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Health and Social Care Bill

I stand here somewhat inadequately to speak to Amendment No. 203ZA, as I thought that the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, would be here. Some cogent arguments, which I fail to have with me, as I thought she would make them, have been suggested by a number of medical and nursing groups to say that the 20th week would be far more appropriate than the 24th week to make the grant in the interests of the health of the woman concerned. I support that and hope that I will be more prepared on Report. The list in Amendment No. 203A is extremely important, but the items are not the sort of things that I would expect to see in the Bill. I would hope to see them clearly outlined in guidance or advice, which would give an even better opportunity to ensure that they were explained in some detail. I am sure that the Minister will say that it is inappropriate to put them in the Bill, but will she tell us about the guidance that they are likely to appear in? I had another point, which now eludes me. I am clearly not doing well today, so I apologise and will come back to the matter on Report.