House of Lords will be able to vote on key NHS clause

House of Lords will be able to vote on key NHS clause:

Peers will be able to vote on plan to hand over 'constitutional responsibility' to provide NHS services to an unelected quango

Peers will be able to vote on the government's controversial plan to hand over its "constitutional responsibility" to provide NHS services to an unelected quango on Wednesday.

The government is attempting to convince Liberal Democrats to back a measure proposed by a former Tory lord chancellor, Lord Mackay, which would allow the health secretary to take control of the health service only in the event of "emergency, failure or breach". But an amendment by Lib Dem rebel Lady Williams, which revives the original " The Guardian