Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Bill

Debate between Jamie Reed and William Cash

Friday 9th January 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jamie Reed]

I am grateful to the Minister for his response and for the constructive way that we have dealt with the Bill, which in many ways demonstrates some of the best traditions of the House. I am a little disappointed, given the fallow—dare I say useless—fifth year of this five-year Parliament, that time has not been found to address these issues. The protection and use of individual data, not just in health services but across the public sector, is one of the biggest and most important emerging issues facing our politics and society, and the Minister is right to say that such matters need to be treated carefully, judiciously, and with diligence and attention to detail.

Given the cross-party support and the Minister’s assurances, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

New Clause 2

Care and Quality Commission reviews and performance assesments

‘(1) Section 46 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (health and adult social care services: reviews and performance assessments) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsection (3) substitute—

“The assessment of the performance of a registered service provider is to be by reference to whatever indicators of quality the Commission devises, but must include indicators of the safety of health and social care services.”’—(Sir William Cash.)

Brought up, and read the First time.

[Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con)]

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.