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Public Bill Committee: 8 March 2011

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Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  22,  page  34,  line  39,  after ‘financial year’, insert ‘other than its first

financial year’.

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

Liz Kendall

147

Clause  22,  page  35,  leave out lines 7 and 8 and insert—

‘(b)	make arrangements for the annual report to be drawn to the attention of

patients and the public and their representatives, including holding a

meeting or meetings for the purposes of presenting the report and for

receiving the views of patients and the public and their representatives on

the consortia’s assessment of how its functions have been discharged.’.

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

Liz Kendall

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Clause  22,  page  35,  line  17,  after ‘14L’, insert ‘and 14P’.

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

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Clause  22,  page  35,  line  18,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

The Board must, after consultation, define and publish the criteria by which

performance will be measured.’.

Mr Simon Burns

103

Clause  22,  page  35,  leave out lines 26 to 28.

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

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Clause  22,  page  36,  line  35,  after ‘Board’, insert ‘after consultation’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  22,  page  38,  line  24,  leave out from ‘if’ to end of line 25 and insert ‘its area

coincides with, or includes the whole or any part of, the area of the consortium’.

Mr Simon Burns

105

Clause  22,  page  39,  line  11,  after ‘Chapter,’ insert ‘—

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“financial year”, in relation to a commissioning consortium, includes the

period which begins on the day the consortium is established and ends on

the following 31 March;’.

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

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Clause  23,  page  39,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

In determining the amount to be allotted to a consortium, the Board must have

particular regard to—

(a)	its duties under 13F(1)(a) and 13F(1)(b) of the National Health Service

Act 2006, and

(b)	the health needs of the consortium population.’.

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

217

Clause  23,  page  40,  line  43,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

A commissioning consortium must ensure that in the use of its resources conflicts

of interest are managed to prevent members benefitting financially from the

consortium’s commissioning arrangements.’.

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

215

Clause  23,  page  41,  leave out lines 21 to line 12 on page 42.

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

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Clause  32,  page  50,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘(2EA)

Health services are defined in accordance with their meaning within the National

Health Service Act 2006, as determined by the Secretary of State.’.

Mr Simon Burns

222

Clause  39,  page  54,  line  44,  leave out ‘an NHS body’ and insert ‘a body within

subsection (1A)(a) to (c)’.

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Clause  39,  page  55,  line  11,  leave out ‘(1A)(b)’ and insert ‘(1A)(d)’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  39,  page  55,  line  15,  leave out ‘(1A)(b)’ and insert ‘(1A)(d)’.

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

219

Clause  44,  page  59,  line  22,  leave out ‘the performance of the health service in

England’ and insert—

‘(a)	the performance of the health service in England,

(b)	the exercise of his duties under sections 2A and 2B, and

(c)	the exercise by local authorities of their functions under section 2B.’.

Mr Simon Burns

225

Schedule  4,  page  238,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘	Omit Chapter 5B of Part 2 (trust special administrators: Primary Care Trusts).’.

Mr Simon Burns

226

Schedule  4,  page  239,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘	In section 78 (directed partnership agreements), in subsection (3)—

(a)	omit paragraph (a), and

(b)	omit paragraph (b).’.

Mr Simon Burns

227

Schedule  4,  page  239,  leave out lines 38 to 41 and insert—

‘(a)	any facilities the provision of which is arranged by the Board

or (as the case may be) the consortium under this Act,

(b)	any facilities of the Board or (as the case may be) the

consortium, and

(c)	the services of persons employed by the Board or (as the case

may be) the consortium.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  239,  line  41,  at end insert—

‘()	In subsection (4) after “carry out” insert “, and the Board or a commissioning

consortium may arrange for the carrying out of,”.’.

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Schedule  4,  page  240,  line  16,  at end insert ‘and

( )	any facilities of the Board or (as the case may be) the consortium,’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  240,  line  21,  at end insert—

‘( )	at the end of paragraph (c) insert “or”, and’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  240,  line  22,  at end insert ‘and the word “or” immediately

preceding it’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  240,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘(9)	The Board or a commissioning consortium may arrange to make

available to local authorities the services of persons providing services

pursuant to arrangements made under this Act by the Board or (as the

case may be) the consortium, so far as is reasonably necessary and

practicable to enable local authorities to discharge their functions

relating to social services, education and public health.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  240,  line  40,  at end insert ‘and,

( )	in paragraph (b) at the beginning insert “where the person is the

Secretary of State and is not the officer’s employer,”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  247,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘( )	subsection (7)(a) and (b).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  256,  line  4,  leave out paragraph 101.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  256,  line  13,  leave out paragraphs (b) to (g) and insert—

‘( )	in paragraph (a) after “(“NHS services”)” insert “or in arranging for

the provision of such services”,

( )	in paragraph (d) after “NHS services” insert “or with arranging for the

provision of such services”, and

( )	in paragraph (f) after “NHS services” insert “or with arranging for the

provision of such services”.’.

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Schedule  4,  page  256,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘()	In subsection (2), for “section 28(6)” substitute “section 275(1)”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  256,  line  30,  leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert—

‘()	After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)

A “public health service contractor” means any person providing

services of any description under arrangements made in the exercise

of the public health functions of the Secretary of State or a local

authority.”’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  256,  line  36,  leave out sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) and insert—

‘()	In subsection (1)(a) after “health service provider” insert “, public health

service contractor”.

()	In subsection (3)(d) after “health service provider” insert “, public health

service contractor”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  256,  line  39,  at end insert—

‘	In section 201 (disclosure of information), in subsection (3)(a) for “any of the

Secretary of State’s functions” substitute “any of the functions of the Secretary

of State, the Board, a commissioning consortium or a local authority”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  256,  line  41,  leave out sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) and insert—

‘()	In subsection (1) after “health service provider” insert “, “public health service

contractor””.

()	In subsection (2)(a)—

(a)	after “in relation to” insert “the Secretary of State, local authorities,”,

and

(b)	after “health service providers” insert “, public health service

contractors.”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  257,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘   (1)

Section 211 (acquisition, use and maintenance of property) is amended as

follows.

(2)	In subsection (4) for “A local social services authority” substitute “A local

authority”.

(3)	After that subsection insert—

“(4A)

In subsection (4), “local authority” has the same meaning as in section

2B.”’.

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Schedule  4,  page  257,  line  26,  after ‘appointed’ insert ‘under paragraph 10 of

Schedule 1A’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  259,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘	In section 234 (special arrangement as to payment of remuneration), omit

subsection (4).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  259,  line  33,  at end insert—

‘   (1)

Section 242 (public involvement and consultation) is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (1A)—

(a)	omit paragraph (a), and

(b)	omit paragraph (b).

(3)	Omit subsections (4) and (5).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  260,  line  15,  leave out paragraph 124 and insert—

‘   (1)

Section 258 (university clinical teaching and research) is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (1)—

(a)	for “The Secretary of State must exercise his functions under this Act”

substitute “The functions under this Act of the Secretary of State, the

Board and each commissioning consortium must be exercised”, and

(b)	for “he” substitute “the Secretary of State, the Board or the consortium

(as the case may be)”.

(3)	In subsection (2), in paragraph (a)—

(a)	after “exercisable by” insert “the Board,”,

(b)	after “a” insert “commissioning consortium,”,

(c)	omit “Strategic Health Authority,”, and

(d)	omit “Primary Care Trust,”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  260,  line  40,  leave out paragraph 127.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  261,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘   (1)

Section 272 (orders, regulations, rules and directions) is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (3) omit paragraph (d).

(3)	In subsection (5) omit “a PCT order, or”.’.

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Schedule  4,  page  261,  line  5,  leave out paragraph 128 and insert—

‘   (1)

Section 273 (further provision about orders and directions) is amended as

follows.

(2)	In subsection (3) for “by a Strategic Health Authority” substitute “by the

Board”.

(3)	In subsection (4)(c)(ii) omit “15,”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  261,  line  7,  leave out ‘275(1)’ and insert ‘275’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  261,  line  8,  at the beginning insert ‘In subsection (1),’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  261,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘()	In the definition of “health service hospital” omit “a Primary Care Trust,”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  261,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘()	In subsection (3)—

(a)	omit “or 15”,

(b)	omit “Strategic Health Authority,” (in both places where it occurs),

and

(c)	omit “Primary Care Trust or” (in both places where it occurs).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  4,  page  261,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘   (1)

Section 276 (index of defined expressions) is amended as follows.

(2)	Omit the entry relating to “NHS body”.

(3)	Omit the entry relating to “PCT order”.

(4)	After the entry relating to “provider, in relation to an NHS contract” insert—

	“public health functions	section 1(2B)(a)
	of the Secretary of State
	public health functions	section 1(2B)(b)”.’.
	of local authorities

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