Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Second Reading opposed and deferred until Tuesday 4 December ( Standing Order No.20) .
The Secretary of State was asked—
How many (a) health visitors and (b) nurses there were in the NHS in May 2010 and the latest month for which figures are available.
What steps the Government are taking to raise awareness of and help those who have brain tumours.
What plans he has to improve the quality and quantity of mental health crisis care services.
How much the NHS spent on consultancy in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12.
What estimate he has made of the number of foundation trusts considering plans to opt out of NHS national pay agreements.
What recent assessment he has made of the cancer drugs fund.
What steps he is taking to ensure that primary care trusts do not ration access to NHS treatments and operations.
Whether he has put in place measures to ensure that clinical commissioning groups do not become for-profit organisations.
Whether he has recently reviewed how access to health care treatment can be made easier for vulnerable groups; and if he will make a statement.[ Interruption. ]
How much the Government have spent on (a) treatment, (b) diagnosis and (c) raising awareness of pancreatic cancer since May 2010.
What contact there has been between his Department and the director of the NHS south-west pay, terms and conditions consortium.
What recent representations he has received on strategies to support patients with osteoporosis.
What the process is for deciding the future of health care provision in south-east London; and if he will make a statement.
What recent assessment he has made of the treatment of repeat episode depression by (a) drugs and (b) mindfulness-based intervention.
What assessment he has made of the possible effect on patient safety of reductions to ambulance trust budgets.
If he will make a statement on his Departmental responsibilities.
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23 )
Considered in Committee .
I beg to move amendment 6, in page 1, line 7, after ‘approved’, insert ‘, except for those provisions requiring the full application by the United Kingdom in...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 1, page 4, line 4, at end insert ‘or subsequent’.
I beg to move amendment 4, in clause 6, page 4, line 15, leave out subsection (2) and insert— ‘(2) This Act comes into force in accordance with the following provisions—...
I beg to move, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, it is expedient to authorise provision for, or in connection with, altering the dates on which...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joseph Johnson.)
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