UK Parliament / Open data

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill

Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bills on Monday, 23 July 2007, in the House of Lords.
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill. Lords Committee stage seventh day. Part 2 of 3 records.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

694 c599-622 

Session

2006-07

Department

Department for Communities and Local Government

Legislative stage

Committee stage

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Related items

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill. Brought from the Commons. Explanatory Notes HL Bill 74-EN also published.
Wednesday, 23 May 2007
Bills
House of Lords

Proceeding contributions

Earl Howe | 694 c599-600 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 238KC: 238KC: Clause 222, page 154, line 30, after ““on”” insert ““effectively...
Lord Rea | 694 c601-2 (Link to this contribution) In lending my support to these amendments, I will speak briefly to Amendment No. 238KL. Before that...

Show all contributions (41)
Baroness Neuberger | 694 c600-1 (Link to this contribution) I support the noble Earl, Lord Howe, in everything he has said. I will also add a few words to what ...
Baroness Masham of Ilton | 694 c602 (Link to this contribution) I am in exactly the same position as the noble Lord, Lord Rea, on these amendments. Will the Ministe...
Baroness Meacher | 694 c602 (Link to this contribution) I support the concerns expressed by noble colleagues regarding these amendments. They have been well...
Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 694 c602-3 (Link to this contribution) I want to speak to these amendments to probe further a question which I remain unclear about, althou...
Baroness Masham of Ilton | 694 c622 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for that encouraging answer. She will be aware that in prisons there has been a...
Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 694 c621-2 (Link to this contribution) I hope that I can reassure the noble Baroness and take this opportunity to put some points on the re...
Baroness Masham of Ilton | 694 c621 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 238LD: 238LD: Clause 222, page 155, line 4, at end insert— ““( ) For the avoid...
Baroness Crawley | 694 c622 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move that the House do now resume. In doing so, I suggest that the Committee stage begin ag...
Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 694 c611 (Link to this contribution) In making my name, I should say that it is Baroness Morgan speaking; my noble friend Baroness Andrew...
Lord Low of Dalston | 694 c612 (Link to this contribution) I am extremely grateful to the noble Baroness for her very positive response to the points that I ra...
Baroness Neuberger | 694 c612-3 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 238LA: 238LA: Clause 222, page 155, line 4, after ““consult”” insert ““members...
Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 694 c612 (Link to this contribution) Before the Minister sits down, perhaps I may ask her one question. If a LINk in a local area is so p...
Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 694 c612 (Link to this contribution) The objective in agreeing to take away and consider these amendments is to promote an outcome that w...
Baroness Andrews | 694 c614 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that we would want to draw the widest possible consultation and I cannot see any reason wh...
Baroness Neuberger | 694 c614 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for that assurance, which is helpful. If that is the case, it will give members...
Baroness Andrews | 694 c613-4 (Link to this contribution) I shall address the issue of the regulations because it involves a slightly narrower interpretation ...
Baroness Neuberger | 694 c614 (Link to this contribution) While I quite understand why the Minister does not necessarily want the present system of patient fo...
Earl Howe | 694 c614-6 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 238LC: 238LC: Clause 222, page 155, line 4, at end insert— ““(4A) The Secretar...
Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 694 c603 (Link to this contribution) As ““host”” has been mentioned, can the Minister say whether it is appropriate now or at a later sta...
Lord Bruce-Lockhart | 694 c603 (Link to this contribution) I add my support to this group of amendments, particularly Amendment No. 238KG, on, "““supporting me...
Baroness Andrews | 694 c604-7 (Link to this contribution) This has been a thorough debate on some complex issues. I much admire the noble Earl’s struggle with...
Baroness Masham of Ilton | 694 c607 (Link to this contribution) Before the Minister finishes, I want to ask her one more question. If LINks are so very diverse, wil...
Baroness Andrews | 694 c607-8 (Link to this contribution) I do not think that they will be confusing. We are at the stage at which they look confusing because...
Earl Howe | 694 c608 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that Members of the Committee are most grateful to the Minister for having covered the ame...
Lord Low of Dalston | 694 c608-10 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 238LZA: 238LZA: Clause 222, page 154, line 43, at end insert— ““( ) enabling p...
Earl Howe | 694 c610 (Link to this contribution) I support the noble Lord, Lord Low, very strongly in all that he has said on these amendments. In do...
Baroness Neuberger | 694 c610 (Link to this contribution) I also support all the words of the noble Lord, Lord Low. I declare an interest as a former trustee ...
Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 694 c610-1 (Link to this contribution) I support the noble Lord, Lord Low, and congratulate him on his ingenuity in bringing this extraordi...
Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 694 c617 (Link to this contribution) I have three simple questions. First, what advantage does the host have in carrying out this duty? S...
Baroness Andrews | 694 c617-9 (Link to this contribution) None of the questions that noble Lords ask is simple. I am sorry that the noble Baroness remembered ...
Baroness Andrews | 694 c619 (Link to this contribution) It will not obviate the need for a host. There will always have to be a host. Until I receive more i...
Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 694 c616-7 (Link to this contribution) I have added my name to two of these amendments. If I may say so, I thought that the questions asked...
Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 694 c619 (Link to this contribution) In the light of the answers that have been given, and the fact that this is a financial issue, perha...
Baroness Andrews | 694 c619-20 (Link to this contribution) If they are a charity, they will have the freedom to do that. In terms of the impact it would have o...
Baroness Masham of Ilton | 694 c620 (Link to this contribution) While the noble Baroness was answering, I thought of one more question. If local authorities hold th...
Baroness Andrews | 694 c620 (Link to this contribution) The point is that the local authorities will not hold the money; they will make the contract with th...
Baroness Neuberger | 694 c616 (Link to this contribution) While I support everything that the noble Earl, Lord Howe, has said, I will speak specifically to Am...
Baroness Neuberger | 694 c619 (Link to this contribution) The noble Baroness has just suggested that a LINk might be able to employ staff immediately. Is she ...
Earl Howe | 694 c620-1 (Link to this contribution) Once again, the Committee will be grateful to the noble Baroness for her reply. I am glad that work ...

Subjects

Disadvantaged
Health services
Finance
Local government
Patients
Public participation
Patients' forums
Local involvement networks

Legislation

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill 2006-07

Link

View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk
Back to top