Clause 9 - Variation of authorisation

Part of Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:00 am on 22 May 2003.

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Photo of Evan Harris Evan Harris Liberal Democrat, Oxford West and Abingdon 10:00, 22 May 2003

I am keen to spare the Minister the pleasure, or burden, of reading the Committee's debate on clause 6. Why does the Minister feel that it is appropriate to insert in clause 9(2) that to vary authorisation,

''the regulator is to have regard (among other things) to

(a) any report or recommendation made to him by virtue of section 21(2)(f) of the Local Government Act 2002 (c.22) (overview and scrutiny committees),''

when he does not feel it necessary for the regulator, under clause 6, to have regard to such reports when authorising the original provision of services for an NHS foundation trust? If the Minister can answer that question, we will not need to return to it at a later stage.