4. Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:09 pm on 14 February 2023.

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Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour 4:09, 14 February 2023

Just to go back to Russell's point earlier in terms of why we couldn't get into the first Health and Care Act, the point there is that the scope of the Health and Care Act was for England, so that's why it was difficult for us to say—. It was about the scope of the Act itself, which meant that it was difficult for us to join in. It was just applied to England, so they were reluctant. Usually, I think, when it comes to LCMs, they're dealing with broader issues, but this is very much a very carefully defined devolved area, which is why I guess the scope was quite defined for them.