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Proceeding contribution from Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 8 February 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Health and Social Care Bill.


Health and Social Care Bill

Does my noble friend agree that one of the vices in the amendment is that it would encourage judicial review proceedings and legal uncertainty? I say that as somebody who has taken advantage of the old wording to bring successful judicial review proceedings in Northern Ireland. The advantage of what we now have in the Bill is that it will not place judges in the position of seeking to run the health service, instead of Parliament, Ministers and the health authorities themselves.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
735 c295 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Accountability Equality Health services Finance Education Expenditure Health professions Higher education NHS Patients Ministerial responsibility Management Mental health services National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Standards Universities Training Reform Research Social services Prostate cancer Postgraduate education NHS Commissioning Board National Institute for Health and Care Research Health Education England
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk