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Proceeding contribution from Lord Warner (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 15 February 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on NHS Redress Bill [HL].


NHS Redress Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 16:"Page 2, line 40, leave out from beginning to end of line 3 on page 3 and insert—" ““(5)   A scheme that provides for financial compensation to be offered— (a)   may specify an upper limit on the amount of financial compensation that may be included in an offer under the scheme; (b)   if it does not specify a limit under paragraph (a), must specify an upper limit on the amount of financial compensation that may be included in such an offer in respect of pain and suffering; (c)   may not specify any other limit on what may be included in such an offer by way of financial compensation.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendment No. 17 not moved.] Clause 4 [Commencement of proceedings under scheme]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
678 c1171 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Disclosure of information Dental services Compensation Appeals Civil proceedings Hospitals Liability Legal costs Legal opinion NHS Patients Ophthalmic services Negligence Training Health Service Commissioner NHS Litigation Authority
Legislation
NHS Redress Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link
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