Schedule 1
Health and Social Care Bill
2:00 pm
Stephen O'Brien (Shadow Minister, Health; Eddisbury, Conservative)
I beg to move amendment No. 158, in schedule 1, page 107, leave out lines 22 to 24 and insert—
‘3 (1) The Secretary of State shall appoint not fewer than 5 or more than 9 individuals as members of the Commission (to be known as Care Commissioners).
(1A) In appointing Care Commissioners the Secretary of State shall appoint an individual only if the Secretary of State thinks that the individual—
(a) has experience or knowledge relating to matters in respect of which the Commission has functions, or
(b) has experience or knowledge relating to matters in respect of human rights, or
(c) has experience or knowledge as a user of services relating to matters in respect of which the Commission has functions, or
(d) has experience or knowledge as a carer of a user or users of services relating to matters in respect of which the Commission has functions, or
(e) is suitable for appointment for some other reason.
(1B) In appointing Care Commissioners the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of—
(a) the Commission having collective experience and knowledge relating to all of the Commission’s functions, and
(b) the Commission acting as a collective, unified body.
(1C) The Secretary of State shall appoint a Chair of the Commission.
(1D) Before appointing any person to the position of Chair the Secretary of State shall first seek the approval of the Health Committee of the House of Commons.’.