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Bill documents — Health and Social Care Act 2012

Act of Parliament

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

House Act of Parliament Date
Commons Health and Social Care Act 2012 c. 7 29.03.2012

Bills

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

House Bill Date
Commons Bill 321 2010-12 (Lords Amendments to the Bill) | PDF version, 230KB 19.03.2012
Lords HL Bill 132 2010-12 (as amended on report) | PDF version, 2MB 14.03.2012
Lords HL Bill 119 2010-12 [as amended in Committee] | PDF version, 1MB 22.12.2011
Lords HL Bill 92 (as brought from the Commons) | PDF version, 2MB 12.09.2011
Commons Bill 221 2010-2012 (as amended, on re-committal, in public bill committee) | PDF version, 1MB 18.07.2011
Commons Bill 177 2010-11 [as amended in Public Bill Committee] | PDF version, 1MB 02.04.2011
Commons Bill 132 2010-11 (as introduced) | PDF version, 1MB 19.01.2011

Explanatory Notes

Documents prepared by the Government to explain the purpose of the Bill.

House Explanatory Notes Date
Commons Bill 321 EN 2010-12 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill) | PDF version, 239KB 19.03.2012
Lords HL Bill 92 EN (Explanatory Notes to the Bill) | PDF version, 917KB 12.09.2011
Commons Bill 132 EN 2010-11 (Explanatory notes to Bill) | PDF version, 1MB 24.01.2011

Amendment papers

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed.

House Amendment Paper Date
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 March 2012 20.03.2012
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 16 March 2012 19.03.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 15 March 2012 16.03.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 14 March 2012 15.03.2012
Lords Amendment to be moved on Report Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List as at 12 March 2012 13.03.2012
Lords Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 9 March 2012 12.03.2012
Lords Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 March 2012 07.03.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 5 March 2012 06.03.2012
Lords Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 2 March 2012 05.03.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Revised Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 1 March 2012 02.03.2012
Lords Revised Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 28 February 2012 29.02.2012
Lords Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 27 February 2012 28.02.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 24 February 2012 27.02.2012
Lords Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 23 February 2012 24.02.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 22 February 2012 23.02.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 February 2012 17.02.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 15 February 2012 16.02.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 14 February 2012 15.02.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 February 2012 14.02.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 10 February 2012 13.02.2012
Lords Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 9 February 2012 10.02.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 8 February 2012 09.02.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 7 February 2012 08.02.2012
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 February 2012 07.02.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 3 February 2012 06.02.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 2 February 2012 03.02.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 1 February 2012 02.02.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 31 January 2012 01.02.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 30 January 2012 31.01.2012
Lords Amendment to be moved on Report as at 24 January 2012 25.01.2012
Lords Amendment to be moved on Report as at 23 January 2012 24.01.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 19 January 2012 20.01.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 January 2012 17.01.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 10 January 2012 11.01.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 4 January 2012 05.01.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 23 December 2011 28.12.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 22 December 2011 23.12.2011
Lords Fifteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 19 December 2011 20.12.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Fourteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 16 December 2011 19.12.2011
Lords Fourteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 15 December 2011 16.12.2011
Lords Thirteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 13 December 2011 14.12.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Twelfth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 12 December 2011 13.12.2011
Lords Twelfth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 9 December 2011 12.12.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Eleventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 December 2011 09.12.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Eleventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 December 2011 08.12.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Eleventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 6 December 2011 07.12.2011
Lords Eleventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 5 December 2011 06.12.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Tenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 2 December 2011 05.12.2011
Lords Tenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 1 December 2011 02.12.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Revised Ninth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 30 November 2011 01.12.2011
Lords Revised Ninth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 29 November 2011 30.11.2011
Lords Ninth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 28 November 2011 29.11.2011
Lords Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 24 November 2011 25.11.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 23 November 2011 24.11.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 22 November 2011 23.11.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 21 November 2011 22.11.2011
Lords Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 18 November 2011 21.11.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 November 2011 18.11.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 16 November 2011 17.11.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 15 November 2011 16.11.2011
Lords Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 November 2011 15.11.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List) as at 11 November 2011 14.11.2011
Lords Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10 November 2011 11.11.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List) as at 9 November 2011 10.11.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List) as at 8 November 2011 09.11.2011
Lords Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 November 2011 08.11.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List) as at 4 November 2011 07.11.2011
Lords Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 3 November 2011 04.11.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Revised Second Marshalled List) as at 2 November 2011 03.11.2011
Lords Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 1 November 2011 02.11.2011
Lords Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 31 October 2011 01.11.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 28 October 2011 31.10.2011
Lords Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 25 October 2011 31.10.2011
Lords Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 26 October 2011 31.10.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 27 October 2011 28.10.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 26 October 2011 27.10.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 25 October 2011 26.10.2011
Lords Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 24 October 2011 25.10.2011
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 21 October 2011 24.10.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 20 October 2011 21.10.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 19 October 2011 20.10.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 18 October 2011 19.10.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 October 2011 18.10.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 October 2011 17.10.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 13 October 2011 14.10.2011
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 12 October 2011 13.10.2011
Commons Consideration of Bill as at 7 September 2011 07.09.2011
Commons Consideration of Bill as at 6 September 2011 06.09.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 2 September 2011 05.09.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 1 September 2011 02.09.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 19 July 2011 20.07.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 July 2011 14.07.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 July 2011 12.07.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 7 July 2011 08.07.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 July 2011 07.07.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 July 05.07.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 30 June 2011 01.07.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 June 2011 30.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 28 June 2011 29.06.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 June 2011 28.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 24 June 2011 27.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 23 June 2011 24.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 22 June 2011 23.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 8 June 2011 09.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 2 June 2011 03.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 31 March 2011 01.04.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 31 March 2011 31.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 March 2011 29.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 24 March 2011 25.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 March 2011 24.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 March 2011 22.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 17 March 2011 18.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 March 2011 17.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 March 2011 15.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 10 March 2011 11.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 March 2011 10.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 March 2011 08.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 3 March 2011 04.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 March 2011 03.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 1 March 2011 02.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 March 2011 01.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 February 2011 25.02.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 February 2011 17.02.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 15 February 2011 16.02.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 February 2011 15.02.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 February 2011 11.02.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 February 2011 10.02.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 February 2011 08.02.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 4 February 2011 07.02.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 2 February 2011 03.02.2011

Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons

Details of the Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings in the House of Commons. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

House Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons Date
Commons Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 March 2012 | PDF version, 71KB 21.03.2012
Commons Report Stage Proceedings as at 7 September 2011 | PDF version, 287KB 08.09.2011
Commons Report Stage Proceedings as at 6 September 2011 | PDF version, 341KB 07.09.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 14 July 2011 | PDF version, 140KB 15.07.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 July 2011 | PDF version, 127KB 13.07.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 7 July 2011 | PDF version, 118KB 08.07.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 July 2011 | PDF version, 181KB 06.07.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 30 June 2011 | PDF version, 106KB 01.07.2011
Commons Public Bill Proceedings as at 28 June 2011 | PDF version, 122KB 29.06.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 31 March 2011 01.04.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 March 2011 30.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 March 2011 25.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 March 2011 23.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 17 March 2011 18.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 March 2011 16.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 March 2011 11.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 March 2011 09.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 3 March 2011 04.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 March 2011 02.03.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 17 February 2011 18.02.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 February 2011 16.02.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 February 2011 11.02.2011
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 February 2011 09.02.2011

Research papers

House of Commons Library Research Papers and House of Lords Library Notes aim to be politically impartial. They contain factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Research Papers and Library Notes on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

House Research Paper Date
Commons Briefing Paper on the Lords Committee and Report Stages 12.03.2012
Lords Library Note 2011/029 05.10.2011
Commons Committee Stage Report (Re-committed Bill) 30.08.2011
Commons Committee Stage Report 06.04.2011
Commons Briefing Paper on Second Reading 27.01.2011

Selection of amendments: Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

House Selection of amendments: Commons Date
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 91KB) 20.03.2012
Commons Consideration on Report: Selection for 2nd day has been revised (PDF, 41KB) 06.09.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee (Re-committed): Selection 5 (PDF, 14KB) 13.07.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee (Re-committed): Selection 4 (PDF, 92KB) 12.07.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee (Re-committed): Selection 3 (PDF, 17KB) 06.07.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee (Re-committed): Selection 2 (PDF, 97KB) 04.07.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee (Re-committed): Selection 1 (PDF, 98KB) 29.06.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 11 (PDF, 91KB) 29.03.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 11 (PDF, 91KB) 28.03.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 10 (PDF, 102KB) 23.03.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 9 (PDF, 106KB) 21.03.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 8 (PDF, 106KB) 16.03.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 7 (PDF, 107KB) 14.03.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 6 (PDF, 107KB) 09.03.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF, 103KB) 08.03.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 103KB) 02.03.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 106KB) 28.02.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 28KB) 16.02.2011
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 27KB) 15.02.2011

Press Notices

Archive of Press Notices related to the Bill.

House Press Notices Date
Commons Recommittal of the Health and Social Care Bill, now have your say 23.06.2011
Commons Commons news: Health and Social Care Bill Committee announce programme 08.02.2011
Commons Commons news: Second reading of Health and Social Care Bill, have your say 03.02.2011

Compare versions of Bills: Commons

The latest illustrative versions of the Bill, showing changes made in a Public Bill Committee in the House of Commons

House Compare versions of Bills: Commons Date
Commons Version of the bill showing changes made in committee both before and after re-committal (PDF, 1MB) 19.07.2011
Commons Version of the bill showing changes made following re-committal (PDF, 1MB) 18.07.2011
Commons Bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 1MB) 04.04.2011

Impact Assessments

List of related Impact Assessments

House Impact Assessments Date
Equality Analyses (PDF, 1MB) 12.09.2011
Coordinating document for Impact and Equality Assessments-Updated (PDF, 365KB) 08.09.2011
Impact Assessments - Update (PDF, 1MB) 25.08.2011
Equality Impact Assessment (PDF, 1010KB) 19.01.2011
Coordinating document for Impact and Equality Assessments (PDF, 244KB) 19.01.2011
Commissioning for Patients (GP commissioning and the NHS Commissioning Board) (PDF, 4MB) 30.12.2010

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