NHS Redress Bill [HL]

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass. I thank noble Lords who have taken part in our debates in the past few months, particularly the noble Earl, Lord Howe, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Morris of Bolton, Lady Barker, Lady Neuberger and Lady Tonge. I thank also my noble friend Lady Royall of Blaisdon. I am grateful to all noble Lords for the constructive spirit in which they debated the Bill. I am, of course, a little disappointed that by the narrowest of margins the Bill leaves the House with a single but somewhat expensive blemish, but I do not doubt that the prospects of that being remedied are good. On behalf of all noble Lords I thank all the officials from the Department of Health, the Wales Office and the Assembly, who have done a good job on this Bill. Our grateful thanks to all of them. Moved, That the Bill do now pass.—(Lord Warner.) On Question, Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.