A Bill to re-establish the Secretary of State's legal duty as to the National Health Service in England, quangos and related bodies.
House of Lords
30 April 2013
This bill would re-establish a legal duty on the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to secure and promote the National Health Service in England. It also extends that duty to cover certain organisations outside central government, such as non-departmental bodies linked to the NHS.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage in the Lords and then advance to the Commons for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 28 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
