NHS: Joint Replacement Procedures Debate

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Lord Grocott

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NHS: Joint Replacement Procedures

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Tuesday 5th April 2011

(13 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Grocott Portrait Lord Grocott
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Given that yesterday the Health Secretary described the gap between the Committee stage and the Report stage of the health Bill as a natural break for the Government to go away and think again for a couple of months, can I urge the Government to consider following his example by having a natural break between Committee stage and Report stage of the Fixed-term Parliaments Bill?

Baroness Northover Portrait Baroness Northover
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That is somewhat wide of the scope of this Question. In relation to the natural break in the health service Bill, it does not seem to be reaching my responsibility any later than I thought it would.