Committee (1st Day)

Part of Health and Social Care Bill – in the House of Lords at 7:00 pm on 25 October 2011.

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Photo of Earl Howe Earl Howe The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health 7:00, 25 October 2011

It did happen, but it did not happen with the system that I have outlined in place. As I have just said, NHS Future Forum is talking to a great many people about where exactly responsibilities should sit for what, and how the system should work, which is why-I confess freely-I am in difficulties. While I would love to be able to answer detailed questions about the system, we have quite consciously deferred these matters to a second Bill.