division_name: NHS Bodies and Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012 &#8212; <i>Motion to Regret</i>
motion: <p class="italic" pid="a.210.3/1" pwmotiontext="unrecognized"> Moved by Lord Collins of Highbury</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.210.3/2" pwmotiontext="unrecognized">That this House regrets that the NHS Bodies and Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/3094) fail to guarantee sufficient representation of local patient interests and, despite Government assurances given to the House at Committee stage of the Health and Social Care Bill on <phrase class="date" code="2011-12-15">15 December 2011</phrase>, have through restrictions on campaigning deliberately tied the hands of Local Healthwatch bodies from giving public voice to those patient interests.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.210.3/3" pwmotiontext="unrecognized"><I>Relevant document: 23rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee</I>.</p>