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Clause 85

Health and Social Care Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:45 pm on 17 January 2008.

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Offences by the body corporate

Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

Photo of Stephen O'Brien Stephen O'Brien Shadow Minister (Health)

I have one question for the Minister. The Clause deals with offences by bodies corporate. Under subsection (3)(b), members of NHS bodies can be liable. Does that include all members of NHS foundation trusts?

Photo of Ben Bradshaw Ben Bradshaw Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West), The Minister of State, Department of Health

Yes.

Question put and agreed to.

Clause 85 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

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clause

A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.

Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.

During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.

When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.

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