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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Pitkeathley (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 21 April 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Health and Social Care Bill.


Health and Social Care Bill

I support the amendments and I share with the noble Baroness, Lady Howarth, the unfortunate experience of CAFCASS having a board that was originally made up of people who, as the result of a deliberate policy decision, knew nothing about the issues. I hope that that will serve as an awful warning to the Government. The other thing that we might draw from the CAFCASS experience is the necessity and value of separating governance from management. I commend that to the Minister, because if you mix the strategic focus and the development of policy with delivery, you will get into trouble. I hope that we can keep those two things separate and ensure that the requisite experience, not just of current practice in social care, but of its history, can be embedded in this new body.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
700 c245GC 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disclosure of information Health services Finance NHS Parliamentary scrutiny Mental health services Mental Health Act Commission Standards Regulation Social services Healthcare Commission Commission for Social Care Inspection Care Quality Commission
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk