---

Health Bill [HL]

Perhaps I may ask the noble Earl a question in order to assist people when they read Hansard. In the insolvency regime, to which he referred, what would happen where suppliers of services at a local level had outstanding invoices that had not been paid? Is it that as suppliers they may not be paid? What about wages in the trust? What about property liabilities, such as rentals or property held by the trust? Are the outstanding borrowings of the trust at risk in the insolvency regime to which the noble Earl refers? Alternatively, am I completely misunderstanding him and there would be no risk?