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NHS Redress Bill [HL]

My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons amendments be now considered. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The page and line references are to Bill 137 as first printed for the Commons.]"4: Clause 6, Page 4, line 13, leave out from ““scheme”” to end of line 15""The Lords agree to Commons Amendment No. 4 and propose Amendment No. 4A to it—""4A: Line 1, at end insert ““and insert ““in accordance with natural justice such that the person overseeing the investigation is independent of the body or person under investigation (such investigation to be confined to the facts of cases and not to consider issues of liability in law, whether civil or criminal);””””""5: Page 4, line 17, leave out paragraph (c)""The Lords disagree to Commons Amendment No. 5 for the following reason—""5A: Because it is appropriate to ensure the separation between fact-finding and assessment of liability under the scheme""16: Clause 11, Page 6, line 26, leave out from ““scheme”” to end of line 27""The Lords disagree to Commons Amendment No. 16 for the following reason -""16A: Because it is appropriate to ensure the separation between fact-finding and assessment of liability under the scheme""The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 4A, insist on Commons Amendments Nos. 5 and 16, but propose Amendment No. 16B in lieu—""16B: Page 4, line 13, after ““scheme”” insert ““(including provision for the overseeing of the investigation by an individual of a specified description)””"