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Proceeding contribution from Earl Howe (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 7 December 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Health and Social Care Bill.


Health and Social Care Bill

The noble Lord knows that that is a matter for the House and the usual channels and not for me. However, I have no doubt that his suggestion will be registered in the appropriate places and will be considered. He must understand that it is not solely in my gift to order the business of this House. I am of course acutely aware of the concerns of noble Lords on this issue. However, I would just ask those noble Lords who may at first blush be inclined to side with the noble Baroness in her amendment to recognise that there is room for an honestly held difference of view on this matter, that the principle involved is very important for the workings of government and that the Government have acted both properly and reasonably in asking the Information Tribunal to reconsider the merits of the case.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
733 c737 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Dementia Health Health services Finance Fees and charges Freedom of information Governing bodies Health Protection Agency Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority HIV/AIDS Ethics Emergencies NHS Medical treatments Ministerial powers Northern Ireland Public appointments Parliamentary scrutiny Non-departmental public bodies Overseas visitors Scotland Standards Regulation Wales Research Testing Social services Sexually transmitted infections Risk assessment Human Tissue Authority Public Health England National Institute for Health and Care Research Health Research Authority Biochemistry National Research Ethics Service Clinical commissioning groups
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12
National Health Service Act 2006
Link
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