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Care Bill [HL]

Proceeding contribution from Earl Howe (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 9 October 2013. It occurred during Debate on bills on Care Bill [HL].

I can do no other than to look at this again, but I do want to reassure my noble friends that their concerns are groundless because of the way that this clause has deliberately been framed. It is framed in terms of high level principles. It is not designed to exclude any form of well-being whatever. It is designed to look at the person holistically and to ensure that no aspect of well-being is overlooked. I shall of course have a fresh look at this question, but I ask my noble friends, and the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries of Pentregarth, to understand that this clause has been framed in a particular way quite deliberately, not to exclude any form of well-being but to encapsulate all forms of well-being.

In other words, the provisions allow consideration of this and indeed many other matters where relevant. I hope that with these assurances the noble Lord will feel able to withdraw his amendment, and indeed to support the amendments which I have tabled.

Type
Proceeding contribution
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748 c87 
Session
2013-14
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House of Lords chamber
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