The Joint Committee on the Draft Care and Support
Bill
The Joint Committee on the Draft Care and Support
Bill was appointed by the House of Commons on 19 November 2012
and by the House of Lords on 22 November 2012 to examine the Draft
Care and Support Bill and to report to both Houses by 7 March
2013.
Membership
| HOUSE OF LORDS | HOUSE OF COMMONS
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| Baroness Eaton (Conservative)
| Harriett Baldwin (Conservative)
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| Baroness Greengross (Crossbench)
| Rt Hon Paul Burstow (Chair) (Liberal Democrat)
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| Baroness Jolly (Liberal Democrat)
| Margot James (Conservative)
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| Rt Hon Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Conservative)
| Barbara Keeley (Labour)
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| Baroness Pitkeathley (Labour)
| Grahame Morris (Labour)
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| Rt Hon Lord Warner (Labour)
| Dr Sarah Wollaston (Conservative)
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Powers
The Committee had the power to require the submission
of written evidence and documents, to examine witnesses, to meet
at any time (except when Parliament is prorogued or dissolved),
to adjourn from place to place, to appoint specialist advisers,
and to make Reports to both Houses. The Lords Committee had power
to agree with the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman.
Publications
The Report of the Committee was published by The
Stationery Office by Order of both Houses. All publications of
the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/joint-select/draft-care-and-support-bill/contact-us/
Committee staff
The staff of the Committee are Michael Collon (Lords
Clerk), Philip Aylett (Commons Clerk), Judith Goodall (Inquiry
Manager) Tansy Hutchinson (Policy Analyst), Arianna Kelly (Policy
Analyst), Michelle Edney (Senior Committee Assistant) and Rob
Dinsdale (Committee Assistant).
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk
of the Joint Committee on the Draft Care and Support Bill, House
of Commons, 7 Millbank, London SW1A 0PW. The telephone number
for general enquiries is 020 7219 8387; the Committee's email
address is draftcareandsupportbill@parliament.uk
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