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Debate on bill on Tuesday, 1 July 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Thornton. The answering member was Earl Howe.


Health and Social Care Bill

Health and Social Care Bill. Lords Third Reading debate. Agreed to on question. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
703 c133-62 
Session
2007-08
Department
Department of Health
Legislative stage
Third reading
Procedure
New clauses
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Related items
Health and Social Care Bill. As amended on Report.
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Bills
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions
Baroness Campbell of Surbiton | 703 c152-4 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 6: 6: After Clause 147, insert the following new Clause— ““Continuity of socia...
Earl Howe | 703 c152 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it would be wrong to let this amendment pass without expressing my thanks to the Minister ...
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Baroness Tonge | 703 c155-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am somewhat horrified that this amendment has been brought before the House at such a la...
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff | 703 c155 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this amendment goes to the heart of the rights of those needing a care package to live ind...
Earl Howe | 703 c155 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister will know how vitally important this issue is for disabled people; it is an i...
Baroness Wilkins | 703 c154-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I strongly support this amendment, to which I have put my name, and which has been so pers...
Baroness Masham of Ilton | 703 c157 (Link to this contribution) First, I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Tonge, that this subject was discussed at Second Reading an...
Lord Ashley of Stoke | 703 c156-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell, and her colleagues on tabling this amend...
Baroness Greengross | 703 c157 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I strongly support the amendment. I am delighted that my noble friend Lady Campbell was we...
Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 703 c157-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell of Surbiton, has put her case most cogently. I am only s...
Baroness Campbell of Surbiton | 703 c161-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I thank all noble Lords who supported this amendment; they have been tremendous. I ...
Baroness Thornton | 703 c159-61 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we debated a similar amendment in Grand Committee. I said at that time that I have every s...
Baroness Thornton | 703 c162 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 12: 12: Schedule 5, page 135, line 39, leave out ““section 29 of”” On Questio...
Baroness Thornton | 703 c162 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 10: 10: Schedule 1, page 114, line 24, at end insert— ““( ) The Secretary of S...
Baroness Thornton | 703 c162 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 13 and 14: 13: Schedule 15, page 204, line 42, column 2, at end insert— 14...
Baroness Thornton | 703 c162 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Bill passe...
Baroness Masham of Ilton | 703 c141 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have a small rural riding centre in North Yorkshire and we are inspected twice a year. O...
Lord Campbell-Savours | 703 c138-41 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 3: 3: Clause 45, page 21, line 31, at end insert— ““( ) The Secretary of State...
Baroness Thornton | 703 c138 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I say to the noble Baroness that you have to be careful what you ask for sometimes. I than...
Baroness Tonge | 703 c138 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I echo the remarks of other noble Lords. This has been a long Bill, but the amount of work...
Lord Campbell-Savours | 703 c144-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have listened carefully to what my noble friend has said and to the comments of other no...
Baroness Gardner of Parkes | 703 c145-7 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 4: 4: After Clause 112, insert the following new Clause— ““Registers of health...
Baroness Thornton | 703 c143-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as I hope I made clear when we discussed my noble friend’s amendment on Report, there is n...
Lord Ramsbotham | 703 c141 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I emphasise, as I did at earlier stages of the Bill, that inspection must not be confused ...
Baroness Young of Old Scone | 703 c142 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, because I am conscious of the Addison rules, I have had rather a self-denying ordinance on...
Baroness Tonge | 703 c148 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not wish to try the patience of the House but I should like to make one additional po...
Lord Walton of Detchant | 703 c147-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I warmly support the principles underlying the amendment so ably proposed by the noble Bar...
Lord Colwyn | 703 c148 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, having practised for 40 years myself, I continue my indemnity insurance because the Medica...
Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 703 c148 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Baroness made her arguments immensely persuasively yet again. I hope that the Mi...
Earl Howe | 703 c147 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support my noble friend, who has argued her case extremely persuasively throughout the p...
Baroness Thornton | 703 c150-1 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 5: 5: After Clause 140, insert the following new Clause— ““Remuneration for pe...
Lord Rea | 703 c148 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as a retired member of one of the professions mentioned in the amendment, I support the fe...
Baroness Golding | 703 c148 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, not to be left out, as a retired radiographer I was amazed when, less than two years ago, ...
Baroness Thornton | 703 c149-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Gardner, has raised this issue in relation to dentists both in Co...
Baroness Gardner of Parkes | 703 c150 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply, which was very positive. These professions should loo...
Lord Campbell-Savours | 703 c133-5 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 1: 1: Clause 4, page 2, line 27, at end insert— ““( ) views expressed by staff...
Lord Campbell-Savours | 703 c136 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in the light of that very comprehensive response, which I am sure will be welcomed by memb...
Baroness Thornton | 703 c135-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I very much appreciate the intention of my noble friend Lord Campbell-Savours in tabling A...
Earl Howe | 703 c138 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister most warmly, in particular for Amendments Nos. 2 and 10 and for her w...
Baroness Thornton | 703 c136-8 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 2: 2: Clause 20, page 9, line 17, at end insert ““and the application of lesso...
Lord Walton of Detchant | 703 c138 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I simply add to what the noble Earl has said in thanking the Minister and her noble friend...
Baroness Masham of Ilton | 703 c138 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Baroness on her splendid work in this Bill. She really has ...
Baroness Thornton | 703 c162 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 7 to 9: 7: Clause 170, page 112, line 9, leave out from second ““Schedule”” ...
Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 703 c143 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was going to have a self-denying ordinance and not speak at this point, mainly because I...
Subjects
Complaints Disability Care homes Dentistry Housing Health services Finance Inspections Health professions Industrial democracy Local government Pharmacy Staff Registration Standards Regulation Social services Commission for Social Care Inspection Care Quality Commission
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2007-08
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