Clause 10 - Establishment of Patients' Forums
Health and Social Care Bill
6:30 pm
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West, Conservative)
The Minister said that the first of the studies would be received by 31 March. That strikes me as taking the Government out of any significant danger in relation to the Bill in Committee and, indeed, the House, although perhaps not so with respect to its passage in another place. We shall consider carefully what the Minister has said, and we shall consult outside bodies with a view to returning to this matter, or it may receive further scrutiny in the other place.
I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments made: No. 191, in page 8, line 23, leave out
`by regulations made by the Secretary of State'.
No. 192, in page 8, line 33, at end insert `and the trust'.
No. 193, in page 8, line 35, at end insert `and the trust'
No. 194, in page 8, line 41, leave out
`(within the meaning of the 1977 Act)'.
No. 195, in page 8, line 43, leave out from `of' to `, and' in line 44 and insert
`section 31 arrangements in relation to the exercise of health-related functions of a local authority'.
No. 196, in page 9, line 1, leave out `in pursuance of such' and insert
`(and not as part of the health service in England) in pursuance of section 31'.
No. 197, in page 9, line 3, leave out `subsections (2) and (3)' and insert
`this section--
``the health service'' has the same meaning as in the 1977 Act;
``patient'' includes (as well as a patient within the meaning of that Act) a person who receives services provided in pursuance of section 31 arrangements in relation to the exercise of health-related functions of a local authority;
``prescribed'' means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;'.
No. 198, in page 9, line 5, at end insert—
` ``section 31 arrangements'' means arrangements under regulations under section 31 of the Health Act 1999 (arrangements between NHS bodies and local authorities).'. —[Mr. Denham.]
Clause 10, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.