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Health and Care Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 3 March 2022. It occurred during Debate on bills on Health and Care Bill.

Moved by

Lord Alton of Liverpool

108: After Clause 71, insert the following new Clause—

“Health service procurement and supply chains: genocide convention obligations

(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision for the purposes of ensuring that procurement of all goods and services for the purposes of the health service in England is consistent with the United Kingdom's obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), procurement is not consistent if a Minister of the Crown has assessed that there is a serious risk of genocide in the sourcing region.

(3) A Minister of the Crown must make an assessment as to whether there is serious risk if the chair of a relevant select committee of either House of Parliament requests one, and must complete such assessment within two months.”

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Reference

819 c1032 

Session

2021-22

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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