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Protection of Freedoms Bill

My Lords, these government amendments are to remedy an anomaly in the definition of regulated activity for adults. The Bill provides that regulated activity relating to adults can be broadly split into six categories, one of which is the provision of personal care. The personal care definition currently includes ““physical assistance”” with the care of, "““skin, hair or nails (other than nail care provided by a chiropodist or podiatrist)””," which is on page 64 of the Bill. These amendments will remove the current exception, "““other than nail care provided by a chiropodist or podiatrist””," as the exception creates an anomalous situation where chiropodists and podiatrists are in regulated activity because they are regulated healthcare professionals except when providing nail care. The amendments will achieve the Government’s policy aim that chiropodists and podiatrists are wholly within regulated activity and therefore within the scope of the revised vetting and barring scheme. I beg to move. Amendment 67 agreed. Clause 66, as amended, agreed. Clause 67 : Alteration of test for barring decisions Amendment 68 Clause 67 : Alteration of test for barring decisions Amendment 68 Moved by