Health and Care Bill

Public Bill Committee, 21 October 2021.

Peter Bone (Conservative, Wellingborough)

I understand that the Government wish to move a motion to amend the programme order, which was agreed by the Committee on 7 September, to cancel this afternoon’s meeting.

Steve Double (Conservative, St Austell and Newquay)

I beg to move,

That the Order of the Committee of Tuesday 7 September be amended, in paragraph 1(h), by leaving out “and 2.00 pm”.

As Committee Members know, the Minister for Health, my hon. Friend the Member for Charnwood, is today attending the funeral of our dear friend James Brokenshire. My hon. Friend is grateful to the Opposition Front Benchers for their support and willingness to be flexible in that regard. In the light of this, we will not seek to make any further progress on the Bill today.

Peter Bone (Conservative, Wellingborough)

Because this motion has not been agreed by the Programming Sub-Committee, it may be proceeded with only if everyone is content.