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Health and Social Care Bill

I am not, as yet, entirely convinced that legal chairs are needed in 100 per cent. of cases. However, I think it a shame that the House's procedures prevent us from voting on both options, and I am fairly sure that the issue will arise again in another place. I thank the Minister for listening to all the points that were raised. In Committee he was clearly sympathetic. Amendment No. 23 is unlikely to be put to the vote because there is no opposition to it, but if it had been, I might well have supported it. If the matter returns to us, it would be helpful to be given a little more detail about what might and might not be considered appropriate for a legal chair. I appreciate that to an extent that may be in the hands of the profession and the OHPA, but when we are trying to pass legislation, a lack of clarity about the outcome is not always helpful. Amendment agreed to. Amendments made: No. 24, page 47, line 8 , leave out 'lay members list' and insert"'list of persons eligible to serve as lay members provided for by section 96(1)(a) (the ““lay members list””)'." No. 25, page 47, line 9 , leave out 'professionally qualified members list' and insert"'list of persons eligible to serve as professionally qualified members provided for by section 96(1)(b) (the ““professionally qualified members list””)'." No. 26, page 47, line 14, at end insert—