Health and Social Care Bill

Amendment 46 Moved by Moved by Lord Patel of Bradford 46: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— ““Secretary of State’s duty as to promoting equality of provision After section 1D of the National Health Service Act 2006 insert— ““1E Duty as to promoting equality of provision In exercising functions in relation to the health service, the Secretary of State must have regard to the need to promote equality for those providing services on behalf of the health service and shall within one year of passing this Act, lay a report before Parliament on the treatment for Value Added Tax of supplies by charities to bodies exercising functions on behalf of a Minister of the Crown of healthcare services or associated goods.””