On 7th March 2022, the House of Lords debated the Health and Care Bill in its report stage. Votes were held on amendments in which Bishops took part.
Division 1:
The Bishop of Durham took part in a vote on an amendment moved by Baroness Pitkeathley:
Baroness Pitkeathley moved amendment 113, after clause 80, to insert the new clause Carers and safe discharge from hospital.
Baroness Pitkeathley (Lab): My Lords, Amendment 113 focuses on carers and safe discharge for hospital patients. The amendment defines the patient and the carer and is focused on safeguarding the rights of unpaid carers when the person they care for is discharged from hospital. Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 205 / Not Content: 155.
The Bishop of Durham voted content.
Division 2:
The Bishop of Durham took part in a vote on an amendment moved by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved amendment 116, in clause 92, page 86, line 30, at end to insert:
“(3A) Regulations under this section may not transfer a function as defined in Part 9 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.”
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab): Part 9, Chapter 2 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 lays out the safe haven for patient data across health and social care, required for national statistics, for commissioning, regulatory and research purposes, and for patient care. The amendment seeks to keep these statutory protections in place and ensure that NHS England do not take on this responsibility because of a potential conflict of interest in their role. Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 207 / Not Content 169.
The Bishop of Durham voted Content.
Division 3:
The Bishop of Leeds took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved amendment 124, in Schedule 14, page 237, line 41, to leave out paragraph 6.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: This amendment would remove the provision allowing coroners to require the disclosure of protected material. Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 210 / Not Content 169.
The Bishop of Leeds voted Content.
Division 4:
The Bishop of Worcester took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Wheeler, to leave out clause 155:
Baroness Wheeler (Lab): This amendment would remove Clause 155 (Cap on care costs for charging purposes) from the Bill. Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 198 / Not Content 158.
The Bishop of Worcester voted Content.
Division 5:
The Bishop of Worcester took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Warner:
Lord Warner (CB): After Clause 155, insert the following new Clause—
“Commencement of sections 15 and 16 of the Care Act 2014
The Secretary of State must make regulations under section 127(1) of the Care Act 2014 (commencement) to ensure that all provisions under sections 15 and 16 of that Act have come into force before 1 April 2023.” Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 187 / Not Content: 143
The Bishop of Worcester voted Content.
Division 6:
The Bishop of Manchester took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Black of Brentwood:
Lord Black of Brentwood moved amendment 151A, in Schedule 18, page 256, line 23, after “for” to insert “, market, sell or arrange for”.
Lord Black of Brentwood (Con): This amendment and other amendments to Schedule 18 hold both advertisers and online platforms responsible under statute for compliance with the online HFSS advertising restrictions in the Bill, enforced by a statutory regulator with meaningful sanctions for non-compliance. The concept of “market, sell or arrange” is one already adopted by Ofcom for its statutory regulation of online advertising on some Video Sharing Platforms (VSPs), so it is already well established. Hansard
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 59 / Not Content: 99
The Bishop of Manchester voted Content.
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