Clause 2 - Payments relating to past performance
Health and Social Care Bill
4:45 pm
Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge, Conservative)
I accept what the Minister said, but a few minutes ago he said, in effect, that the amendment was redundant because health authorities would be notified of the criteria in writing. Is he saying that the Secretary of State will not issue supplementary criteria or objectives? The amendment was designed to take account of circumstances in which the Secretary of State, under the terms of the clause, may wish to issue supplementary, in-year criteria or objectives. Is the Minister ruling that out?