Committee (1st Day)

Part of Health and Social Care Bill – in the House of Lords at 7:15 pm on 25 October 2011.

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Photo of Lord Winston Lord Winston Labour 7:15, 25 October 2011

I am sorry to interrupt the Minister again, but I find it incredible that we are now in Committee in the second Chamber on this large Bill and the Government are still apparently in the middle of their listening exercise. Does this not argue that the Bill is extraordinarily badly prepared and that these things should have been thrashed out well in advance? Is that not what the noble Baroness, Lady Tonge, was talking about? It is something that will shock people who are listening to this debate.