Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

234 Reports on consultation

(1) In Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (Strategic Health Authorities), after section 17 insert—

“17A Reports on consultation

(1) Each Strategic Health Authority must, at such times as the Secretary of State may direct, prepare a report—

(a) on the consultation it has carried out, or proposes to carry out, before making commissioning decisions, and

(b) on the influence that the results of consultation have on its commissioning decisions.

(2) In subsection (1) “commissioning decisions”, in relation to a Strategic Health Authority, means (subject to any directions under subsection (5)(e)) decisions as to the carrying-out of functions exercisable by it for the purpose of securing, by arrangement with any person or body, the provision of services as part of the health service.

(3) Each Strategic Health Authority must also, at such times as the Secretary of State may direct, prepare a report—

(a) on any relevant consultation carried out by the authority, and

(b) on the influence that the results of any relevant consultation have had on such matters as may be specified in the direction.

(4) In subsection (3) “relevant consultation” means consultation in relation to matters specified by the direction under that subsection.

(5) The Secretary of State may give directions as to—

(a) the periods to be covered by reports under this section;

(b) the matters to be dealt with by reports under this section;

(c) the form and content of reports under this section;

(d) the publication of reports under this section;

(e) decisions that are to be treated as being, or that are to be treated as not being, commissioning decisions for the purposes of subsection (1).”

(2) In Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (Primary Care Trusts), after section 24 insert—

“24A Report on consultation

(1) Each Primary Care Trust must, at such times as the Secretary of State may direct, prepare a report—

(a) on the consultation carried out, or proposed to be carried out, before the making by the Primary Care Trust of commissioning decisions, and

(b) on the influence that the results of consultation have on its commissioning decisions.

(2) In subsection (1) “commissioning decisions”, in relation to a Primary Care Trust, means (subject to any directions under subsection (3)(e)) decisions as to the carrying out of its functions under Parts 4 to 7.

(3) The Secretary of State may give directions as to—

(a) the periods to be covered by reports under this section;

(b) the matters to be dealt with by reports under this section;

(c) the form and content of reports under this section;

(d) the publication of reports under this section;

(e) decisions that are to be treated as being, or that are to be treated as not being, commissioning decisions for the purposes of subsection (1).”