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Health and Social Care Act 2012

[As Introduced]
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This Act reorganised how the NHS in England works by giving patients more choice of hospitals, allowing private companies to provide more NHS services, and shifting control away from central government to local groups called Clinical Commissioning Groups. It aimed to make the NHS more competitive and efficient, though it was controversial.

Presented by Mr Andrew Lansley
supported by Earl Howe.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading19 Jan 2011
  • 2nd reading31 Jan 2011
  • Committee stage8 Feb 2011
  • Report stage6 Sept 2011
  • 3rd reading7 Sept 2011

Lords

  • 1st reading8 Sept 2011
  • 2nd reading11 Oct 2011
  • Committee stage25 Oct 2011
  • Report stage8 Feb 2012
  • 3rd reading19 Mar 2012
Royal Assent27 Mar 2012