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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3338

Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Act 2022

[As Introduced]
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This Act cancels a tax called the Health and Social Care Levy that the government had introduced to pay for NHS and care services. By repealing (removing) it, people and businesses pay less tax, but the government has to find money from somewhere else to fund these services.

Presented by Kwasi Kwarteng
supported by Viscount Younger of Leckie.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · Open Govt

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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

Commons

  • 1st reading22 Sept 2022
  • 2nd reading11 Oct 2022
  • Committee stage11 Oct 2022
  • 3rd reading11 Oct 2022

Lords

  • 1st reading12 Oct 2022
  • 2nd reading17 Oct 2022
  • 3rd reading17 Oct 2022
Royal Assent25 Oct 2022