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HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Sixth sitting)Of course, the evidence from the Gloucestershire ICS was that of course those individuals—some of whom are included in our amendment—would be on the ICB. From our perspective, it…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Sixth sitting)Perhaps the Minister can help me. When I read the guidance, I understood that it meant that there would be at least 10 individuals on any ICB. Does the Minister think that is the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you. I have a question for all three of you. The Secretary of State is seeking some quite broad powers of direction. What problem do you think he is trying to fix by…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Okay. But as far as you are aware, there has not been a review up to now? Gerry Nosowska: I am not aware of a large-scale, formal review of it, no.09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Q You mentioned the review; your briefing said that you had expected one to be undertaken back in March, and it has not been done yet. Do you know why that has happened? Gerry…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I have a couple of questions for Gerry. Your briefing made it clear that your members had a concern about discharge to assess; a clear majority said they did not support it,…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Thank you. That is all I have, Chair. Stephen Chandler: If I could help, I am aware that the Department of Health and Social Care has undertaken a review of some discharge to…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Does anyone wish to add to that? Nigel Edwards: I have no answer to that question. Richard Murray: If the reason is not made clear, you end up starting to get worried and…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Third sitting)On a point of order, Mrs Murray. On the Minister’s question to the BMA witness about previous Acts that the BMA may have endorsed, that would clearly be out of scope as evidence.…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Third sitting)Q We will see what we can do about that. In your written submission, you raised concerns about private providers sitting on ICS boards. Could you just say a little more about what…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Nigel, can I ask you a specific question about tracking where the money is distributed within an ICS, which you referred to earlier? You have already mentioned the Cheshire and…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I have one more question, Mr McCabe. One of the consistent points we have heard from witnesses is that they are not convinced that the provisions in the Bill on workforce are…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you, Mrs Murray. Good morning to the witnesses and thank you for coming today. Dr Nagpaul, you talked earlier about unequal arrangements for private sector provision.…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you. Mr Bell, do you see this Bill helping to achieve parity of esteem for mental health? Andy Bell: At the moment, it is really impossible to say. I would like to see the…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I have just one question for you, Mr Hammond. You obviously have the ICB decisions being made. What, in your understanding of the Bill, would happen if—hopefully this will not…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you, Chair. Do you see any risks attached to the flexibility the Secretary of State has given himself with the mandates? Richard Murray: I think a longer-term mandate is a…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Third sitting)Q Just one final question: at the moment, do you feel that there are enough avenues for trade union staff representation to feed into the boards? Sara Gorton: At the moment, there…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Anything to add, Nick? Nick Timmins: The workforce does need to be tackled—it is just a glaring hole in all this. The NHS has plenty of policy at the moment; it has had an…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Third sitting)Thank you very much.09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Third sitting)Q That is very clear, thank you. To play devil’s advocate, can you think of any positive reason why there would be a need for private companies? Dr Chaand Nagpaul: No, I do not.…09 Sept 2021