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Health

The other House is now going through the same steps. If it makes changes, both Houses must agree the final wording.

Official title: Health Bill

  1. 1Introduced1st reading
  2. 2Main debate2nd reading
  3. 3Detailed checksCommittee
  4. 4ChangesReport stage
  5. 5Final vote3rd reading
  6. 6Other houseLords or Commons
  7. 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent

Next sitting: 13 Oct 2026 (2nd reading in the Lords).

Put forward by Wes Streeting, Baroness Merron.

Votes so far

DateVoteCountResult
8 Sep 2026Health: a proposed change162 for, 297 againstRejected
8 Sep 2026Health: a proposed change106 for, 302 againstRejected
8 Sep 2026Health: a proposed change108 for, 357 againstRejected
8 Sep 2026Health: a proposed change79 for, 300 againstRejected
7 Sep 2026Health: a proposed change170 for, 316 againstRejected
7 Sep 2026Health: a proposed change77 for, 317 againstRejected
Full timeline
DateStageHouse
14 May 20261st readingCommons
1 Jun 20262nd readingCommons
1 Jun 2026Programme motionCommons
1 Jun 2026Money resolutionCommons
1 Jun 2026Ways and Means resolutionCommons
16 Jun 2026, 18 Jun 2026, 23 Jun 2026Committee stageCommons
7 Sep 2026Programme motionCommons
7 Sep 2026, 8 Sep 2026Report stageCommons
8 Sep 2026Ways and Means resolutionCommons
8 Sep 20263rd readingCommons
9 Sep 20261st readingLords
13 Oct 20262nd readingLords

In the bill’s own words: A Bill to make provision about health and social care.

Official page on Parliament’s site

Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.