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Health Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister for that very helpful reply in respect of the three aspects of the quality accounts. It is now much clearer. I also welcome the statement that it is perfectly in order for us to encourage foundation trusts to report quality accounts with financial accounts along the accountability structure. That is very helpful. I now understand why SHAs are in the Bill. No one would guess that I was a former chair of a strategic health authority. They are a necessary part of the process, even though some people do not think so. I have every respect for the task that they do in developing commissioning. I understand that the commissioners must have the ability. Perhaps there could be some wording about accountability and who comes back, which might be the commissioners, the PCTs or whoever. I do not know, and I do want to invent amendments on the spot. Perhaps there is some flexibility in how it is expressed. I wholeheartedly agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Young, that we must ensure that the material that is presented to patients, clinicians, managers and the wider regulatory system is consistent and comparable. It would be crazy if anything else was the case. I wholeheartedly thank the Minister for that full response, and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 35 withdrawn. Sitting suspended. Amendment 36 not moved. Amendment 37 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List. Amendment 37A not moved.