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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1186

Health and Social Care (Amendment) (Food Standards) Bill [HL]

[As Introduced]
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This bill makes changes to the rules about food standards in the UK's health and social care system. It's designed to update how food is regulated, though the specific changes aren't detailed in the title alone and would be found in the full bill text.

Presented by Baroness Cumberlege.
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote447 MPs
43% Ayes · 19057% Noes · 257
The democratic gap

57% , a wide gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.

Bill passage

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  • 1st reading14 May 2013
  • 2nd reading8 Nov 2013
  • 3rd reading2 Dec 2013