Public Bill Committees
Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill

• Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill, 1st sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Equal opportunities for carers (18 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 2 - Planning for the provision of - information for carers (0 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill. Dr. Francis: On Second Reading, the Minister announced his intention to introduce directions under section 28 of the Health Act 1999,...
  • Clause 3 - Duty to inform (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 4 - Co-operation between Authorities (0 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill. The Chairman: With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment No. 6, in clause 6, page 3, leave out lines 18 to 22...
  • Clause 5 - Co-operation between health bodies (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 6 - Minor and consequential amendments (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 6, in clause 6, page 3, leave out lines 18 to 22 and insert— 'Section (Co-operation between authorities), in so far as it confers functions on a local authority...
  • Clause 9 - Short title, commencement and extent (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 8, in clause 9, page 4, line 22, at end insert 'section (Co-operation between authorities) of'.—[Dr. Ladyman.] Clause 9, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
  • New clause 1 - Duty to inform carers of right to assessment (0 speeches)
    '(1) In section 1 of the Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c.12) (assessment of ability of carers to provide care), after subsection (2A) there is inserted— ''(2B) In any case...
  • New clause 2 - Assessment of carers (0 speeches)
    '(1) In section 1 of the Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c.12) (assessment of ability of carers to provide care), after subsection (2B) (inserted by section (Duty to inform carers of...
  • New clause 3 - Co-operation between authorities (0 speeches)
    '(1) If a local authority requests an authority mentioned in subsection (5) to assist it in planning the provision of services to persons— (a) entitled to an assessment under any of the...
  • Title (2 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 9, in title, line 1, leave out from beginning to 'place' in line 2. I thank you, Mr. Benton, for your chairmanship, and I thank the Committee for its co-operation and...