Clause 41 - Standards set by Secretary of State
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill
8:55 am
Mr David Lammy (Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Health; Tottenham, Labour)
As I was going on to explain, the National Assembly for Wales does not have primary legislative powers, only secondary ones. Nevertheless, much of what the hon. Gentleman said pertained to devolution. If I can extend the argument, he will understand why the Assembly has those powers. The Commission for Health Improvement currently undertakes these critical function reviews, but in so doing it has not been able to take fully into account defined Welsh health priorities and other issues specific to Wales.