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Health Bill (HL) 1998/99

Health Bill (HL). Committee stage nineteenth sitting (afternoon). Schedule 4, discussed with a Government amendment, Government new clause 18 (Delegation of Health Authority functions relating to pilot schemes and section 28C arrangements), and new clause 10 (Definition of Qualifying Body), agreed to as amended. Schedule 5, discussed with a Government amendment, Government new clause 19 (Local representative committees), and Government new clause 17 (Health Service Commissioners), agreed to as amended. Clauses 60 to 62 agreed to, as amended. Government new clause 13 (Transfer of staff among health service bodies) agreed to. Government new clause 15 (Power to rectify transitional provisions etc.) agreed to. Government new clause 16 (Arrangements with the Audit Commission) agreed to. Government new clause 17 (Health Service Commissioners) agreed to. Government new clause 18 (Delegation of Health Authority functions relating to pilot schemes and section 28C arrangements) agreed to. Government new clause 19 (Local representative committees) agreed to on division (14 votes to 8). Government new clause 20 (Arrangements with Ministers) agreed to. New clause 6 (Duty to publish annual statement on pharmaceutical price regulation scheme) negatived on division (8 votes to 14). New clause 8 (Restriction on power of NHS Trusts to make appointments) negatived on division (2 votes to 14). New clause 12 (Regulation of midwifery) negatived on division (8 votes to 14). New clause 14 (Registration of health service personnel having contact with anaesthetised patients) negatived on division (6 votes to 16). Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 110).