Commons remaining stages: Childcare Payments Bill
17 November 2014 (updated on 17 November 2014)
MPs debated the remaining stages of the Childcare Payments Bill in the House of Commons on Monday 17 November 2014.
Report stage and third reading of the Bill both took place on Monday 17 November 2014.
No further amendments were made to the Bill. The Bill passed third reading without a vote. The Speaker has certified that the Childcare Payments Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.
The Bill will now be considered by the House of Lords.
- Watch Parliament TV: MPs debate remaining stages of Childcare Payments Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: MPs debate remaining stages of Childcare Payments Bill
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Child care
- Catch up on Commons news: Second reading of the Childcare Payments Bill
- Read Glossary: Money Bills
Related information
Summary of the Childcare Payments Bill
The Bill introduces a new tax-free childcare scheme to support eligible parents with childcare costs.
Key areas
- The Government would provide 20 per cent support on costs up to £10,000 per year for each child via an online account
- The Government would top up any payments made into the account, capped at a maximum Government contribution of £2,000 a year for each child.
The Bill extends to the United Kingdom. In relation to Northern Ireland, the Bill requires a Legislative Consent Motion of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Progress of the Bill
This Bill completed its committee stage on 28 October 2014.
The Bill had its second reading debate on 14 July 2014. This Government Bill was presented to Parliament on 5 June 2014.
Keep up to date with all the proceedings and documentation, including amendment papers, on the Childcare Payments 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.
- Library briefing paper: Childcare Payments Bill: Second reading
- Library briefing paper: Childcare Payments Bill: Committee stage
What happens next?
Because the report stage and third reading of the Bill were passed in the House of Commons it moves to the House of Lords for consideration.
What is the report stage of a bill?
The report stage gives MPs an opportunity, on the floor of the House, to consider any further amendments (proposals for change) to a bill which has been examined in a public bill committee or on the floor of the House. There is no set time period between the end of committee stage and the start of the report stage.
What happens at report stage?
All MPs may speak and vote. For lengthy or complex bills, the debates may be spread over several days. All MPs can suggest amendments to the bill or new clauses (parts) that they think should be added.
What happens after report stage?
Report stage is usually followed immediately by debate on the bill's third reading.
What happens at third reading?
Debate on the bill is usually short, and limited to what is actually in the bill, rather than, as at second reading, what might have been included.
Amendments (proposals for change) cannot be made to a bill at a third reading in the Commons. At the end of the debate, the House decides whether to approve the third reading of the bill.
What happens after third reading?
If the bill started in the Commons it goes to the House of Lords for its first reading.
If the bill started in the Lords it returns to the House of Lords for consideration of any amendments the Commons has made.
Watching proceedings from the public gallery
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