My Lords, this has been an excellent debate. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead, has just mentioned the issue of no blame, a theme that has run all the way through the debate. It started with the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, talking about James...

My Lords, this has been an excellent debate. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead, has just mentioned the issue of no blame, a theme that has run all the way through the debate. It started with the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, talking about James...

My Lords, I declare my interest as the chair of the board of trustees for Hft, Home Farm Trust, a national charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We support more than 2,500 adults in community settings across England. I was fascinated to listen to the noble Baroness, Lady Lane-Fox....

My Lords, I declare my interest as the chair of the board of trustees for Hft, Home Farm Trust, a national charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We support more than 2,500 adults in community settings across England. I was fascinated to listen to the noble Baroness, Lady Lane-Fox....

My Lords, I have a couple of amendments in my own name in this group, and I shall also speak to amendments in the names of my noble friends Lady Tyler and Lady Cumberlege. We welcome the decision to set up a patient and public involvement organisation and network across...

My Lords, I have a couple of amendments in my own name in this group, and I shall also speak to amendments in the names of my noble friends Lady Tyler and Lady Cumberlege. We welcome the decision to set up a patient and public involvement organisation and network across...

234: Clause 182, page 180, line 15, after ““(2)”” insert ““— (a) in each of paragraphs (a) to (c), before ““people”” insert ““local””, and (b) ”” Amendment 234 agreed. Amendment 234ZA Moved by

234: Clause 182, page 180, line 15, after ““(2)”” insert ““— (a) in each of paragraphs (a) to (c), before ““people”” insert ““local””, and (b) ”” Amendment 234 agreed. Amendment 234ZA Moved by

235: Clause 182, page 180, line 37, at end insert— ““( ) In subsection (6), after the definition of ““local care services”” insert— ““““local people””, in relation to a local authority, means— (a) people who live in the local authority's area, (b) people to whom care services are being or...

235: Clause 182, page 180, line 37, at end insert— ““( ) In subsection (6), after the definition of ““local care services”” insert— ““““local people””, in relation to a local authority, means— (a) people who live in the local authority's area, (b) people to whom care services are being or...

229A: Clause 180, page 178, line 2, at end insert— ““(3A) Where a recommendation is made to the committee under section 221(2)(ga) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (reports under subsection (3)), the committee must have regard to the recommendation.”” Amendment 229A agreed. Amendment 230...

229A: Clause 180, page 178, line 2, at end insert— ““(3A) Where a recommendation is made to the committee under section 221(2)(ga) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (reports under subsection (3)), the committee must have regard to the recommendation.”” Amendment 229A agreed. Amendment 230...

My Lords, I was happy to add my name to Amendment 232, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege, which puts in the Bill that it absolutely is the responsibility of the local authority to provide the finance for the local healthwatch to carry out its functions. The local authority...

My Lords, I was happy to add my name to Amendment 232, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege, which puts in the Bill that it absolutely is the responsibility of the local authority to provide the finance for the local healthwatch to carry out its functions. The local authority...

I thank the Minister very much for his reply. I am more than happy to withdraw my amendment. Amendment 135AA withdrawn. Amendments 135B to 135D not moved. Amendment 136 Moved by

I thank the Minister very much for his reply. I am more than happy to withdraw my amendment. Amendment 135AA withdrawn. Amendments 135B to 135D not moved. Amendment 136 Moved by

I will be brief so perhaps we can make a little more progress this evening. These four amendments come as a group; originally they were in two groups of two, but actually they hang together as a suite. They are probing amendments, and I thank the Royal College of Paediatrics...

I will be brief so perhaps we can make a little more progress this evening. These four amendments come as a group; originally they were in two groups of two, but actually they hang together as a suite. They are probing amendments, and I thank the Royal College of Paediatrics...

135AA: Clause 20, page 19, line 16, leave out ““encourage”” and insert ““mandate””

135AA: Clause 20, page 19, line 16, leave out ““encourage”” and insert ““mandate””

My Lords, I can give an example of where it has been provided. Today I have been talking to the operations director of Peninsula Health Care. That was the provider arm for the Cornwall PCT which was providing community hospitals and community services, and which is now a community interest...

My Lords, I can give an example of where it has been provided. Today I have been talking to the operations director of Peninsula Health Care. That was the provider arm for the Cornwall PCT which was providing community hospitals and community services, and which is now a community interest...

My Lords, given the hour, I shall be brief. I understand exactly why the noble Baroness, Lady Gibson, has tabled the amendment. I come from the south-west and my GP practice is 25 miles from where I live. The hospitals are 25 or 50 miles away. The noble Baroness and...

My Lords, given the hour, I shall be brief. I understand exactly why the noble Baroness, Lady Gibson, has tabled the amendment. I come from the south-west and my GP practice is 25 miles from where I live. The hospitals are 25 or 50 miles away. The noble Baroness and...

Thornton—I beg your pardon. It is the first time I have made that mistake. You know who I mean. I apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton. I welcome your invitation. Next, the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Owen, is more nuanced, but puzzling. The noble Lord calls for...

Thornton—I beg your pardon. It is the first time I have made that mistake. You know who I mean. I apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton. I welcome your invitation. Next, the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Owen, is more nuanced, but puzzling. The noble Lord calls for...

My Lords, we have heard well-argued speeches, as we would expect, from my noble friend Lord Howe and from the noble Baroness, Lady Symons, the Opposition Front Bench health spokesman—

My Lords, we have heard well-argued speeches, as we would expect, from my noble friend Lord Howe and from the noble Baroness, Lady Symons, the Opposition Front Bench health spokesman—

Apologies to the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton. I have that name written down but the wrong one came out. They have provoked thought. At the debate on the Future Forum, called by the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, before the conference recess, I flagged up many of my concerns with this...

Apologies to the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton. I have that name written down but the wrong one came out. They have provoked thought. At the debate on the Future Forum, called by the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, before the conference recess, I flagged up many of my concerns with this...