Clause 31 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 32 to 35 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 36 to 38 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clause 39, discussed with Government new clause 20, agreed to. Clauses 40 to 42 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clause 31 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 32 to 35 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 36 to 38 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clause 39, discussed with Government new clause 20, agreed to. Clauses 40 to 42 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clause 22 agreed to. Clause 23 agreed to on division (9 to 6). Clause 24, discussed with new clause 70, agreed to. Clauses 25 to 28 agreed to. Clause 29, discussed with new clause 59, agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to, with an amendment. Clause 30 agreed to. Clause 31 under consideration.

Clause 22 agreed to. Clause 23 agreed to on division (9 to 6). Clause 24, discussed with new clause 70, agreed to. Clauses 25 to 28 agreed to. Clause 29, discussed with new clause 59, agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to, with an amendment. Clause 30 agreed to. Clause 31...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure a robust audit of diabetes services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure a robust audit of diabetes services.

A briefing on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26 after House of Commons committee stage

A briefing on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26 after House of Commons committee stage

A briefing on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-25

A briefing on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-25

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will conduct an audit of health infrastructure classified as critically important to national interests to identify whether they contain Chinese-made components.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will conduct an audit of health infrastructure classified as critically important to national interests to identify whether they contain Chinese-made components.

Letter dated 24/08/2023 from Lord Markham to Lord Allan of Hallam regarding NHS Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) data on the percentage of stroke patients admitted to stroke units within 4 hours, as raised during a question on best practice in stroke care. 2p.

Letter dated 24/08/2023 from Lord Markham to Lord Allan of Hallam regarding NHS Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) data on the percentage of stroke patients admitted to stroke units within 4 hours, as raised during a question on best practice in stroke care. 2p.

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 91 to which I have added my name, and to Amendment 469 in the names of my noble friend Lady Pinnock and myself. I also want to express general support for the amendments in this very disparate group.

On Amendment 91, some noble Lords...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 91 to which I have added my name, and to Amendment 469 in the names of my noble friend Lady Pinnock and myself. I also want to express general support for the amendments in this very disparate group.

On Amendment 91, some noble Lords...

My Lords, I start by congratulating the clerks who made up this group—it is an astonishing achievement to have managed to get so many completely separate issues all in one group. I am afraid that I am going to make life more difficult for the Front-Benchers, particularly for the noble...

My Lords, I start by congratulating the clerks who made up this group—it is an astonishing achievement to have managed to get so many completely separate issues all in one group. I am afraid that I am going to make life more difficult for the Front-Benchers, particularly for the noble...

My Lords, I rise very briefly to support the probing Amendments 89 and 90, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, about the role of local government and the NHS. I speak as somebody who has been an NHS manager—I think I said previously that the noble Lord,...

My Lords, I rise very briefly to support the probing Amendments 89 and 90, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, about the role of local government and the NHS. I speak as somebody who has been an NHS manager—I think I said previously that the noble Lord,...

My Lords, very briefly, because time presses, my name is attached to the stand part debates on Clauses 58 and 59. I do not seek to repeat what has been said already about those two clauses, but I hope the Minister will give clear evidence for the need for both...

My Lords, very briefly, because time presses, my name is attached to the stand part debates on Clauses 58 and 59. I do not seek to repeat what has been said already about those two clauses, but I hope the Minister will give clear evidence for the need for both...

My Lords, this is another really important group of amendments to do with the extent of devolution: what are the limits that the Government are putting on that? The only areas we have explored, very important though they are, are the National Health Service, policing, transport services—buses, in particular—and general...

My Lords, this is another really important group of amendments to do with the extent of devolution: what are the limits that the Government are putting on that? The only areas we have explored, very important though they are, are the National Health Service, policing, transport services—buses, in particular—and general...

My Lords, as others have said, this has certainly been a mixed bag of amendments, but clearly they all look at the extent of devolution, the powers and the different functions involved. We have two probing amendments in this group. First, in Clause 19, my Amendment 91 probes

“whether the Government...

My Lords, as others have said, this has certainly been a mixed bag of amendments, but clearly they all look at the extent of devolution, the powers and the different functions involved. We have two probing amendments in this group. First, in Clause 19, my Amendment 91 probes

“whether the Government...

Has the noble Baroness given any consideration to one of the provisions here about the statement that the mayor must make on consent by the constituent councils? I think she said that it would be only if they gave their unanimous consent but, on page 51 of the Bill, subsection...

Has the noble Baroness given any consideration to one of the provisions here about the statement that the mayor must make on consent by the constituent councils? I think she said that it would be only if they gave their unanimous consent but, on page 51 of the Bill, subsection...

Absolutely; the noble Lord is completely correct. I was trying to get across that there should be unanimous consent for anything as serious as that matter; I thank the noble Lord for drawing attention to it.

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Absolutely; the noble Lord is completely correct. I was trying to get across that there should be unanimous consent for anything as serious as that matter; I thank the noble Lord for drawing attention to it.

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My Lords, this group of amendments covers a number of matters relating to combined county authorities, combined authorities and local authorities, including NHS functions,

the conferral of additional functions on combined authority mayors, the fair funding review, trade union liaison and bus services.

I start with Amendments 89 and 90, tabled...

My Lords, this group of amendments covers a number of matters relating to combined county authorities, combined authorities and local authorities, including NHS functions,

the conferral of additional functions on combined authority mayors, the fair funding review, trade union liaison and bus services.

I start with Amendments 89 and 90, tabled...