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Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  1,  at end insert—

‘	The Education and Skills Act 2008 is amended as follows.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘	In section 77 (supply of information by public bodies), in subsection (2)—

(a)	omit paragraph (c),

(b)	omit paragraph (d), and

(c)	before paragraph (e) insert—

“(da)

a commissioning consortium,”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  18,  leave out paragraph 73 and insert—

‘	The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 is

amended as follows.

In section 2 (duty to promote understanding of functions of certain public

bodies))—

(a)	in subsection (2), in paragraph (c) after “under” insert “section 2A or

2B of, or paragraph 7C, 8 or 12 of Schedule 1 to, the National Health

Service Act 2006 or”,

(b)	in that subsection, after paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea)

the National Health Service Commissioning Board,

so far as exercising functions in respect of the

principal local authority’s area;”,

(c)	in subsection (3), after paragraph (k) insert—

“(ka)

a commissioning consortium;”, and

(d)	in that subsection—

(i)	omit paragraph (l), and

(ii)	omit paragraph (m).

In section 123 (partner authorities), in subsection (2)—

(a)	after paragraph (h) insert—

“(ha)

a commissioning consortium;”, and

(b)	omit paragraph (i).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘     ()

In each of the following provisions for “NHS services” substitute “health

services”—

(a)	the title to Part 1,

(b)	section 2(3), (4)(a) and (b), (5)(a) and (b) and (7), and

(c)	the definitions of “carers”, “patients” and “staff” in section 3(7).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  25,  leave out ‘In section 2 (duty to have regard to NHS

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constitution),’ and insert—

‘     ()

Section 2 (duty to have regard to NHS constitution) is amended as follows.

()	In subsection (1), for “NHS functions” substitute “health service functions”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  30,   at end insert—

‘(cc)

local authorities (within the meaning of section 2B of the

National Health Service Act 2006);”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  30,   at end insert—

‘()	In subsection (3), for “an “NHS function”” substitute “a “health service

function””.

()	In subsection (4)—

(a)	before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)

provides health services under arrangements made by

the National Health Service Commissioning Board or

a commissioning consortium under or by virtue of

section 3, 3A, 3B or 4 of, or Schedule 1 to, the

National Health Service Act 2006,”,

(b)	omit the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a), and

(c)	after paragraph (b) insert ‘, or

(c)	provides health services under arrangements made by

a local authority for the purposes of its functions

under or by virtue of section 2B or 6C(1) of, or

Schedule 1 to, that Act.”

()	In subsection (5) for “subsection (4)(a) or (b)” substitute “subsection (4)(za),

(a), (b) or (c)”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  30,  at end insert—

‘   (1)

Section 3 (availability and review of NHS constitution) is amended as follows.

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

(3)	Omit subsection (8).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  31,  leave out ‘In section 8 (duty of providers to publish

information),’ and insert—

‘     ()

Section 8 (duty of providers to publish information) is amended as follows.

()	In subsection (1) for “NHS services” (in each place where it occurs) substitute

“relevant health services”.

()

’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  32,  at end insert—

‘()	In subsection (3) for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—

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“(a)	provides health services as mentioned in section 2(4)(za) or

(a), or

(b)	in pursuance of a contract, agreement or arrangements as

mentioned in section 2(4)(za) or (a), makes arrangements for

another person to provide health services,”.

()	For subsection (6) substitute—

“(6)	In this section—

“health services” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1;

“relevant health services” means health services the provision of which

is arranged by the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a

commissioning consortium under or by virtue of section 3, 3A, 3B or

4 of, or Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 2006 or under

or by virtue of Parts 4 to 7 of that Act.”’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  32,  at end insert—

‘	In section 9 (supplementary provision about the duty to publish information),

in subsection (3), for “a Strategic Health Authority” substitute “Monitor”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  34,  leave out paragraphs 77 and 78.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  274,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘	The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.

In section 1 (public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities), in

subsection (3)—

(a)	omit paragraph (h), and

(b)	omit paragraph (i).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  6,  page  274,  line  33,  at end insert—

‘Directions under section 7 of the 2006 Act

1A  (1)

This paragraph applies if section 17 is commenced before section 29(1).

(2)	Until section 29(1) is commenced, section 7(1) of the 2006 Act has effect as if

after “Special Health Authority” there were inserted “or Primary Care Trust”.

(3)	Sub-paragraph (4) applies in relation to any direction given under section 7(1)

of the 2006 Act to a Primary Care Trust which has effect immediately before

section 17 is commenced.

(4)	Until section 29(1) is commenced, the direction continues to have effect as if

given to the Primary Care Trust under section 7(1) of the 2006 Act (as it has

effect by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)).

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(5)	Sub-paragraph (6) applies in relation to any direction given under section 7(2)

of the 2006 Act to a Special Health Authority in respect of the functions of a

Primary Care Trust which has effect immediately before section 17 is

commenced.

(6)	Until section 29(1) is commenced, the direction continues to have effect as if

given to the Special Health Authority in respect of the functions of the Primary

Care Trust under section 7(1) of the 2006 Act.

(7)	Any reference in this paragraph to section 7(1) of the 2006 Act is a reference

to that provision as amended by section 17.

1B  (1)

Sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to any direction given under section 7(1)

of the 2006 Act to a Special Health Authority which has effect immediately

before section 17 is commenced.

(2)	The direction continues to have effect on and after the commencement of that

section as if given under section 7(1) of the 2006 Act (as amended by section

17).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  46,  page  60,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘( )	Schedule Abolition of the Health Protection Agency: consequential amendments

(which makes amendments of other enactments in consequence of the provision

made by this section) has effect.’

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  50,  page  62,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘( )	In section 271 of that Act (territorial limit of exercise of functions), in subsection

(3) after paragraph (d) insert—

“(da)

section 247A (co-operation in relation to public health

functions),”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  192,  page  163,  line  3,  leave out ‘by virtue of’ and insert ‘under’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  192,  page  163,  line  28,  at end insert—

‘( )	In section 276 of that Act (index of defined expressions), omit the entry for

“supplementary list”.’.

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Clause  192,  page  163,  line  28,  at end insert—

‘( )	In Schedule 17 to that Act (exempt information relating to health services), in

paragraph 13(1)(b), for “146” substitute “147A”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  166,  page  139,  line  2,  after ‘with’ insert ‘information and’.

Emily Thornberry

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Clause  166,  page  139,  line  2,  at end insert ‘and the Commission shall respond in

writing to the committee about its response or proposed response to the advice’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  166,  page  139,  line  16,  leave out ‘its functions during the year’ and insert

‘during the year the functions exercisable by it’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  166,  page  139,  line  40,  leave out ‘such function’ and insert ‘function it is

required to discharge’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  166,  page  140,  line  9,  at end insert—

‘( )	In each of the following provisions, at the end of the entry for the Care Quality

Commission insert “and the Healthwatch England committee”—

(a)	Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958,

(b)	Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act

1975,

(c)	Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification

Act 1975.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  166,  page  140,  line  9,  at end insert—

‘( )	Where the Healthwatch England committee does not consist of or include all the

members of the Care Quality Commission, the committee is nonetheless to be

treated as doing so for the purposes of section 2(1) of the Public Bodies

(Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.’.

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Clause  167,  page  140,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘( )	In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, after

paragraph (bj) insert—

“(bk)

Local Healthwatch organisations;”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  167,  page  140,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘( )	In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, at

the appropriate place insert—

“A Local Healthwach organisation.”’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  167,  page  140,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘( )	In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Disqualification Act 1975, at the

appropriate place insert—

“A Local Healthwatch organisation.”’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  13,  page  312,  line  22,  leave out paragraph (b).

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  13,  page  312,  line  23,  leave out sub-paragraph (4) and insert—

‘(4)	The Secretary of State may direct an LHW that the accounts prepared by it

under this paragraph are to be audited in accordance with such requirements as

are specified in the direction; but subject to that, an LHW must arrange for the

accounts so prepared to be audited in such manner as it considers appropriate.’.

Emily Thornberry

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Schedule  13,  page  312,  line  32,  at end add—

‘Procedures

8    (5)

An LHW shall adopt and publish procedures for making decisions about the

exercise of its functions and shall review such procedures from time to time to

ensure they remain effective and efficient for the purposes of carrying out

LHW functions.

(6)	An LHW shall adopt and publish procedures for selecting and authorising

“authorised persons” to exercise LHW “rights of entry”, such procedures to

have regard to safety, privacy and dignity of patients and service-users, the

public, employees of health and social care commissioners and providers and

LHW “authorised persons” and the LHW shall review such procedures from

time to time to ensure they remain effective and efficient for the purposes of

exercising LHW “rights of entry”.

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(7)	Procedures under subsection (2) shall specify the procedure to be followed by

the LHW in determining the circumstances in which it intends to exercise

“rights of entry” and the LHW shall make arrangements to bring the procedure

to the attention of commissioners and providers of healthcare and social care

services.

(8)	An LHW shall meet in public, shall publish papers to be considered in advance

of meetings and shall publish records of decisions taken.

(9)	An LHW shall publish annual reports on how it has carried out its functions

during the preceding 12 months, including its assessment of how effectively

and efficiently it has carried out each of its functions over the period and the

changes that have resulted to healthcare and social care services resulting from

the exercise of its functions.’.

Emily Thornberry

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Clause  168,  page  141,  leave out lines 2 to 4.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  168,  page  140,  line  38,  at end insert—

‘( )	At the end of that paragraph, insert “and to the Healthwatch England committee

of the Care Quality Commission.”’.

Emily Thornberry

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Clause  169,  page  141,  line  38,  at end insert—

‘(7C)

Before preparing this report, A must consider such information and consult such

organisations and persons as it considers appropriate, including an overview and

scrutiny committee where operated. A must describe in the report the nature of

the information considered and the names of the organisations and persons

consulted.’.

Emily Thornberry

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Clause  169,  page  141,  line  39,  at end insert ‘and insert “before determining the

arrangements to be made under section 221(1) the local authority must consult such

persons and representatives of such persons as it considers can provide advice about

arrangements that will secure the requirements in section 222(7A) and must have regard

to the advice it receives when determining the arrangements to be made.”.’.

Emily Thornberry

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Clause  170,  page  142,  line  22,  after ‘Independent’, insert ‘advice, information

and’.

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