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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1900

Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017

[As Introduced]
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This Act gives the NHS powers to manage and potentially reduce the costs of medical supplies it purchases. It aims to make the health service more efficient by controlling what suppliers can charge for items like equipment and consumables used in hospitals and clinics.

Presented by Mr Jeremy Hunt
supported by Lord O'Shaughnessy.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote529 MPs
54% Ayes · 28846% Noes · 241
The democratic gap

46% , a wide gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading15 Sept 2016
  • 2nd reading24 Oct 2016
  • Committee stage8 Nov 2016
  • Report stage6 Dec 2016
  • 3rd reading6 Dec 2016

Lords

  • 1st reading7 Dec 2016
  • 2nd reading21 Dec 2016
  • Committee stage23 Jan 2017
  • Report stage7 Feb 2017
  • 3rd reading23 Feb 2017
Royal Assent27 Apr 2017