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Proceeding contribution from Lord Davies of Stamford (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 13 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

Can I take the Minister back to the all-important matter of Monitor? I think he said this morning that he recognised that there were potential conflicts of interest in Monitor’s role. Monitor will continue to have its role of oversight over foundation trusts until 2016. The Minister has said today that that can be continued beyond 2016. Monitor will now be given responsibility for competition policy: in other words for all the supply side, whether private sector, independent, or foundation trust. Is there not a conflict with Monitor having this responsibility for foundation trusts and then being responsible for the oversight of the rules of competition and the supply side? Monitor will also be responsible for oversight on the other side: the commissioning and customer side. Is this not an intensely problematic situation, and will the Minister say how he intends to resolve these issues?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
733 c1139 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Compensation Accountability Disadvantaged Competition Health Health services Fees and charges Licensing Education Human rights EU law Insolvency Innovation Homelessness Home care services Private sector NHS Older people Procurement Mergers Negligence NHS foundation trusts Standards Special educational needs Training Regulation Reform Social services Monitor Treatment centres Sexual and reproductive health NHS Commissioning Board Healthwatch England Cooperation and Competition Panel
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12
Link
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