Clause 15 - Private health care

Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill

Public Bill Committees, 3 June 2003, 12:00 pm

Amendment proposed: No. 253, in

clause 15, page 7, line 5, leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.—[Mr. Hutton]

Question put, That the amendment be made:—

The Committee divided: Ayes 19, Noes 3.

Amendment proposed: No. 8, in

clause 15, page 7, line 8, leave out subsection (2).—[Chris Grayling.]

Question put, That the amendment be made: —

The Committee divided: Ayes 6, Noes 17.

Amendments made: No. 254, in

clause 15, page 7, line 8, leave out 'duty' and insert 'power'.

No. 255, in

clause 15, page 7, line 16, leave out from 'patients' to end of line 17 and insert

'other than patients being provided with goods and services for the purposes of the health service'.—[Mr. Hutton.]

Clause 15, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.