Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:30 pm on 13 October 2003.

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Photo of Baroness Noakes Baroness Noakes Conservative 3:30, 13 October 2003

moved Amendment No. 104:

Page 114, line 27, leave out paragraph 5 and insert—

"5 (1) The Secretary of State shall make such contributions to the regulator's expenses as the regulator shall request.

(2) If the Secretary of State believes that the amounts requested by the regulator are unreasonable, he shall refer the matter to the chairman of the Select Committee for Health whose decision shall be binding on the Secretary of State."