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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Thornton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 14 May 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Health and Social Care Bill.


Health and Social Care Bill

The panel is not a regulator; it advises the department. My understanding is that because it will have a high-calibre and independent chair and vice-chair, it will have the resources to draw on independent advice from competition economists, lawyers and anyone else it cares to ask and then put its recommendations on competition issues to the department. As the noble Baroness knows, I am very much in favour of the competition and choice agenda, and it is very likely that many people will be watching to see how this works and will see that it is reviewed in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
701 c326GC 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Care homes Accountability Cost effectiveness Competition General Medical Council Hearing impairment Health services Human rights Inspections Hearing aids Health professions General practitioners Private sector NHS Qualifications Public appointments NHS foundation trusts National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Migrant workers Registration Standards Training Regulation Social services Healthcare Commission Overseas workers General Dental Council Health Professions Council Hearing Aid Council Care Quality Commission Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk