Karin Smyth

I will not. The right hon. Member was Secretary of State for Health twice, so he had his chance to put all the right things into legislation. [Interruption.] I am not helping my own sore throat. As my hon. Friend mentioned, the Bill is about returning that democratic accountability directly to the Secretary of State. We have had a lot of pushback in different places, but that is what this Bill does. It returns accountability to the Secretary of State, it devolves that responsibility for delivering on the ground to NHS organisations, and, crucially, it empowers patients. Our new clause strengthens the Bill, and I commend it to the House. Question put and agreed to. New clause 96 accordingly read a Second time, and added to the Bill. New Clause 97 Care and support: involvement of others and visitors “In section 1 of the Care Act 2014 (promoting individual well-being), in subsection (3)— (a) after paragraph (e) insert— “(ea) the importance of the individual being able to involve other people in such decisions and of those people receiving the information and support necessary to facilitate that involvement;”; (b) after paragraph (f) insert— “(fa) the importance of the individual having appropriate opportunities to receive visitors; (fb) in the case of a person who is provided with accommodation in a care home, the importance of them having appropriate opportunities to take trips outside of the care home;”.”—(Karin Smyth.) Section 1(3) of the Care Act 2014 lists matters to which local authorities must have regard when exercising functions under Part 1 of that Act. The amendments refer to the importance of an individual being able to involve other people in decisions and to receive visitors etc. Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.