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Health Bill [HL]

If the wording can be changed to add more clarity, I am happy to look at that. The SHAs correct the data that commissioners receive because, ultimately, they are performance-managing the commissioners, the PCTs. We have not touched on some of these data. Many Members of the Committee have consistently said that we need to strengthen commissioning. Commissioning cannot be improved without high quality information. We need this information to go to the commissioners. In this debate, the SHA’s role is very small, namely to ensure that the commissioners are receiving accurate information. The CQC will do the same. Noble Baronesses may want more clarity on that, and I would be happy to bring that back to them.