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“18E (1)

The constitution must provide for meetings of the board of directors to

be open to members of the public.

(2)	But the constitution may provide for members of the public to be

excluded from a meeting for special reasons.”’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  156,  page  141,  line  34,  at end insert—

‘( )	After section 35(3) of that Act (things the regulator must consider before deciding

whether it is satisfied as to the matters in subsection (2)) insert—

“(3A)

The regulator must not give an authorisation unless it is notified by the

Care Quality Commission that it is satisfied that the applicant is

complying with (so far as applicable) the requirements mentioned in

section 12(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in relation to the

regulated activity or activities the applicant carries on.

(3B)	In subsection (3A), “regulated activity” has the same meaning as in

section 8 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.”’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  165,  page  147,  line  29,  after ‘applicant’, insert ‘(that is an NHS foundation

trust)’.

Mr Simon Burns

195

Clause  165,  page  147,  line  31,  leave out paragraph (a).

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  166,  page  148,  line  12,  after ‘applicant’, insert ‘(that is an NHS foundation

trust)’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  166,  page  148,  line  13,  after ‘must’, insert ‘—

(a)	be supported by the Secretary of State if B is an NHS trust, and

(b)

’.

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Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  176,  page  155,  line  10,  leave out subsections (3) and (4).

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Owen Smith

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Page  155,  line  6,  leave out Clause 176.

Mr Simon Burns

199

Clause  178,  page  157,  line  36,  at end insert ‘; and the Commission must inform the

committee in writing of its response or proposed response to the advice.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  178,  page  158,  line  31,  after ‘discharge’, insert ‘,

and that the failure is significant’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  178,  page  158,  line  34,  at end insert—

‘( )	In subsection (2A) of that section (inserted by section [Failure to discharge

functions]), after “(1)” insert “or (1A)”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  178,  page  158,  line  37,  at end insert—

‘( )	In subsection (4) of that section (inserted by section [Failure to discharge

functions]), after “(1)” insert “, (1A)”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  178,  page  158,  line  37,  at end insert—

‘( )	For the title to that section substitute “Failure by the Commission or Healthwatch

England in discharge of functions”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  179,  page  160,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘( )	In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 (bodies subject to public sector

equality duty), after the entry for the Health Service Commissioner for England

insert—

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“A Local Healthwatch organisation.”’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  15,  page  364,  line  17,  at end insert—

‘()	A direction under sub-paragraph (4) may be varied or revoked by a

subsequent direction.’.

Mr Simon Burns

206

Clause  189,  page  170,  line  23,  after ‘(8)’, insert ‘—

‘(a)

’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  189,  page  170,  line  24,  at end insert ‘, and

(b)	after paragraph (b) (but before the “and” immediately following it)

insert—

“(ba)

involve the Local Healthwatch Organisation for the area

of the responsible local authority;

(bb)	involve the people who live or work in that area;”, and

(c)	in paragraph (c) for “consult” substitute “involve”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  190,  page  171,  line  18,  after ‘to’, insert ‘—

(a)

’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  190,  page  171,  line  19,  at end insert ‘, and

(b)	any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  190,  page  171,  line  19,  at end insert—

‘( )	In preparing a strategy under this section, the responsible local authority and each

of its partner commissioning consortia must—

(a)	involve the Local Healthwatch Organisation for the area of the

responsible local authority, and

(b)	involve the people who live or work in that area.’.

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Clause  190,  page  171,  line  36,  leave out ‘relevant’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  190,  page  171,  line  37,  leave out ‘the most recent’ and insert ‘any’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  190,  page  171,  line  39,  after ‘section 116’, insert ‘which is relevant to the

exercise of the functions’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  190,  page  171,  line  40,  leave out ‘the most recent’ and insert ‘any’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  190,  page  171,  line  41,  after ‘section 116A’, insert ‘which is so relevant’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  190,  page  171,  leave out lines 42 to 45.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  190,  page  172,  line  3,  leave out from second ‘to’ to end of line 4 and insert

‘—

(a)	any assessment of relevant needs prepared by the responsible local

authority and each of its partner commissioning consortia under section

116 which is relevant to the exercise of the functions, and

(b)	any joint health and wellbeing strategy prepared by them under section

116A which is so relevant.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  242,  page  216,  line  37,  after ‘that’, insert ‘—

( )

’.

Mr Simon Burns

219

Clause  242,  page  216,  line  39,  at end insert ‘, and

( )	the failure is significant.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  242,  page  217,  line  8,  at end insert—

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‘( )	Where the Secretary of State exercises a power under subsection (1) or (3), the

Secretary of State must publish reasons for doing so.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  265,  page  228,  line  25,  after ‘that’, insert ‘—

( )

’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  265,  page  228,  line  27,  at end insert ‘, and

( )	the failure is significant.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  265,  page  228,  line  35,  at end insert—

‘( )	Where the Secretary of State exercises a power under subsection (1) or (3), the

Secretary of State must publish reasons for doing so.’.

Mr Simon Burns

224

Clause  295,  page  245,  line  45,  leave out paragraph (j).

Mr Simon Burns

225

Clause  295,  page  246,  line  16,  after ‘and’, insert ‘(subject to section 63(3))’.

Liz Kendall

Emily Thornberry

Owen Smith

Debbie Abrahams

50

Clause  297,  page  247,  line  17,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

Section 28 comes into force in accordance with sections 28(3) and (4).’.

Mr Simon Burns

226

Clause  297,  page  247,  line  18,  leave out subsection (2).

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New Clauses

Secretary of State’s duty to promote comprehensive health service

Mr Simon Burns

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘For section 1 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (Secretary of State’s duty

to promote health service) substitute—

“1	Secretary of State’s duty to promote comprehensive health service

(1)	The Secretary of State must continue the promotion in England of a

comprehensive health service designed to secure improvement—

(a)	in the physical and mental health of the people of England, and

(b)	in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

(2)	For that purpose, the Secretary of State must exercise the functions

conferred by this Act so as to secure that services are provided in

accordance with this Act.

(3)	The services provided as part of the health service in England must be

free of charge except in so far as the making and recovery of charges is

expressly provided for by or under any enactment, whenever passed.’.

Secretary of State’s duty to keep health service functions under review

Mr Simon Burns

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

‘In Part 13 of the National Health Service Act 2006, before section 248 (and the

cross-heading preceding it) insert—

“247AB

Secretary of State’s duty to keep health service functions under

review

(1)	The Secretary of State must keep under review the effectiveness of the

exercise by the bodies mentioned in subsection (2) of functions in

relation to the health service in England.

(2)	The bodies mentioned in this subsection are—

(a)	the Board;

(b)

Monitor;

(c)	the Care Quality Commission;

(d)	the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence;

(e)	the Health and Social Care Information Centre;

(f)	Special Health Authorities.

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(3)	The Secretary of State may include in an annual report under section

247B the Secretary of State’s views on the effectiveness of the exercise

by the bodies mentioned in subsection (2) of functions in relation to the

health service.”’.

The Secretary of State’s duty as to research

Mr Simon Burns

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

‘After section 1C of the National Health Service Act 2006, insert—

“1CA	Duty as to research

“In exercising functions in relation to the health service, the Secretary of

State must have regard to the need to promote—

(a)	research on matters relevant to the health service, and

(b)	the use in the health service of evidence obtained from

research.”’.

Secretary of State’s duty as respects variation in provision of health services

Mr Simon Burns

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

‘After section 12D of the National Health Service Act 2006 insert—

“Miscellaneous

12E	Secretary of State’s duty as respects variation in provision of health

services

(1)	The Secretary of State must not exercise the functions mentioned in

subsection (2) for the purpose of causing a variation in the proportion of

services provided as part of the health service that is provided by persons

of a particular description if that description is by reference to—

(a)	whether the persons in question are in the public or (as the case

may be) private sector, or

(b)	some other aspect of their status.

(2)	The functions mentioned in this subsection are the functions of the

Secretary of State under—

(a)	sections 6E and 13A, and

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