Report (4th Day)

Part of Health and Social Care Bill – in the House of Lords at 7:15 pm on 29 February 2012.

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Photo of Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs), Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) 7:15, 29 February 2012

My Lords, I should have declared in moving my amendment that I am president of the British Fluoridation Society. The noble Baroness, Lady Gardner, reminded me by making her own declaration. I am most grateful to the Minister and beg leave to withdraw my amendment.

Amendment 130 withdrawn.

Amendments 131 to 136

Moved by Earl Howe

131: Clause 35, page 66, line 11, at end insert-

"( ) The duty in subsection (3) does not apply in relation to the proposal if the Secretary of State so directs by an instrument in writing."

132: Clause 35, page 66, leave out lines 14 to 17

133: Clause 35, page 66, line 39, at end insert-

"( ) The duty in subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the proposal if the Secretary of State so directs by an instrument in writing."

134: Clause 35, page 66, leave out lines 42 to 45

135: Clause 35, page 67, line 34, at end insert-

"( ) The duty in subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the proposal if the Secretary of State so directs by an instrument in writing."

136: Clause 35, page 67, leave out lines 37 to 40

Amendments 131 to 136 agreed.

Clause 39 : After-care

Amendment 136A

Moved by Lord Patel of Bradford

136A: Clause 39, leave out Clause 39 and insert the following new Clause-

"Aftercare

(1) Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (aftercare) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)-

(a) after "duty of the" insert "clinical commissioning group or",

(b) omit "Primary Care Trust or" in each place it appears,

(c) for "such time as the" substitute "such time as (in relation to England) the clinical commissioning group or".

(3) After subsection (2C) insert-

"(2D) Subsection (2), in its application to the clinical commissioning group, has effect as if for "to provide" there were substituted "to arrange for the provision of".

(2E) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that the duty imposed on the clinical commissioning group by subsection (2) is, in the circumstances or to the extent prescribed by the regulations, to be imposed instead on another clinical commissioning group or the National Health Service Commissioning Board.

(2F) Where regulations under subsection (2E) provide that the duty imposed by subsection (2) is to be imposed on the National Health Service Commissioning Board, subsections (2D) and (2E) have effect as if references to the clinical commissioning group were references to the National Health Service Commissioning Board.

(2G) Section 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006 applies to the power to make regulations under subsection (2E) as it applies to a power to make regulations under that Act."

(4) In subsection (3)-

(a) after "section "the" insert "clinical commissioning group or",

(b) omit "Primary Care Trust or" in each place it appears, and

(c) after "means the", in the first place it appears, insert "clinical commissioning group or".

(5) In consequence of the repeals made by subsections (2)(b) and (5)(b), omit paragraph 47 of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002."