moved Amendment No. 65: 65: Clause 230, page 170, leave out lines 2 to 5 and insert— ““(a) guidance given by the Secretary of State as to when, or how often, involvement under arrangements under the regulations is to be carried out; (b) guidance given by the Secretary of State...

moved Amendment No. 65: 65: Clause 230, page 170, leave out lines 2 to 5 and insert— ““(a) guidance given by the Secretary of State as to when, or how often, involvement under arrangements under the regulations is to be carried out; (b) guidance given by the Secretary of State...

moved Amendment No. 64: 64: Clause 230, page 169, leave out lines 23 to 27 and insert— ““(a) guidance given by the Secretary of State as to when, or how often, involvement under arrangements under subsection (1B) is to be carried out; (b) guidance given by the Secretary of State...

moved Amendment No. 64: 64: Clause 230, page 169, leave out lines 23 to 27 and insert— ““(a) guidance given by the Secretary of State as to when, or how often, involvement under arrangements under subsection (1B) is to be carried out; (b) guidance given by the Secretary of State...

My Lords, I hope that I will not lose my voice, at least for a moment so that I can help the House with further clarification along the lines requested by the noble Earl, Lord Howe, and the noble Baroness, Lady Neuberger. It may be helpful to set out a...

My Lords, I hope that I will not lose my voice, at least for a moment so that I can help the House with further clarification along the lines requested by the noble Earl, Lord Howe, and the noble Baroness, Lady Neuberger. It may be helpful to set out a...

My Lords, I should like to try to make this clear. We do not envisage that appointed councillors will replace co-opted councillors. A co-opted councillor takes a full councillor position. Appointed councillors are not the same; they have a shorter term of office which will be set out in regulations....

My Lords, I should like to try to make this clear. We do not envisage that appointed councillors will replace co-opted councillors. A co-opted councillor takes a full councillor position. Appointed councillors are not the same; they have a shorter term of office which will be set out in regulations....

moved Amendment No. 33: 33: Clause 87, page 61, line 9, leave out from ““aggregating”” to end of line 10 and insert ““one or more unparished areas with one or more parished areas.”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, this is a technical amendment to give effect to the policy...

moved Amendment No. 33: 33: Clause 87, page 61, line 9, leave out from ““aggregating”” to end of line 10 and insert ““one or more unparished areas with one or more parished areas.”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, this is a technical amendment to give effect to the policy...

My Lords, I hope that I can offer the noble Baroness, Lady Hanham, the reassurance that she is looking for, but I feel that I will disappoint the noble Baroness, Lady Scott. I am aware that she is unhappy with these proposals, and I hope that I can reassure her....

My Lords, I hope that I can offer the noble Baroness, Lady Hanham, the reassurance that she is looking for, but I feel that I will disappoint the noble Baroness, Lady Scott. I am aware that she is unhappy with these proposals, and I hope that I can reassure her....

My Lords, if I may clarify that point, the procedure will be negative.

My Lords, if I may clarify that point, the procedure will be negative.

My Lords, I hope I can reassure the noble Lord. I appreciate that this is the first opportunity we have had to discuss his concerns because this amendment was not moved on Report, so I hope I can take him through the Government’s thinking in some detail. We do not...

My Lords, I hope I can reassure the noble Lord. I appreciate that this is the first opportunity we have had to discuss his concerns because this amendment was not moved on Report, so I hope I can take him through the Government’s thinking in some detail. We do not...

My Lords, I remind the House that we are not encouraged to use visual aids in debates.

My Lords, I remind the House that we are not encouraged to use visual aids in debates.

My Lords, I hope I can offer some reassurance. I do not accept the noble Earl’s analysis of the question of consultation around a provider. The whole policy remit of the Bill is about providing for consultation around the provision of services. New duties are introduced, for example, for strategic...

My Lords, I hope I can offer some reassurance. I do not accept the noble Earl’s analysis of the question of consultation around a provider. The whole policy remit of the Bill is about providing for consultation around the provision of services. New duties are introduced, for example, for strategic...

My Lords, the point that I am trying to make is that if the patient notices any difference or is concerned that there might be a difference, the consultation duty kicks in. If there is no difference, surely there is no matter.

My Lords, the point that I am trying to make is that if the patient notices any difference or is concerned that there might be a difference, the consultation duty kicks in. If there is no difference, surely there is no matter.

moved Amendment No. 219ZB: 219ZB: Clause 237, page 169, line 15, at end insert— ““( ) In Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (Strategic Health Authorities), after section 17 insert— ““17A Reports on consultation (1) Each Strategic Health Authority must, at such...

moved Amendment No. 219ZB: 219ZB: Clause 237, page 169, line 15, at end insert— ““( ) In Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (Strategic Health Authorities), after section 17 insert— ““17A Reports on consultation (1) Each Strategic Health Authority must, at such...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for giving me the opportunity to come back on these points. Perhaps I may start in reverse order and pick up the noble Earl’s point concerning an informal process of consultation around the development of regulations and guidance. I may not have been clear...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for giving me the opportunity to come back on these points. Perhaps I may start in reverse order and pick up the noble Earl’s point concerning an informal process of consultation around the development of regulations and guidance. I may not have been clear...

moved Amendments Nos. 211 to 217: 211: Clause 236, page 168, line 21, leave out ““are, directly or through representatives, consulted on”” and insert ““, whether directly or through representatives, are involved (whether by being consulted or provided with information, or in other ways) in”” 212: Clause 236, page 168,...

moved Amendments Nos. 211 to 217: 211: Clause 236, page 168, line 21, leave out ““are, directly or through representatives, consulted on”” and insert ““, whether directly or through representatives, are involved (whether by being consulted or provided with information, or in other ways) in”” 212: Clause 236, page 168,...

My Lords, I am not sure that I am going to satisfy the noble Baroness, given her concerns. However, I will take a few minutes to respond and give the amendment the proper consideration that it deserves. First and foremost, I will put on record the Government’s gratitude to members...

My Lords, I am not sure that I am going to satisfy the noble Baroness, given her concerns. However, I will take a few minutes to respond and give the amendment the proper consideration that it deserves. First and foremost, I will put on record the Government’s gratitude to members...

My Lords, I am again speaking on this issue and I hope I can continue the constructive and positive tone of Committee. I will explain some practical and straightforward steps that the Government plan to take. I thank noble Lords who spoke and particularly thank the noble Lord, Lord Low,...

My Lords, I am again speaking on this issue and I hope I can continue the constructive and positive tone of Committee. I will explain some practical and straightforward steps that the Government plan to take. I thank noble Lords who spoke and particularly thank the noble Lord, Lord Low,...

moved Amendment No. 210A: 210A: Clause 236, page 168, line 6, leave out ““follows”” and insert ““mentioned in subsections (2) to (4) below”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I hope the House will forgive me if I take a few moments to speak to the amendments in this group....

moved Amendment No. 210A: 210A: Clause 236, page 168, line 6, leave out ““follows”” and insert ““mentioned in subsections (2) to (4) below”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I hope the House will forgive me if I take a few moments to speak to the amendments in this group....

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now adjourn during pleasure until 3.28 pm. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The Sitting was suspended from 3.25 to 3.28 pm.]

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now adjourn during pleasure until 3.28 pm. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The Sitting was suspended from 3.25 to 3.28 pm.]

My Lords, I beg to move that further consideration on Report be now adjourned. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move that further consideration on Report be now adjourned. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I remind the House that this is the Report stage and noble Lords do not normally speak after the Minister has sat down.

My Lords, I remind the House that this is the Report stage and noble Lords do not normally speak after the Minister has sat down.