-committee of the trust.’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Not called  179

 

Clause  15,  page  13,  line  5,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

the staff of the Trust.’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Not called  180

 

Clause  15,  page  13,  line  5,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

the trustees,

 

( )    

the board of governors.’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Withdrawn  93

 

Clause  15,  page  13,  line  43,  at beginning, insert ‘Immediately’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Not called  94

 

Clause  15,  page  15,  line  8,  at beginning insert ‘Only where he considers it

 

appropriate in the interests of the health service’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Not called  95

 

Clause  15,  page  15,  line  24,  at beginning insert ‘Immediately’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 16 Agreed to.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 23 June 2009            

17

 

Health Bill-[ [], continued

 
 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Not called  102

 

Schedule  2,  page  40,  leave out lines 11 to 15 and insert—

 

‘(2)    

On the order under section 65E(1) taking effect, the Secretary of State must

 

conduct a review of the performance of those persons who were the chairman and

 

executive and non-executive directors of the NHS foundation trust before they

 

become, for the unexpired terms of their appointments, the chairman and

 

executive and non-executive directors of the NHS trust.’.

 

Schedule Agreed to.

 


 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Not moved  185

 

Clause  17,  page  17,  line  29,  after ‘provider’, insert ‘and commissioning’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Not called  181

 

Clause  17,  page  18,  line  5,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

the staff of the Trust.’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Not called  96

 

Clause  17,  page  19,  line  7,  at beginning, insert ‘Immediately’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Not called  97

 

Clause  17,  page  20,  line  18,  at beginning insert ‘Immediately’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Not called  98

 

Clause  17,  page  21,  line  28,  at beginning insert ‘Only where he considers it

 

appropriate in the interests of the health service’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 18 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  21

 

Clause  19,  page  23,  line  15,  at end insert—


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 23 June 2009            

18

 

Health Bill-[ [], continued

 
 

‘(1)    

The Secretary of State may issue guidance on the suspension of NHS and other

 

health appointments. These may include—

 

(a)    

details of appeals processes for suspended appointees; and

 

(b)    

details of parliamentary accountability.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  22

 

Schedule  3,  page  42,  line  13,  after Ministers’, insert ‘after consultation’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  23

 

Schedule  3,  page  43,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

‘(9)    

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for compensation if the

 

suspension is revoked under sub-paragraph 8(a).’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Not called  24

 

Schedule  3,  page  44,  line  42,  at end insert—

 

    ‘(9)  

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for compensation if

 

the suspension is revoked under sub-paragraph 7(a).’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  183

 

Schedule  3,  page  44,  line  42,  at end insert—

 

‘(9)    

Where a person is suspended under paragraph 5A, in relation to a condition under

 

paragraph 5(5)(c), the Secretary of State shall make a statement to Parliament.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  27

 

Schedule  3,  page  47,  leave out lines 14 to 16 and insert ‘the Commission must have

 

regard to the Secretary of State’s advice regarding the appointment of the vice-chairman’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Not called  26

 

Schedule  3,  page  47,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

make provision about the appointment of new non-executives, and of

 

one as vice-chairman in the event that all non-executives are

 

suspended.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 23 June 2009            

19

 

Health Bill-[ [], continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  28

 

Schedule  3,  page  47,  line  22,  leave out ‘for paragraph 9(d) substitute’ and insert ‘at

 

end of paragraph 9(d) insert’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Not called  29

 

Schedule  3,  page  47,  line  26,  leave out ‘for paragraph 5(d) substitute’ and insert ‘at

 

end of paragraph 5(d) insert’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Not called  30

 

Schedule  3,  page  47,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

    ‘(3)  

Where a person is suspended under paragraph 2(2)(c), the Secretary of State

 

shall make a statement to Parliament.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  143

 

Schedule  3,  page  47,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

In assessing whether there are or may be grounds to remove him from

 

office under paragraph (b) the Secretary of State may consult—

 

(i)    

the Care Quality Commission;

 

(ii)    

Strategic Health Authorities; and

 

(iii)    

the Audit Commission’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  31

 

Schedule  3,  page  48,  line  10,  leave out from ‘so’ to the end of line 12.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Withdrawn  184

 

Schedule  3,  page  49,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘(2)    

The amendments made by this Schedule apply to a condition occurring at any

 

time in the person’s appointment which satisfies the Secretary of State as a

 

condition for suspension.’.

 

Schedule Agreed to.

 

Clause 20 Agreed to.

 


 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Withdrawn  89

 

Clause  21,  page  24,  line  16,  leave out ‘requested’.


 
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