Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015


make provision about the handling of complaints by the Health Service Commissioner for England; to require the Commissioner to notify a complainant of the reason for the delay if the investigation of the complaint is not concluded within a twelve month period; to require the Commissioner to lay before Parliament an annual report giving details of how long investigations of complaints have taken to be concluded and progress towards meeting a target of concluding investigations within a twelve month period; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015 was a Ballot Bill tabled by David Davis that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 2 July 2014 and became an Act of Parliament on 26 March 2015.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (David Davis), not the Government.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Ballot Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

30th March 2015
Act of Parliament
Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015 c.29
26th March 2015
Royal Assent (Commons)
25th March 2015
3rd reading: House of Lords
19th March 2015
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
13th March 2015
2nd reading: House of Lords
10th March 2015
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 99 EN 2014-15
3rd March 2015
Bills
HL Bill 99 2014-15, as brought from the Commons
2nd March 2015
1st reading: House of Lords
2nd March 2015
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 27 February 2015
27th February 2015
3rd reading: House of Commons
27th February 2015
Report stage: House of Commons
27th February 2015
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 27 February 2015
26th February 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 25 February 2015
26th February 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 140KB)
25th February 2015
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 25 February 2015 (PDF, 103KB)
24th February 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 23 February 2015
16th January 2015
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 January 2015
15th January 2015
Committee Debate: House of Commons
15th January 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 January 2015
15th January 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 61KB)
17th October 2014
2nd reading: House of Commons
1st September 2014
Bills
Bill 31 2014-15 (as introduced)
1st September 2014
Explanatory Notes
Bill 31 EN 2014-15
2nd July 2014
1st reading: House of Commons