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Major Developments (17th – 21st November 2003)
The Health
and Social Care (Community Care and Standards) bill has finally
been passed by both Houses of Parliament and is set to become law following a
week of Parliamentary wrangling. The saga drew to a close on Thursday
afternoon, when the bill was given royal assent, before Parliament prorogued
on Thursday evening.
The Government’s majority on the issue was
reduced at one point to 17, prompting opposers of the Bill to draw attention
to the ‘West Lothian Question’ – The right of Scottish MPs to vote on an
issue which will not affect their constituents.
Key concessions, including a review of the
Bill in 12 months, were granted before Conservative peers withdrew their
opposition and the Bill was passed on Thursday. Although Peers said the Lords
was acting to preserve hard-won amendments and to respect its constitutional
role as the amending chamber,
rumours abounded that a deal had been made which saw the changes in
the Criminal Justice Bill, particularly over the right for trial by jury,
‘exchanged’ for Foundation Hospitals.
See both (Commons) Legislation and Lords Chamber below for Lords Hansard on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and for the Commons on Wednesday.
The APHG
AGM was held on Thursday morning. Dr Richard Taylor MP and David
Amess MP, both of whom sit on the Health Committee, were duly elected as
co-chairs, joining the existing Officers Baroness Cumberlege, Baroness
Masham, Sandra Gidley MP, Dr Howard Stoate MP, (co-chairs) Patrick Hall MP
(secretary) and David Drew MP (treasurer). Minutes of the meeting will be
available online at APHG homepage
shortly
Please also see Department of Health below for
other news stories this week
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The Week Ahead (24th – 28th November 2003)
Wednesday
State
Opening of Parliament – Wednesday at 11.30am – Please note the APHG will host
a Ministerial Update with Rt Hon John Hutton on Tuesday 9th
December, outlining the DoH programme as laid down in the Queen’s Speech.
Adjournment
debate - Management of Mersey regional ambulance service - Helen Jones
Thursday
Health
Committee
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This Past Week (17th – 21st November 2003)
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Health
Questions
l Questions to the Prime
Minister l Westminster Hall Debates l Written Ministerial
Statements l Legislation l Written Answers (A-Z) l The Committee Corridor
l Early Day
Motions
HOUSE OF LORDS
Lords
Chamber
l Written Answers (Lords)
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HOUSE OF COMMONS
Parliamentary Health Questions – Answered
in the Chamber
There were no Health Questions this week
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Questions to the Prime Minister (19th November 2003)
There were no Prime Ministers Questions
asked on Health issues
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Adjournment Debates
NHS (Wales) [18 Nov 2003]
MMR Vaccine [19 Nov 2003]
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Written Ministerial Statements
There were no statements made to the
Commons this week
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Legislation
Health and Social Care (Community Health
and Standards) Bill (Programme) (No. 3) [19 Nov 2003] Wednesday Afternoon
Health and Social Care (Community Health
and Standards) Bill [19 Nov 2003] Wednesday Night
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Written
Answers (A-Z by subject) – Select a letter.
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Audiology [17 Nov 2003]
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British Lung Foundation [17 Nov 2003]
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Hypertension [17 Nov 2003]
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Insulin [17 Nov 2003]
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Kaiser Permanente System [18 Nov 2003]
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