Speeches by Smyth.

“Sharing information about births and deaths”

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“Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.”

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“Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.”

“Schedule 7 agreed to.”

“During the process of producing our 10-year plan, we were clear that, as much as we will reward the best performing providers with new freedoms to innovate, we will not hesitate to act on poor performance, and this group of measures deal with just that: action in the event of a failing provider. Clause 35 and schedule …”

“HB86 Graham Lake”

“I am pleased that, in an outbreak of cross-party agreement at 3.20 pm on a Tuesday, I completely agree with the comments made by the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon and the right hon. Member for Melton and Syston. It is a point that I made myself: the ability of Members of Parliament and the public to understand the…”

“HB87 Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists”

“We know that robust finances are an essential part of the health service. The financial accounts related to the NHS are of keen interest to His Majesty’s Treasury and indeed to Parliament. The Government are especially mindful of the keen interest of the Public Accounts Committee in this area. Under current arrangement…”

“HB85 Alder Hey Children’s Charity”

“HB88 Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI)”

“Adjourned till Thursday 2 July at half-past Eleven o’clock.”

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“Written evidence reported to the House”

“I got a little confused at the end, but I think the Opposition generally accept the power in this clause. The hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon contended that this Bill and previous amendments to it will drive local authorities and the NHS further apart; just to have it on the record, I do not accept that that is true…”

“HB89 Health Connect Global”

“The clause abolishes the requirement for ICBs and their partner local authorities to form an integrated care partnership. It also abolishes the related requirement for that partnership to prepare and publish an integrated care strategy. These abolitions address the policy objectives of the 10-year health plan by stream…”

“I thank the shadow Minister for her comments. I largely agree about legislative plumbing—that is a nice phrase. As she rightly highlights, and as is clear in the explanatory notes and so on, the duplication and administrative burden on all these bodies is considerable. On her question about objectives, we certainly wan…”