Report (6th Day)

Part of Health and Social Care Bill – in the House of Lords at 3:24 pm on 8 March 2012.

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Amendment 224 not moved.

Amendments 225 to 226ZG

Moved by Earl Howe

225: Clause 180, page 176, leave out lines 26 to 29

226: Clause 180, page 176, line 30, leave out subsection (3) and insert-

"(3) After sub-paragraph (5) insert-

"(5A) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1A) must make provision requiring a person who has power to appoint a member of the Healthwatch England committee to secure that a majority of the members of the committee are not members of the Commission.

(5B) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1A) may specify other results which a person who has power to appoint a member of the committee must secure.

(5C) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1A) may, in particular, make provision as to-

(a) eligibility for appointment;

(b) procedures for selecting or proposing persons for appointment.

(5D) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1A) may, in particular, make provision as to-

(a) the removal or suspension of members of the committee;

(b) the payment of remuneration and allowances to members."."

226ZA: Clause 180, page 176, line 34, leave out "Advice given by Healthwatch England" and insert "Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch organisations"

226ZB: Clause 180, page 176, line 36, after "(2)" insert ", (2A), (2B)"

226ZC: Clause 180, page 177, line 2, leave out "advice on" and insert "general advice"

226ZD: Clause 180, page 177, line 3, leave out "or in pursuance of"

226ZE: Clause 180, page 177, line 5, at end insert-

"(aa) the making of arrangements in pursuance of arrangements made under section 221(1) of that Act (see section 222(2B) of that Act);"

226ZF: Clause 180, page 177, line 6, leave out "by the organisations"

226ZG: Clause 180, page 177, line 7, at end insert-

"(2A) The function in this subsection is a power to make recommendations of a general nature to English local authorities about the making of arrangements under section 221(1) of that Act.

(2B) The function in this subsection is a power, where the Healthwatch England committee is of the opinion that the activities specified in section 221(2) of that Act are not being carried on properly in an English local authority's area, to give the authority concerned written notice of its opinion."

Amendments 225 to 226ZG agreed.

Amendment 226A not moved.

Amendment 227

Moved by Baroness Massey of Darwen

227: Clause 180, page 177, line 10, leave out "people" and insert "adults and children"