Commons Second reading: Care Bill
16 December 2013
MPs debated the second reading of the Care Bill in the House of Commons on Monday 16 December 2013
Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, opened the debate. Shadow Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
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Summary of the Care Bill
A Bill to reform the law relating to care and support for adults and the law relating to support for carers, to make provision about safeguarding adults from abuse or neglect, to make provision about care standards, to establish and make provision about Health Education England, to establish and make provision about the Health Research Authority, and for connected purposes.
Progress of the Bill
The Bill was introduced into the House of Commons on 30 October 2013.
Keep up to date with all the proceedings and documentation, including amendment papers, on the Care Bill and find out how a Bill becomes an Act of Parliament.
House of Commons Library Analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial. The Library has published a briefing paper for the second reading.
What happens at second reading?
At second reading the House debates the whole principle of the bill. It usually takes place no sooner than two weekends after first reading.
The Member in charge or the Minister moves the motion ‘that the bill be now read a second time’. MPs then debate the bill.
At the end of the debate the Speaker determines whether there are any objections to the motion being debated and asks for the Ayes and Noes.
Members voice their opinion, and if no objections are made, the bill passes second reading without a vote. If the Speaker believes Members have voiced disagreement a division is called and a vote taken.
What happens after second reading?
Following agreement to the programme motion, the Bill will go to a Public Bill Committee for consideration.
Watching proceedings from the public gallery
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