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Health Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister for his reassurances in respect of the two amendments that I tabled. I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege: "Welcome to the world of direct payments". The sorts of issues that she envisaged go on all the time in social care, and they will happen in health. Word will go round like wildfire that a provider is really good, and people will try to get to it, come what may. When they have done so, they will try to get the resources together to increase their time. That is what happens when you introduce market mechanisms into health—savvy people find their way round them. I listened with care to what the Minister said, but we shall see. I thank him for his response setting out the Government’s intentions. Amendment 52A withdrawn. Amendments 53 to 58A not moved. Amendment 59 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List. Amendments 60 and 60A not moved.