As soon as possible after the end of each financial year, the Commission must make a report to the Secretary of State on F2the way in which the Commission has exercised its functions during the year.

As soon as possible after the end of each financial year, the Commission must also make a report to the Secretary of State and the National Assembly for Wales on what it has found in relation to NHS bodies and service providers in the course of exercising its functions during the year.

The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament any reports he receives under sub-paragraphs (1) and (1A).

The National Assembly for Wales must publish any report it receives under sub-paragraph (1A).

The Commission must provide the Secretary of State with such reports and information relating to the exercise of its functions as he may from time to time require.

In this paragraph “financial year” has the meaning given by paragraph 11(5).