It also questioned the committee's role saying it had "appeared to lose sight of its clear statutory remit".

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Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Bill to place pre-employment consultancy service on a statutory basis and widen its remit to include vulnerable adults in certain settings.

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Their remit will be to investigate the concerns of health and care service users, with statutory powers to enter hospitals, care centres, GPs surgeries and dental practices to see for themselves how they are working.

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