Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Proposal 1900
A Bill to make provision in connection with controlling the cost of health service medicines and other medical supplies; to make provision in connection with the provision of pricing and other information by those manufacturing, distributing or supplying those medicines and supplies, and other related products, and the disclosure of that information; and for connected purposes.
Appraisal prepared just now from the official papers. Next scheduled update after the next sitting or within about 24 hours.
Sponsor: Department of Health
Open publications on bills.parliament.ukPlain-English note and Green Book five-case reading from the official papers — the heart of this page.
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In plain English
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2017 c. Introductory Text Controlling cost of health service medicines 1.
The papers we read for this bill do not say who would be affected if it became law.
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2017 c. Introductory Text Controlling cost of health service medicines 1.
Same bill, simpler words — a deeper read without the jargon.
Imagine the country is making a new rule. This one is about: Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2017 c. Introductory Text Controlling cost of health service medicines 1.. The people who would notice most are: we are still checking who that would be. If it became a real law, the everyday change would be: Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2017 c. Introductory Text Controlling cost of health service medicines 1..
Green Book 2026 · 5 Case Model
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2017 c. Introductory Text Controlling cost of health service medicines 1.
It is currently at Royal Assent in the Unassigned, sponsored by Department of Health.
Accountability · outcome beside Green Book evidence
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 became law. The official papers we read covered some Green Book cases well and left gaps in others. For accountability, the outcome sits beside a mixed evidence trail — worth reading the case notes below.
Strategic: Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2017 c. Introductory Text Controlling cost of health service medicines 1.
Economic: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not give a figure in pounds for what it would cost or save. That is not a yes or no on the bill.
Commercial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say how this would be bought, contracted or put in place.
Financial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say who would pay for it, or where the money would come from.
Management: Provision of information to Secretary of State and disclosure 9. Provision of information to Welsh Ministers and disclosure Supplementary and final provisions 10.
This is an accountability reading, not a recommendation and not a score. It does not say whether Parliament should have passed or rejected the bill. It only sets the actual parliamentary outcome beside how complete the Green Book five-case evidence was in the official papers.
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