To re-establish the Secretary of State’s legal duty as to the National Health Service in England and to make provision about the other duties of the Secretary of State in that regard; to make provision about the administration and accountability of the National Health Service in England; to repeal section 1 of the National Health Service (Private Finance) Act 1997 and sections 38 and 39 of the Immigration Act 2014; to make provision about the application of international law in relation to health services in the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
13 May 2016
This bill aims to re-establish the Secretary of State’s legal duty to the National Health Service (NHS) in England and sets out duties and an accountability framework for running the NHS. It also repeals certain older laws and clarifies how international law applies to health services in the UK, along with related provisions for administration and purposes.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and will proceed to committee stage for detailed scrutiny before moving on to further readings and the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 1 July 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The second reading debate on 11 March 2016 was adjourned.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
