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Overview

This bill removes the Secretary of State's power to appoint trustees for various NHS bodies and transfers the copyright royalty from the Peter Pan play to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

Description

The bill has two main parts. Firstly, it removes the Secretary of State's powers to appoint trustees for NHS foundation trusts, university hospitals, teaching hospitals, and other NHS bodies. This change will require consequential amendments to existing legislation, allowing the Secretary of State to make regulations to manage the transition. The second part transfers the copyright royalty from J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" play, currently held under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. The bill makes the necessary changes to the 1988 Act to reflect this transfer. Specific details of this transfer, including transitional provisions, are laid out in Schedule 2. The bill also contains provisions for transferring trust property from previous trustees to the relevant NHS body.

Government Spending

The bill is not expected to have a significant direct impact on UK government spending. The changes relate to governance and copyright ownership, not direct funding.

Groups Affected

• NHS Foundation Trusts: Lose the Secretary of State’s ability to appoint their trustees.
• University and Teaching Hospitals: Lose the Secretary of State’s ability to appoint their special trustees.
• Other NHS bodies: Similarly, lose the Secretary of State’s power to appoint trustees.
• Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity: Gains the copyright royalty from the play "Peter Pan".
• Parliament: Will have the opportunity to review and approve statutory instruments related to the transition.