Clause 3 - Functions of the Centre
Health (Wales) Bill
5:45 pm
Mr Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff Central, Labour/Co-operative)
I have just thought of a crossover problem, and the hon. Gentleman might like to think about whether the amendment would deal it. If, as reported, the Welsh Assembly does not enact the Bill's provisions on bed blocking, but they are enacted in England, English hospitals will presumably be entitled to charge Welsh local authorities for bed blocking, while Welsh hospitals will not be able to charge English local authorities. Would the amendment sort that interesting problem out?