I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. I did not detect the softening that I was hoping for in that response. Is the Minister really saying that a 6.5-hour standard for attending appointments will be in the Bill? Where does that place people who live in the Highlands of Scotland or remote parts of Wales, whose hospital will be several hours’ journey there and back? It seems ridiculous to specify something which the Government must know could not possibly be the standard applied in certain areas of the country.
Children and Families Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 20 November 2013.
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Committee proceeding on Children and Families Bill.
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