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Health and Social Care Bill

I appreciate the intention that information on the register should be available in a convenient format for members of the public, including electronically, as intended in the amendment. As mentioned by the noble Baroness, much of the information held by the existing bodies is held electronically and is accessible. It is my understanding that requiring copies of the register to be made available to view would include information held electronically. We would expect the commission to continue the good work of the Healthcare Commission and CSCI, and make as much information available as possible through its website. Indeed, in recognition of the fact that we increasingly communicate electronically, we have tried, through Clauses 89 and 90, to ensure that people can choose that the commission should send them documentation by e-mail. I think that we are in agreement on this, although I do not think that it would be appropriate to be prescriptive about it. I hope that the noble Baroness will see that we agree completely about the need for modern, electronic communication and that the amendment is not required. I ask to her to withdraw it.