Gosport Independent Panel: Publication of Report

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:03 pm on 20 June 2018.

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Photo of Bernard Jenkin Bernard Jenkin Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Chair, Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee), Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Chair, Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee) 1:03, 20 June 2018

Does not every instance of people being scared to speak out and relatives finding it too difficult to complain underline the importance of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch, which the Secretary of State has established? I remind him that I am chairing the Joint Committee of both Houses that is carrying out prelegislative scrutiny of the draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill. When we report on 24 July, will my right hon. Friend undertake to bring that into law as quickly as possible? That will afford the safe space that people need to report such matters without fear or favour.