Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mr. John Maxton in the Chair]
Sitting | Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
1st | Clause 1 and Clauses 17 and 18 | 5 p.m. |
2nd | Clause 16 and Clauses 2 to 6 | — |
3rd | Clause 16 and Clauses 2 to 6 (so far as not previously concluded) | 10 p.m. |
4th | Clauses 19 to 28 | — |
5th | Clauses 19 to 28 (so far as not previously concluded) | 5 p.m. |
6th | Clauses 14 and 15, Clauses 7 and 8, Schedule 1, Clauses 9 to 13 | — |
7th | Clauses 24 and 15, Clauses 7 and 8, Schedule 1, Clauses 9 to 13 (so far as not previously concluded) | 10 p.m. |
8th | Clauses 29 and 30, Schedule 2, Clauses 31 to 40, Schedule 3, Clause 41, Clause 69, Clauses 42 to 44 | — |
9th | Clauses 29 and 30, Schedule 2, Clauses 31 to 40, Schedule 3, Clause 41, Clause 60, Clauses 42 to 44 (so far as not previously concluded) | 5 p.m. |
10th | Clauses 45 to 58 | — |
11th | Clauses 45 to 58 (so far as not previously concluded) | 10 p.m. |
12th | Clause 59, Clauses 61 to 66, Schedules 4 and 5, new Clauses and new Schedules | — |
13th | Clause 59, Clauses 61 to 66, Schedules 4 and 5, new Clauses and new Schedules (so far as not previously concluded) | 5 p.m. |
I look forward to your chairmanship of the Committee, Mr. Maxton. I am sure that we shall have an interesting few weeks scrutinising this important Bill. I look forward also to being one of the...
[Mr. John Maxton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 31, in page 11, line 38, after `run', insert `or that the body has practised discrimination by reason of age,'.
I beg to move amendment No. 65, in page 3, line 1, leave out `performed well against any' and insert `met the performance'.
[Mr. John Maxton in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No 67, in page 3, line 5, at end insert— `(3CC) The Secretary of State shall within 28 days of notifying objectives or criteria to Health Authorities...
I beg to move amendment No. 69, in page 3, line 15, at end insert— `(5B) If the Secretary of State makes any payment under subsection (5A) above he shall publish details of such payment...
I beg to move amendment No. 72, in page 4, line 6, at end insert— `(3A) The Secretary of State shall publish not later than the 31st December in each year an audited statement of his...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 70, in page 5, line 15, leave out `and any directions given' and insert `made'.
[Mr. John Maxton in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 178, in page 14, line 6, leave out from `shall' to end of line 7 and add: `be substituted with— (4) The remuneration to be paid under the arrangements mentioned...
I beg to move amendment No. 168, in page 14, line 21, leave out `another' and insert `any other'.
[Mr. John Maxton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 116, in page 15, line 6, at end insert— `( ) In section 29A (medical lists), after subsection (4) there shall be inserted— ``(4A) Regulations may make...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 184, in page 17, line 29, after `gifts', insert `above a specified value'.
I beg to move amendment No. 98, in page 19, line 1, leave out from beginning to end of line 3.
Amendments made: No. 100, in page 20, line 10, leave out `section 19 of'. No. 101, in page 20, line 19, after `practitioners' insert `and dental corporations'.—[Mr. Denham.]
Amendments made: No. 109, in page 25, line 10, leave out from beginning to end of line 11 No. 163, in page 25, line 16, leave out `by Health Authorities'. No. 110, in page 25, line 28, at end...
I beg to move amendment No. 185, in page 28, line 32, at end insert— `(aa) medical practitioner providing personal medical services.'.
[Mr. John Maxton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 241, in page 11, line 19, at end add— `(8) This section may not be brought into force until the Secretary of State has issued a certificate stating that it is...
Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill:— The Committee divided: Ayes 10, Noes 6.
I beg to move amendment No. 245, in page 6, leave out lines 14 to 18 and insert `any county, county borough, district or London Borough Council having responsibility for social services within...
[Sir David Madel in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 44, in page 6, line 20, at end insert— `( ) as to the commissioning of independent advocacy services and requirements placed on any officer of a local NHS body...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 189, in page 58, line 37, leave out from `Authority' to end of line 38. In the old days, before programme motions, one could happily dwell on one or two amendments...
I beg to move amendment No. 246, in page 7, line 39, after `Authorities', insert `(including Special Health Authorities)'.
I beg to move amendment No. 46, in page 8, line 9, leave out `Secretary of State' and insert `local authorities specified in section 7(2)'.
I beg to move amendment No. 250, in page 9, line 6, leave out subsection (1) and insert— `(1) Authorised members of a Patients' Forum shall be permitted (subject to subsection 2 below) to...
I beg to move amendment No. 85, in page 9, line 21, after `established', insert `, the overview and scrutiny committee, the ILAF, the Health Authority,'.
I beg to move amendment No. 255, in page 9, line 26, at beginning insert— `( ) The Secretary of State shall by regulations make provision for— (a) the funding of Patients' Forums and...
[Sir David Madel in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 206, in page 30, line 1, leave out from `Chapter' to second `services' in line 2 and insert `— ``pharmaceutical services'' means services of a kind which may be...
I beg to move, amendment No. 218, in page 60, line 19, leave out `as to the circumstances in which a Health Authority must' and insert `requiring a Health Authority to'.
I beg to move amendment No. 208, in page 30, line 24, leave out from beginning to end of line 25.
I beg to move amendment No. 277, in page 30, line 37, leave out `three' and insert `two'.
[Sir David Madel in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 277, in page 30, line 37, leave out 'three' and insert 'two'.—[Mr. Hammond.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 209, in page 32, line 29, leave out 'piloted' and insert 'local pharmaceutical'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 212, in page 33, line 21, at end insert— `(within the meaning of section 128(1) of the 1977 Act)'. The amendment is purely technical. It simply corrects an...
1Amendments made: No. 220, in page 62, line 11, leave out— `has such meaning as may be prescribed' and insert— `means such services of a kind which may be provided under section 41...
I beg to move amendment No. 281, in page 33, line 39, leave out from beginning to end of line 2 on page 34 and insert— `( ) The relevant authority may by regulations make, in relation to...
I beg to move amendment No. 217, in page 54, line 7, at end insert `; (h) any other description of persons which appears to the appropriate Ministers to be a description of persons whose...
Amendment made: No. 213, in page 35, line 29, at end insert `; (i) any other description of persons which appears to the Secretary of State to be a description of persons whose profession is...
Amendment proposed: No. 214, in page 37, line 6, at end insert `(whether by the Secretary of State or by another person so specified)'.—[Mr. Denham.]
I beg to move amendment No. 215, in page 37, line 23, leave out first `and' The amendment removes an extraneous ``and''. I assure the Committee that it is a purely technical amendment. ...
[Mr. John Maxton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 295, in page 38, line 12, leave out `is, or is to be, a party' and insert `and a local authority are, or are to be, parties.'. The clause and part III of the Bill...
I beg to move amendment No.260, in page 40, line 9, leave out `any of'.
[Mr. John Maxton in the Chair]
Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 279, in page 42, line 38, after `authority', insert `in England'.
[Mr. John Maxton in the Chair]
On resuming—
I beg to move amendment No. 226, in page 43, line 16, leave out from beginning to `is' in line 17 and insert— `(1A) For the purposes of this section a ``qualifying person'' is— (a)...
Amendments made: No. 269, in page 44, line 35, leave out `This section applies to any person in relevant premises who' and insert `For the purposes of this section a ``claimant'' is—...
I beg to move amendment No. 293, in page 45, line 34, after `person', insert— ( ) a local authority shall not consider care and attention to be otherwise available if the person is not...
Mr. Swayne : I beg to move amendment No. 315 in page 46, line 13, at end insert— `(2A) Nothing in this section shall prevent or preclude any local authority from meeting any costs which...
I beg to move amendment No. 289, in page 46, line 21, at end insert `and (c) that person has been informed in writing of the advisability of appropriate independent financial advice by a suitably...
I beg to move amendment No. 317, in page 47, line 39, at end add— `(3) Regulations under this section may not treat any person differently from any other person by virtue of his place of...
[Mr. John Maxton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 323, in page 51, line 10, at beginning insert— `( ) The Secretary of State shall— (a) consult such persons and bodies as reasonably appear to him to be...
[Mr. John Maxton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 324, in page 52, line 44, leave out from beginning to end of line 50 and insert— `information regarding any identifiable patient and relating to his physical or...
I beg to move amendment No. 342, in page 55, line 14, after `14(5)' insert `or regulations under section (Supplementary and consequential provision etc.)(3)(c)'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 347, in page 56, line 26, leave out from beginning to end of line 27. The amendment would delete subsection (3) because we now believe it to be redundant. It is...
I beg to move amendment No. 320, in page 56, line 34, at end insert— `(2A) The reference in that Schedule to the 1977 Act shall also be treated as referring to that Act as amended by...
Amendments made: No. 344, in page 57, line 3, after `61' insert `, (Supplementary and consequential provision etc.)'. No. 345, in page 57, line 28, leave out `to' and insert `, 61,...
I beg to move amendment No. 352, in page 64, line 4, at end insert— `Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46) .—(1) The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 shall be...
Amendments made: No. 115, in page 66, column 3, line 38, leave out from beginning to end of line 40. No. 322, in page 66, line 47, at end insert— `2000 c. 20. Government Resources...
`.—(1) In this section, relevant functions in relation to a local authority are functions which are, or, but for regulations under this section, would be, exercisable under section...
`.—(1) The Health Act 1999 shall be amended as follows. (2) At the end of section 31 (arrangements between NHS bodies and local authorities) there shall be added— ``(9) Schedule...
`. The relevant authority may by regulations— (a) prevent (except in such circumstances and to such extent as may be prescribed) the provision of both piloted services and pharmaceutical...
`.—(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make— (a) such supplementary, incidental or consequential provision, or (b) such transitory, transitional or saving provision, as...
`.—(1) The Secretary of State shall make regulations relating to the content of contracts for the provision of general medical services in the area. (2) Regulations under this...
`.—(1) The relevant authority shall, not less than two years and not more than three years after the date of designation of any trust as a Care Trust— (a) arrange for a review of the...
``Health authorities shall extend observer status, with voice but no vote, to representatives of all statutory patient representation bodies.''--[Mr. Burstow.] Brought up, and read the First time.
`.—(1) Where a person— (i) has previously made their own arrangements for care and attention in a residential care or nursing home, and (ii) has requested an assessment under section...
Application of Schedule 1. This Schedule applies where, under any arrangements under regulations under section 31, any functions of a body (``the transferor'') are to be exercised by another...
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