Clause 178 - Healthwatch England

Part of Health and Social Care (Re-Committed) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:15 pm on 14 July 2011.

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Photo of Liz Kendall Liz Kendall Shadow Minister (Health) 2:15, 14 July 2011

He says, from a sedentary position, that it is not a sub-committee. On 15 March, as recorded in fabulous Hansard, he says,

“I must tell the hon. Lady that I think it is a little unfair to refer to HealthWatch in a derogatory way as a sub-committee of the CQC.”––[Official Report, Health and Social Care Public Bill Committee, 15 March 2011; c. 696.]

However, on page 38 of the Government’s response to the Future Forum, paragraph 4.39 states:

“We will…introduce a new requirement for the Care Quality Commission to respond to advice from its HealthWatch England sub-committee.”