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(d)	committees, procedures and exercise of functions;

(e)	provision of information;

(f)	accounts; and

(g)	its seal and evidence.

(4)	The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe health-related

functions of the Secretary of State (other than functions under the

National Health Service Act 2006) which are to be exercisable by Public

Health England.

(5)	In subsection (4), “health-related functions” means functions related

either directly or indirectly to the health of the public.’.

Order of the House [31 January 2011]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Health and Social Care Bill:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 31 March 2011.

3.	The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets

Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed in two

days.

5.	Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

second day.

6.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

7.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

8.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

Order of the Committee [8 February 2011]

That—

(1)	the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 am on Tuesday

8 February) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 8 February;

(b)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 10 February;

(c)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 15 February;

(d)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 17 February;

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(e)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 1 March;

(f)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 3 March;

(g)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 8 March;

(h)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 10 March;

(i)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 15 March;

(j)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 17 March;

(k)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 22 March;

(l)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 24 March;

(m)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 29 March;

(n)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 31 March;

(2)	the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table:

      TABLE

	Date	Time	Witness
	Tuesday 8	Until no later than	National Health Service
	February	11.30 am
	Tuesday 8	Until no later than	The Health Foundation; The
	February	12.15 pm	Nuffield Trust; Professor Julian le
			Grand (Richard Titmuss, Professor
			of Social Policy, London School of
			Economics)
	Tuesday 8	Until no later than	Centre for Public Scrutiny; The
	February	1.00 pm	King’s Fund; British Medical
			Association
	Tuesday 8	Until no later than	NHS Alliance; National Association
	February	4.45 pm	of Primary Care; Royal College of
			General Practitioners
	Tuesday 8	Until no later than	Local Government Association
	February	5.30 pm
	Tuesday 8	Until no later than	NHS Confederation
	February	5.50 pm
	Tuesday 8	Until no later than	Unison; Unite; GMB
	February	6.30 pm
	Thursday 10	Until no later than	Independent Regulator of NHS
	February	10.00 am	Foundation Trusts (Monitor);
			Foundation Trust Network;
			Association of Chief Executives of
			Voluntary Organisations
	Thursday 10	Until no later than	National Institute for Health and
	February	10.25 am	Clinical Excellence; Department of
			Health
	Thursday 10	Until no later than	National Voices
	February	1.20 pm
	Thursday 10	Until no later than	MIND; Parkinson’s UK; Cancer
	February	2.25 pm	Research UK; Target Ovarian
			Cancer; Rethink
	Thursday 10	Until no later than	Care Quality Commission
	February	2.55 pm
	Thursday 10	Until no later than	Royal College of Physicians; Royal
	February	3.40 pm	College of Nursing; Royal College
			of Surgeons; RemedyUK
	Thursday 10	Until no later than	Department of Health
	February	4.30 pm

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(3)	proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

following order: Clauses 1 to 5; Schedule 1; Clauses 6 to 21; Schedule 2;

Clauses 22 to 43; Schedule 3; Clauses 44 and 45; Schedules 4 to 6; Clauses

46 to 50; Clauses 186 to 192; Clauses 166 and 167; Schedule 13; Clauses 168

to 183; Clause 185; Clause 51; Schedule 7; Clauses 52 to 92; Schedule 8;

Clauses 93 to 97; Schedule 9; Clauses 98 to 106; Schedule 10; Clauses 107

to 135; Schedule 11; Clauses 136 to 164; Schedule 12; Clause 165; Clause

184; Clauses 193 to 215; Schedule 14; Clauses 216; Schedule 15; Clauses

217 to 233; Schedule 16; Clauses 234 to 236; Schedule 17; Clauses 237 to

257; Schedule 18; Clauses 258 to 260; Schedule 19; Clauses 261 to 271;

Schedule 20; Clauses 272 to 274; Schedules 21 and 22; Clauses 275 to 281;

new Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill;

(4)	the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 4.00 pm on Thursday 31 March.

NOTICES WITHDRAWN

The following Notices have been withdrawn:

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

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Schedule  1,  page  225,  leave out line 4.

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

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Schedule  1,  page  223,  line  34,  at end insert ‘except that the total number of

employees shall not exceed 10,000.’.

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Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

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Schedule  1,  page  224,  line  2,  at end insert—

‘(5)	Where staff are transferred to the Board, they will retain their remuneration,

terms and conditions.’.

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

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Schedule  1,  page  224,  line  2,  at end insert—

‘Contractors

(1)	Where the Board enters into a contractual arrangement to exercise its functions

with a person other than its members, members of its committees or sub-

committee, or its employees, it shall include provision in the contract that

applies the duties of the Board under—

(a)	the Freedom of Information Act 2000;

(b)	the Equality Act 2010; and

(c)	any requirements, directions or Regulations from the Secretary of

State relating to remuneration of employees or publication of

prescribed information relating to the remuneration of employees

to that person in so far as they are exercising the functions of the Board or

assisting the Board in the exercise of its functions.

(2)	The Secretary of State may issue guidance on the Board’s duty under (1).’.

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

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Schedule  1,  page  224,  line  37,  at end insert ‘but shall meet in public at least four

times in each calendar year, and shall publish papers to be considered at meetings, and

publish minutes listing all discussions and decisions made at all of its meetings.’.

Emily Thornberry

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Clause  7,  page  4,  line  38,  at end add—

‘(c)	consult the Chief Medical Officer and local Medical Directors of public

health and have regard to their advice.’.

Emily Thornberry

Liz Kendall

Derek Twigg

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Clause  4,  page  3,  line  18,  at end add—

‘(1A)

Any regulations made by the Secretary of State in relation to health services for

the people in England shall only be enforced following the publication of an

autonomy impact assessment.

(1B)	An autonomy impact assessment will assess the likely or actual effects of the

Secretary of State’s regulations on the ability of NHS bodies to undertake their

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duties without unnecessary interference or burdens being placed on them by other

bodies or persons, including the Secretary of State.

(1C)	The assessment will include consultation with any bodies that are impacted by the

Secretary of State’s regulations.’.

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