A Bill 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, sections 38 and 39 of the Immigration Act 2014 and Part 9 of the Health and Social Care Information Act 2012; 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
28 April 2017
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This bill re-states the Secretary of State’s legal duty to the National Health Service (NHS) in England, sets out how the NHS should be run and held to account, and repeals certain provisions from older laws. It also includes rules about how international law applies to health services in the UK and makes related provisions.
The bill has had its first reading in the Commons in July 2016 and is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons.
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13 Jul 2016
This Bill was expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 12 May 2017.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
