Clause 32 - Reviews of pilot schemes
Health and Social Care Bill
11:15 am
Mr John Denham (Minister of State, Department of Health; Southampton, Itchen, Labour)
It is important to point out that our approach in clause 32 of reviewing every pilot scheme at least once within three years of its commencement is modelled virtually word for word on the equivalent provisions on personal medical services in the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997. I do not see a fundamental reason to depart from the precedent that has been set for other family health services. The clause leaves the procedure to be determined by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales, except that it requires the health authority and pilot scheme participants to be offered the opportunity to make their views known, as part of the review. That is clearly only a minimum requirement.
It being twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock, The Chairman adjourned the Committee without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
Adjourned till this day at half-past Two o'clock.