- '.—(1) This section applies to any pilot scheme under which special ophthalmic services are provided.
- (2) An agreement which constitutes, or is one of the agreements which together constitute, a pilot scheme may be made by an authority only with one or more of the following—
- (a)an NHS trust;
- (b)a person on an ophthalmic list;
- (c)an NHS employee or a pilot scheme employee;
- (d)a qualifying body;
- (e)an individual who is providing special ophthalmic services under that or another pilot scheme.
- (3) In this section—
- "NHS employee" means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in the health service, is employed by—
- (a)an NHS trust;
- (b)a medical practitioner whose name is included in a medical list; or
- (c)a medical practitioner who is providing personal medical services in accordance with a pilot scheme;
ophthalmic list" has the same meaning as in section 4A(3) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or section I 7AA(3) of the 1978 Act;
pilot scheme employee" means an individual who, in connection with the provision of special ophthalmic in accordance with a pilot scheme is employed by an individual providing those services;
qualifying body" means a company which is limited by shares all of which are legally and beneficially owned by persons falling within paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (e) of subsection (2).'.—[Mr. Simon Hughes.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes24, Noes 198.
449| Division No. 96] | [8.56 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Maclennan, Robert |
| Beggs, Roy | Maddock, Mrs Diana |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Rendel, David |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Salmond, Alex |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Chidgey, David | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Dafis, Cynog | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Harvey, Nick | Wallace, James |
| Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross C & S) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Mr. Peter Thurnham and |
| Lynne, Ms Liz | Mr. Simon Hughes. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) |
| Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan | Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia |
| Alexander, Richard | Bowden, Sir Andrew |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Bowis, John |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Brandreth, Gyles |
| Amess, David | Brazier, Julian |
| Arbuthnot, James | Bright, Sir Graham |
| Ashby, David | Brooke, Rt Hon Peter |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Brown, Michael (Brigg Cl'thorpes) |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | Browning, Mrs Angela |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Burns, Simon |
| Bates, Michael | Burt, Alistair |
| Batiste, Spencer | Butler, Peter |
| Bellingham, Henry | Carlisle, John (Luton N) |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Linc'n) |
| Body, Sir Richard | Carttiss, Michael |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Cash, William |
| Booth, Hartley | Channon, Rt Hon Paul |
| Boswell, Tim | Churchill, Mr |
| Clappison, James | Luff, Peter |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochf'd) | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Coe, Sebastian | MacKay, Andrew |
| Congdon, David | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Conway, Derek | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F) | Madel, Sir David |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Malone, Gerald |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Marland, Paul |
| Couchman, James | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Boothferry) | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Devlin, Tim | Merchant, Piers |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Douglas-Hamilton, | Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) |
| Rt Hon Lord James | Moate, Sir Roger |
| Dover, Den | Monro, Rt Hon Sir Hector |
| Duncan, Alan | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Eggar, Rt Hon Tim | Needham, Rt Hon Richard |
| Elletson, Harold | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Evans, Nigel (Ribble V) | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Faber, David | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Fabricant, Michael | Norris, Steve |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Fishbum, Dudley | Ottaway, Richard |
| Forman, Nigel | Page, Richard |
| Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling) | Paice, James |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Patnick, Sir Irvine |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Fox, Rt Hon Sir Marcus (Shipley) | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| French, Douglas | Pickles, Eric |
| Fry, Sir Peter | Porter, David |
| Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Garnier, Edward | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Gill, Christopher | Riddick, Graham |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Robathan, Andrew |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Greenway, Harry (Eating N) | Rowe, Andrew |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) | Scott, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Hague, Rt Hon William | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archibald | Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian |
| Hannam, Sir John | Shepherd, Sir Colin (Heref'd) |
| Hargreaves, Andrew | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Harris, David | Smith, Tim (Beaconsf'ld) |
| Hawkins, Nick | Speed, Sir Keith |
| Hawksley, Warren | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Hayes, Jerry | Spicer, Sir Jim (W Dorset) |
| Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David | Spicer, Sir Michael (S Worcs) |
| Hendry, Charles | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence | Spring, Richard |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (Grantham) | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Horam, John | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Stern, Michael |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (Guildf'd) | Stewart, Allan |
| Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) | Streeter, Gary |
| Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) | Sykes, John |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensb'ne) | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Hunter, Andrew | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Thomason, Roy |
| Johnson Smith, | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Townsend, Sir Cyril (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Tracey, Richard |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Trend, Michael |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Trotter, Neville |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Knox, Sir David | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Kynoch, George | Viggers, Peter |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Walden, George |
| Legg, Barry | Waller, Gary |
| Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark | Ward, John |
| Lidington, David | Watts, John |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Wells, Bowen |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) | Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Whittingdale, John | Wood, Timothy |
| Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann | Yeo, Tim |
| Wiggin, Sir Jerry | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Wilkinson, John | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) | Mr. Matthew Carrington |
| Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfld) | and |
| Wolfson, Mark | Mr. Roger Knapman. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.