Section 53 Secretary of State's annual reportI1

After section 247C of the National Health Service Act 2006 insert—

“Annual report

Secretary of State's annual report

247D

(1)

The Secretary of State must publish an annual report on the performance of the health service in England.

(2)

The report must include the Secretary of State's assessment of the effectiveness of the discharge of the duties under sections 1A and 1C.

(3)

The Secretary of State must lay any report prepared under this section before Parliament.”