Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Ms Karen Buck in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 2, in clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out subsection (3) and insert— ‘(3) “Mental health unit” means— (a) a health...
Amendment made: 7, in clause 2, page 2, line 26, lea ve out subsections (1) to (3) and insert— “( ) A relevant health organisation that operates a mental...
I beg to move amendment 8, in clause 3, page 2, line 36, leave out subsection (1) and insert— ‘(1) The responsible person for each mental health unit must publish...
I beg to move amendment 84, in clause 4, page 3, line 12, lea ve out subsections (1) to (3) and insert— ‘(1) The responsible person for each mental...
I beg to move amendment 86, in clause 5, page 3, line 33, lea ve out subsection (1) and insert— ‘(1) The responsible person for each mental health unit...
I beg to move amendment 28, in clause 6, page 4, line 2, leav e out “Care Quality Commission” and insert “Secretary of State”. This amendment...
I beg to move amendment 70, in clause 9, page 5, line 39, lea ve out subsections (1) to (4) and insert— ‘(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Ms Karen Buck in the Chair]
[James Gray in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 94, in clause 7, page 4, line 15, lea ve out subsection (1) and insert— “(1) The responsible person for each mental health unit...
I beg to move amendment 69, in clause 8, page 5, line 16, lea ve out subsections (1) to (5) and insert— “(1) The Secretary of State must ensure that at...
I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 12, page 6, line 34, end insert— “(1A) A person appointed under this section must be independent of the NHS and of...
I beg to move amendment 93, in clause 13, page 7, line 20, le ave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert— “(1) If a police officer is going to a mental...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 81, in clause 18, page 9, line 25, at end insert “(other than regulations made under section 20(3))”. This amendment provides that...
I beg to move amendment 83, in clause 20, page 9, line 35, le ave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert— “(3) The other provisions of this Act come into...
“(1) The responsible person for each mental health unit may delegate any functions exercisable by the responsible person under this Act to a relevant person only in accordance with this...
“The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.”— This new...
“In this Act— ‘health service hospital’ has the same meaning as in section 275(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006; ‘independent hospital’ has the same...
“When a patient dies or suffers a serious injury in a mental health unit, the responsible person for the mental health unit must have regard to any guidance relating to the investigation of...
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