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'(1) Section 20 of the Health Act 1999 is amended as follows:—
(2) After paragraph (1) (e) there is inserted—
(f) the function of conducting reviews of and making reports on the guidance on priorities for the NHS set out by the Secretary of State, regional directors of the health service, and Strategic Health Authorities
(3) After subsection (1) there is inserted—
(1A) in carrying out the functions set out in subsections 20(1)(a) to (e) the Commission shall, where appropriate, review, investigate and report on the guidance on priorities for the NHS set out by the Secretary of State, regional directors of the health service, and Strategic Health Authorities.
(4) Subsections (3) and (4) are repealed'.—[Dr. Evan Harris.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 52, Noes 326.
253| Division No.132] | [9.29 pm |
| AYES | |
| Allan, Richard | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Baker, Norman | Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) |
| Barrett, John | Moore, Michael |
| Beggs, Roy | Oaten, Mark |
| Brake, Tom | Öpik, Lembit |
| Breed, Colin | Price, Adam |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Pugh, Dr John |
| Burstow, Paul | Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute) |
| Cable, Dr Vincent | Rendel, David |
| Calton, Mrs Patsy | Robinson, Mrs Iris (Strangford) |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Cotter, Brian | Sanders, Adrian |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) |
| Doughty, Sue | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Stunell, Andrew |
| George, Andrew (St Ives) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Gidley, Sandra | Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) |
| Green, Matthew (Ludlow) | Tonge, Dr Jenny |
| Hancock, Mike | Tyler, Paul |
| Harris, Dr Evan (Oxford W) | Webb, Steve |
| Harvey, Nick | Williams, Hywel (Caernarfon) |
| Heath, David | Williams, Roger (Brecon) |
| Hermon, Lady | Willis, Phil |
| Holmes, Paul | Younger-Ross, Richard |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) | |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Lamb, Norman | Bob Russell and |
| Laws, David | Mrs. Annette L. Brooke. |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Atherton, Ms Candy |
| Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE) | Atkins, Charlotte |
| Allen, Graham | Austin, John |
| Anderson, Rt Hon Donald (Swansea E) | Baird, Vera |
| Barnes, Harry | |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Barron, Kevin |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Battle, John |
| Bayley, Hugh | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Beard, Nigel | Ennis, Jeff |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret | Etherington, Bill |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Farrelly, Paul |
| Bell, Stuart | Field, Rt Hon Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Bennett, Andrew | Fisher, Mark |
| Benton, Joe | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Berry, Roger | Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna |
| Best, Harold | Flint, Caroline |
| Blackman, Liz | Flynn, Paul |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Follett, Barbara |
| Blizzard, Bob | Foster, Michael (Worcester) |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Bradley, Rt Hon Keith (Withington) | Foulkes, George |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Gardiner, Barry |
| Brennan, Kevin | George, Rt Hon Bruce (Walsall S) |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nicholas (Newcastle E & Wallsend) | Gerrard, Neil |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | |
| Bryant, Chris | Gilroy, Linda |
| Burgon, Colin | Godsiff, Roger |
| Cairns, David | Goggins, Paul |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Caplin, Ivor | Grogan, John |
| Casale, Roger | Hain, Rt Hon Peter |
| Caton, Martin | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Cawsey, Ian | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Challen, Colin | Hamilton, David (Midlothian) |
| Chaytor, David | Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) |
| Clapham, Michael | Hanson, David |
| Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough) | Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart) |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Havard, Dai |
| Healey, John | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Charles (Norwich S) | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Hendrick, Mark | |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Heppell, John |
| Clelland, David | Hesford, Stephen |
| Coaker, Vernon | Heyes, David |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hill, Keith |
| Cohen, Harry | Hinchliffe, David |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hodge, Margaret |
| Corston, Jean | Hoey, Kate |
| Cousins, Jim | Hood, Jimmy |
| Cranston, Ross | Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Crausby, David | Hope, Phil |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Cummings, John | Howells, Dr Kim |
| Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack (Copeland) | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Hughes, Beverley (Stretford) | |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Cunningham, Tony (Workington) | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Hutton, Rt Hon John |
| Dalyell, Tam | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Darling, Rt Hon Alistair | Illsley, Eric |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| David, Wayne | Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) |
| Davidson, Ian | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Davis, Rt Hon Terry (B'ham Hodge H) | Jones, Kevan (N Durham) |
| Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak) | |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| Denham, Rt Hon John | Jowell, Rt Hon Tessa |
| Dhanda, Parmjit | Joyce, Eric |
| Dismore, Andrew | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Dobbin, Jim | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Dobson, Rt Hon Frank | Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Kemp, Fraser |
| Doran, Frank | Khabra, Piara S |
| Dowd, Jim | Kidney, David |
| Drew, David | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Knight, Jim (S Dorset) |
| Edwards, Huw | Kumar, Dr Ashok |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Pope, Greg |
| Lammy, David | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Lawrence, Mrs Jackie | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Laxton, Bob | Prescott, Rt Hon John |
| Lazarowicz, Mark | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Leslie, Christopher | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) | Purnell, James |
| Lewis, Terry (Worsley) | Quin, Rt Hon Joyce |
| Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen | Rammell, Bill |
| Linton, Martin | Rapson, Syd |
| Lloyd, Tony | Raynsford, Rt Hon Nick |
| Love, Andrew | Reed, Andy (Loughborough) |
| Lucas, Ian | Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland) |
| Luke, Iain | |
| Lyons, John | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Rooney, Terry |
| McCabe, Stephen | Ross, Ernie |
| McCafferty, Chris | Roy, Frank |
| McCartney, Rt Hon Ian | Ruane, Chris |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Ruddock, Joan |
| MacDonald, Calum | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| McDonnell, John | Salter, Martin |
| MacDougall, John | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| McFall, John | Savidge, Malcolm |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Sawford, Phil |
| McIsaac, Shona | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McKechin, Ann | Shaw, Jonathan |
| McKenna, Rosemary | Sheerman, Barry |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Sheridan, Jim |
| McNamara, Kevin | Simon, Siôn |
| McNulty, Tony | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Skinner, Dennis |
| McWilliam, John | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| Mallaber, Judy | Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) |
| Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter | Smith, Geraldine (Morecambe) |
| Mann, John | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Marris, Rob | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Southworth, Helen |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Spellar, Rt Hon John |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Squire, Rachel |
| Martlew, Eric | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Meale, Alan | Stevenson, George |
| Merron, Gillian | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Michael, Rt Hon Alun | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Milburn, Rt Hon Alan | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Miliband, David | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Miller, Andrew | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Moffatt, Laura | Stringer, Graham |
| Mole, Chris | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Moran, Margaret | Tami, Mark |
| Morgan, Julie | Taylor, Rt Hon Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Morris, Rt Hon Estelle | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Mullin, Chris | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Munn, Ms Meg | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Timms, Stephen |
| Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Todd, Mark |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Touhig, Don |
| O'Hara, Edward | Trickett, Jon |
| O'Neill, Martin | Truswell, Paul |
| Organ, Diana | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Osborne, Sandra (Ayr) | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Owen, Albert | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Pearson, Ian | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Perham, Linda | Tynan, Bill |
| Picking, Anne | Vaz, Keith |
| Pickthall, Colin | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Pike, Peter | Wareing, Robert N |
| Plaskitt, James | Watson, Tom |
| Pollard, Kerry | Watts, David |
| Pond, Chris | White, Brian |
| Whitehead, Dr Alan | Woolas, Phil |
| Wicks, Malcolm | Worthington, Tony |
| Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) | Wray, James |
| Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) | |
| Wright, David (Telford) | |
| Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) | Wyatt, Derek |
| Winnick, David | |
| Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Wood, Mike | Mr. Nick Ainger and |
| Woodward, Shaun | Dan Norris. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.