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Health and Care Bill

Moved by

Baroness Penn

78: Clause 29, page 39, line 34, leave out “also”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the insertion into section 13U of the NHS Act 2006, by another amendment, of a duty for NHS England to include additional matters in its annual report.

79: Before Clause 35, insert the following new Clause—

“Duties in respect of research

In section 1E of the National Health Service Act 2006 (duty as to research), after “must” insert “facilitate or otherwise”.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This Clause provides that the Secretary of State’s duty to promote research etc includes doing so by facilitating research.