A Bill to require Primary Care Trusts to obtain prior approval for their spending plans; to require Primary Care Trusts to present an annual spending plan to certain local authorities for approval; to provide resolution arrangements in the event of Primary Care Trusts failing to secure the consent of the relevent local authority; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
27 October 2009
The bill would require Primary Care Trusts to obtain prior approval for their spending plans and to present an annual spending plan to designated local authorities for approval. It also provides resolution arrangements if a PCT cannot secure the local authority’s consent, and includes related provisions to support these aims.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to committee or the next stages.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading debate on 23 October.
However, the Order for Second Reading lapsed as the Bill had not been printed and can make no further progress
No recorded votes for this bill yet.