I love medical data. They have undoubtedly saved my life and the lives of almost everybody in the House. Medical data, particularly big data, allow us to identify which drugs and procedures work and which do not work. They enable us to pick up the rare side effects of medications...

I love medical data. They have undoubtedly saved my life and the lives of almost everybody in the House. Medical data, particularly big data, allow us to identify which drugs and procedures work and which do not work. They enable us to pick up the rare side effects of medications...

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

Clauses 109 to 111 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clauses 112 to 117 agreed to. Clause 18 under consideration.

Clauses 109 to 111 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clauses 112 to 117 agreed to. Clause 18 under consideration.

Clauses 89 to 94 agreed to, one with an amendment. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 95 to 102 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clauses 103 to 107 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clause 108 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clauses 89 to 94 agreed to, one with an amendment. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 95 to 102 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clauses 103 to 107 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clause 108 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clauses 72 and 73 agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clause 74 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 75 to 80 agreed to, one with amendments.

Clauses 72 and 73 agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clause 74 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 75 to 80 agreed to, one with amendments.

I. Care Bill 2013-14: list of relevant older papers. 4 p. II. Delegated powers memorandum: Care Bill. 115 p. III. Addendum to the delegated powers memorandum. 22 p.

I. Care Bill 2013-14: list of relevant older papers. 4 p. II. Delegated powers memorandum: Care Bill. 115 p. III. Addendum to the delegated powers memorandum. 22 p.

Moved by

Lord Hamilton of Epsom

1: Clause 1, page 1, line 10, after “emotional” insert “and spiritual”

Moved by

Lord Hamilton of Epsom

1: Clause 1, page 1, line 10, after “emotional” insert “and spiritual”

My Lords, I support my noble friend, which is why I put my name to this amendment. I spoke briefly when it was first debated a couple of weeks ago and I am delighted to add my voice now.

I hope that the House will feel that what we are discussing...

My Lords, I support my noble friend, which is why I put my name to this amendment. I spoke briefly when it was first debated a couple of weeks ago and I am delighted to add my voice now.

I hope that the House will feel that what we are discussing...

My Lords, I support this amendment because I think that the reason that the noble Lord, Lord Warner, for example, objects to it is that he associates the word “spiritual” entirely with religious belief. As a matter of fact, I think the word has a much wider meaning that has...

My Lords, I support this amendment because I think that the reason that the noble Lord, Lord Warner, for example, objects to it is that he associates the word “spiritual” entirely with religious belief. As a matter of fact, I think the word has a much wider meaning that has...

My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, and agree with the views just expressed by the noble Baroness about spirituality. I ask for the forgiveness of your Lordships’ House for this late intervention on the subject. I speak as a retired nurse,...

My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, and agree with the views just expressed by the noble Baroness about spirituality. I ask for the forgiveness of your Lordships’ House for this late intervention on the subject. I speak as a retired nurse,...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, for his kind words about the work I did on this issue. On Report, I tabled the amendment which stands in his name today because at that point the Government were working to a definition of well-being which was about emotional...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, for his kind words about the work I did on this issue. On Report, I tabled the amendment which stands in his name today because at that point the Government were working to a definition of well-being which was about emotional...

What the noble Baroness has just said prompts me to point out a difficulty. We are in an age when there is controversy about spirituality, when

people can actually lose their jobs over issues of spirituality. If there were to be a case arising under this legislation in which such...

What the noble Baroness has just said prompts me to point out a difficulty. We are in an age when there is controversy about spirituality, when

people can actually lose their jobs over issues of spirituality. If there were to be a case arising under this legislation in which such...

My Lords, as this is a new stage I will just declare my interest as chairman of an NHS foundation trust, president of GS1, and a consultant and trainer with Cumberlege Connections. With the noble Baroness, Lady Barker, I, too, was very interested in this discussion at an earlier stage...

My Lords, as this is a new stage I will just declare my interest as chairman of an NHS foundation trust, president of GS1, and a consultant and trainer with Cumberlege Connections. With the noble Baroness, Lady Barker, I, too, was very interested in this discussion at an earlier stage...

My Lords, on the noble Lord’s response to me, if an employee is able to point to statute and say that they are carrying out a requirement of statute, that has a very considerable bearing on tribunal cases and should not be brushed aside.

My Lords, on the noble Lord’s response to me, if an employee is able to point to statute and say that they are carrying out a requirement of statute, that has a very considerable bearing on tribunal cases and should not be brushed aside.

My Lords, I do not seek to brush it aside. However, this clause relates to the responsibility,

“of a local authority, in exercising a function under this Part … to promote that individual’s well-being”.

Spiritual issues are subsumed under the amendment moved by the noble Earl, Lord Howe. With the greatest of...

My Lords, I do not seek to brush it aside. However, this clause relates to the responsibility,

“of a local authority, in exercising a function under this Part … to promote that individual’s well-being”.

Spiritual issues are subsumed under the amendment moved by the noble Earl, Lord Howe. With the greatest of...

My Lords, before I move to the matter in hand, I thank noble Lords for the tremendous dedication that they have shown to the scrutiny of the Bill during its passage through the House. It is a landmark piece of legislation, and I hope that the House will agree that...

My Lords, before I move to the matter in hand, I thank noble Lords for the tremendous dedication that they have shown to the scrutiny of the Bill during its passage through the House. It is a landmark piece of legislation, and I hope that the House will agree that...

This is a question not of local authorities promoting but of their protecting. There is surely a real difference there.

This is a question not of local authorities promoting but of their protecting. There is surely a real difference there.

I hope that my noble friend will on reflection agree that promotion is very much a part of the local authority’s role here. However, subsection (2) makes adequate provision as regards the emotional well-being of a person.

My noble friend Lord Hamilton compared what we are proposing in the Bill to...

I hope that my noble friend will on reflection agree that promotion is very much a part of the local authority’s role here. However, subsection (2) makes adequate provision as regards the emotional well-being of a person.

My noble friend Lord Hamilton compared what we are proposing in the Bill to...

I am minded to vote for the amendment but perhaps the Minister can explain why there is a great deal of difference—or any difference —between the National Health Service and local government in terms of patient care.

I am minded to vote for the amendment but perhaps the Minister can explain why there is a great deal of difference—or any difference —between the National Health Service and local government in terms of patient care.