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Formal Minutes of the Committee House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee Formal Minutes of the Committee Session 2017-19 Formal Minutes of the Health and Social Care Committee, Session 2017–19 Formal Minutes WEDNESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2017 Members present: Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair1 Mr Ben Bradshaw Diana Johnson Dr Lisa Cameron Andrew Selous Rosie Cooper Maggie Throup Dr Caroline Johnson Dr Paul Williams 1. Declaration of interests Members declared their interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix). 2. Committee’s working methods Ordered, That the public be admitted during the examination of witnesses, in accordance with Standing Order No. 125, unless the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That oral briefing may be provided to witnesses prior to their examination, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee orders otherwise. 3. Matters delegated to the Chair 1 Dr Sarah Wollaston was elected as the Chair of the Committee on 12 July 2017, in accordance with Standing Order No. 122B (see House of Commons Votes and Proceedings, 12 July 2017). Ordered, That in the 2017-19 session, where the Committee receives evidence or correspondence which, in the Chair's judgement, merits publication by the Committee before it will meet again, the Chair shall have discretion to report it to the House for publication on the Internet, provided that i) the evidence or correspondence concerned shall have been circulated to the Committee and ii) all members shall have been given the opportunity to object to such publication before it takes place. 4. Future programme Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from Simon Stevens, CEO of NHS England, and Jim Mackey, CEO of NHS Improvement. Resolved, That the Committee hold a pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair for NHS Improvement. Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from members of the House of Lords Long- Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee. Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the Secretary of State for Health. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the nursing workforce. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the impact of Brexit on medicines, medical devices and substances of human origin. Resolved, That the Committee join the Environmental Audit Committee, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and the Transport Committee to inquire into air quality. 5. Publication of correspondence Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Ofcom dated 16 June 2017 relating to the Committee’s report on suicide prevention. Correspondence with Jim Mackey, Chief Executive of NHS Improvement: letter from the Chair of the Committee dated 28 July 2017 and letter from the Chief Executive of NHS Improvement dated 25 August 2017. Correspondence with the Secretary of State concerning pilots of checking for eligibility for NHS treatment: letter from the Chair of the Committee dated 21 July 2017 and letter from the Secretary of State dated to 5 September 2017. [Adjourned till Tuesday 10 October at 2pm] APPENDIX DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS Wollaston, Dr Sarah (Totnes) (Chair) Donations and other support (including loans) Name of donor: Georgina A Davidson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 towards my fighting fund for the election campaign Donor status: individual (Registered 11 July 2017) Miscellaneous My husband is an NHS consultant forensic psychiatrist and also the registrar of the Royal College of Psychiatrists I have two daughters currently working as NHS junior doctors Supplementary declaration relevant to the work of the Health and Social Care Committee: Patron of the ‘Children and Families in Grief’ charity and the ‘Devon Rape Crisis’ charity. Bradshaw, Mr Ben (Exeter) Employment and earnings Payment from ComRes, 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for opinion surveys: 21 January 2016, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 09 December 2016) 24 March 2016, payment of £100. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 09 December 2016) 16 May 2016, payment of £100. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 09 December 2016) 18 July 2016, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 09 December 2016) 12 October 2016, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 09 December 2016) 25 October 2016, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 09 December 2016) Donations and other support (including loans) Name of donor: BM Creative Management Ltd Address of donor: 4th Floor York House, 23 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Date received: 28 April 2017 Date accepted: 28 April 2017 Donor status: company, registration 05635995 (Registered 27 June 2017) Name of donor: Lord Matthew Oakeshott Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Date received: 4 May 2017 Date accepted: 4 May 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 27 June 2017) Visits outside the UK Name of donor: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung London Office Address of donor: 44 Charlotte Street, London W1T 2NR Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Food, accommodation and travel in Berlin with an estimated value of £270. The cost of flights were met by a non-registrable source. Destination of visit: Berlin, Germany Dates of visit: 22-23 March 2017 Purpose of visit: Fact-finding visit to the German Parliament, meeting with German politicians to discuss issues affecting both countries. (Registered 30 March 2017) Miscellaneous I am a member of the Humboldt Advisory Board, Humboldt University, Mohrenstraffe 60, 10117 Berlin. Where possible, I attend annual Advisory Board meetings in Berlin, the costs of which are met by the University. To date, these have been below the registrable threshold. (Registered 8 October 2013; updated 10 June 2014 and 19 October 2015) From 22 November 2011, a Trustee of the Terrence Higgins Trust. (Registered 24 February 2016) Supplementary declaration relevant to the work of the Health and Social Care Committee: Member of the GMB union Cameron, Dr Lisa (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) Employment and earnings From 1 August 2015 until 30 June 2017, I received £150 a month from Psychological Services Scotland Ltd, Atrium Business Centre, North Caldeen Road, ML5 4EP. This was for approximately five hours’ work supervising reports written by an assistant forensic psychologist. (Registered 26 August 2015; updated 11 August 2017) From 15 January 2016 until further notice, I receive £353.73 each month from NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, 140 Fifty Pitches Rd, Glasgow G51 4ED, for carrying out psychological assessment and treatment. Hours: 9-10 hrs per month. (Registered 11 February 2016) 10 October 2016, payment for £350 from Cumberlege Eden & Partners Ltd, Snells Cottage, The Green, Newick, Lewes BN8 4LA, for delivering a lecture as part of an NHS leadership programme. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 21 October 2016) Visits outside the UK Name of donor: Rolls-Royce Plc Address of donor: 62 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AT Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation for myself and a flight for a member of staff, total value £1,184. The cost of my flights were met by a non-registrable source. Destination of visit: Berlin Dates of visit: 17-20 September 2016 Purpose of visit: As a member of the British-German APPG and SNP Foreign Affairs Team, to visit the German Parliament, Ministries, meet with German businesses, parliamentarians and Chancellery to discuss the EU Referendum and its future impact. (Registered 22 November 2016) Name of donor: UK Japan 21st Century Group Address of donor: 4-9-17 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 106-0047 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and accommodation with a value of £4,288.53 Destination of visit: Tokyo, Japan Dates of visit: 5-9 October 2016 Purpose of visit: To meet the Japanese Prime Minister and Ministers to discuss and plan bilateral trade and development priorities. To produce a report by Japan 21C Group for presentation to Prime Ministers May and Abe, and Scottish Government. (Registered 22 November 2016) Name of donor: Hong Kong Government Address of donor: c/o Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, 18 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, transport, hospitality and food with a total value of £10,359 Destination of visit: Hong Kong Dates of visit: 9-13 January 2017 Purpose of visit: To support bilateral relationship and business development between UK and Hong Kong and to gain understanding of Hong Kong's political, social and economic development. (Registered 30 June 2017) Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year One house in South Lanarkshire: (i) and (ii). (Registered 05 June 2015) Five residential and holiday let apartments in Edinburgh and South Lanarkshire: (i) and (ii). (Registered 05 June 2015) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital Psychological Services Scotland Ltd, psychology assessment. (Registered 05 June 2015) Miscellaneous From 24 February 2016, unremunerated director of UK Japan 21C Group. (Registered 28 April 2016) Supplementary declaration relevant to the work of the Health and Social Care Committee: Member of the Unite union, the British Psychological Society and the Health and Care Professions Council Cooper, Rosie (West Lancashire) Visits outside the UK Name of donor: Hong Kong Government Address of donor: c/o Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, 18 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights valued at approx.
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