Section 56A Provision of information to the Secretary of StateF1

(1)

The Care Quality Commission may provide market oversight information to the Secretary of State for use in connection with the Secretary of State’s functions under sections 30ZE to 30ZJ of the Care Standards Act 2000.

(2)

“Market oversight information” means information held by the Commission in connection with its functions under sections 54 to 56.

(3)

A disclosure of information authorised by subsection (1) does not breach—

(a)

any obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or

(b)

any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 56A inserted (15.7.2026) by Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21), ss. 20(2), 78(5); S.I. 2026/803, reg. 3(h)

Notes on Part 1

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1 modified (1.4.2015) by The Care and Support (Isles of Scilly) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/642), arts. 1, 2(2)(a); S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(a)
C2: Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (1.4.2015 coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1)) by The Care and Support (Children's Carers) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/305), regs. 1(1), 2(1)(a)(2), 4-12; S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(q)