Health and Social Care Bill

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords for the support that they have given, and indeed am gratified by it. I hear what the Minister says, but we have been talking about integration for 25 years. You have to be one of life’s supreme optimists to think that just because the Government have passed this Bill you are going to change the culture of 25 years. It is very important that we try to have a go at a definition in this Bill. I will read very carefully what the Minister has said but I can assure him, as a Christmas present, that I shall be returning to this subject on Report, after taking some soundings at the local level. He is quite right: we do need to be sure what people at the local level want, but I do not think that we can move away from trying to give a lead on what we mean by integration. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 332 withdrawn. Amendments 332A to 335 not moved. Clause 192 agreed. Amendment 335A not moved. Clause 193 : Other functions of Health and Wellbeing Boards Clause 193 : Other functions of Health and Wellbeing Boards Amendments 336 to 336A not moved. Clause 193 agreed. Clauses 194 and 195 agreed. Clause 196 : Supply of information to Health and Wellbeing Boards Clause 196 : Supply of information to Health and Wellbeing Boards Amendments 336AA to 336C not moved. Clause 196 agreed. Clauses 197 and 198 agreed. Amendment 337 Moved by