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Health and Social Care Bill 2007-08

Committee stage twelfth sitting (afternoon). Written evidence reported to the House. Clauses 121 to 156 agreed to. Clause 136, discussed with new clause 18 (Continuity of social care support). Schedules 12 to 14 agreed to. Schedule 15 agreed to as amended. Clause 157 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 158 negatived on division (6 votes to 9). Clauses 158 and 159 agreed to. Clause 160 agreed to as amended. Clause 161 agreed to. Government new clause 6 (Powers and duties of Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence), agreed to. Government new clause 7 (Fees payable by General Medical Council and General Optical Council), agreed to. Government new clause 13 (Avoidance of unreasonable burdens in exercise of regulatory powers), agreed to. Government new clause 14 (Provision of information by Auditor General for Wales), agreed to. New clause 8 (HealthWatch), discussed with new clause 9 (General duty of Health Watch), new clause 10 (Functions of HealthWatch), and new clause 11 (Local involvement networks), withdrawn. New clause 17 (Minimum guaranteed outcomes), withdrawn. Written evidence (Appending to proceedings) motion agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 52).