[F1Annual reportU.K.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 247D and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 53, 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
247DSecretary of State's annual reportU.K.
(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.]