NHS Redress Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 42:"After Clause 11, insert the following new clause—" ““PATIENT REDRESS INVESTIGATORS (1)   The Secretary of State shall by order make provision for the appointment of suitably qualified patient redress investigators who shall have conduct of the investigation of the facts of cases in accordance with section 6(2)(a). (2)   A patient redress investigator shall— (a)   conduct the investigation of the facts of a case in accordance with the rules of natural justice; and (b)   produce a report on the principal findings of his investigation and on any lessons to be learnt in accordance with section 10(2)(h). (3)   A report produced under subsection (2) may provide the basis for the giving of any explanation in accordance with section 3(2)(b) and any assessment of liability in tort in accordance with section 6(2)(b). (4)   The Secretary of State shall by order set out the procedures for the investigation of cases in accordance with section 6(2)(a), prescribing such duties and conferring such powers on patient redress investigators as he may consider appropriate for the effective discharge of their functions. (5)   The Commission for Health Audit and Inspection shall maintain and publish a list of patient redress investigators, and shall have responsibility for overseeing the carrying out of the functions of such investigators.”” The noble Earl said: My Lords, I spoke to this amendment earlier with Amendment No. 22, which the House agreed to. I mentioned then that there was a mistake in proposed subsection (5), which should refer to the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection and not to what is printed. Subject to that small alteration, I beg to move. On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 12 [Disclosure to scheme authority]: