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NHS Redress Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister very much for that reply. I do not wish to give the impression that we on these Benches do not agree that if the scheme is to work well, the power and the onus to initiate it should lie primarily with the NHS. However, I think that Clause 4(2) is not satisfactory. It does not make clear or encapsulate the fact that the process can be initiated by an individual or by the NHS trust. It is strange that it has not been possible to encapsulate that within the clause. None the less, I hear what the Minister says. At this stage, I shall seek leave to withdraw the amendment. However, given that none of the expert bodies that have advised us on these matters understood that the power we are seeking is in that clause, we may return to the issue. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.