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ISSUE 80
JUN 19-25, 2026
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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3572

Health and Social Care (Recruitment and Retention of Staff in Rural Areas) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill aims to solve the problem of NHS and social care staff shortages in rural areas of the UK. Rural hospitals and care services struggle to recruit and keep workers, so the bill proposes solutions to make these jobs more appealing, potentially through better pay, housing support, or career development opportunities.

Presented by Jamie Stone.
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The people's count25 votes
100% Aye · 250% 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

Commons

  • 1st reading11 Dec 2023
  • 2nd reading