Member

I turn to Amendment 60, tabled by the noble Earl, Lord Howe, and the noble Lord, Lord Kamall. Two major independent reviews into the CQC have reported under this Government in the last few months. One was by Dr Penny Dash, on the CQC’s operational effectiveness as a regulator of all health and social care providers, including mental health, and the other was by Professor Sir Mike Richards, on the CQC’s single assessment framework. These reviews were prompted by very significant concerns that the CQC was no longer fit to spot poor performance, resulting in quality and safety concerns falling under the radar, which is not acceptable. We are most grateful to Dr Dash and Professor Sir Mike Richards for their recommendations, which the CQC has accepted in full.