Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill: Commons stages
28 April 2017
Both the House of Commons and the House of Lords have agreed on the text of the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill. The Bill received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017 becoming an Act of Parliament (law).
The Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill
Summary of the Bill
A Bill to make provision in connection with controlling the cost of health service medicines and other medical supplies; to make provision in connection with the provision of pricing and other information by those manufacturing, distributing or supplying those medicines and supplies, and other related products, and the disclosure of that information; and for connected purposes.
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Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill: Commons stages
Royal Assent
The Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017, becoming an Act of Parliament (law).
Consideration of Lords amendments
On Tuesday 25 April, MPs considered Lords amendments to the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill. MPs disagreed with the Lords amendment and proposed amendments in lieu. The Bill then returned to the Lords for further consideration. The House of Lords agreed to the Commons amendments and the Bill received Royal Assent on Thursday 27 April 2017.
- Watch Parliament TV: Consideration of Lords amendments to the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Consideration of Lords amendments
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On15 March 2017, MPs disagreed with Lords Amendment 3 relating to the UK's life sciences sector. The Bill then returned to the House of Lords for further consideration.
- Watch Parliament TV: consideration of Lords amendments to the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill
- Read the Lords Amendments to the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill
Commons remaining stages (Report and Third Reading)
MPs debated the remaining stages of the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday 6 December.
The Bill passed Third Reading without a division and progressed to the House of Lords.
- Watch Parliament TV: Report stage and Third Reading of the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill: 6 December 2016
- Read Commons Hansard: Health Services Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill
Public Bill Committee stage
The Public Bill Committee considered the Bill from 8-15 November 2016. The Public Bill Committee then reported the Bill to the House with amendments.
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Second Reading
MPs debated the Second Reading of the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill on Monday 24 October 2016.
The Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill passed Second Reading without a division. MPs debate the main principles of the Bill at Second Reading.
- Watch Parliament TV: Second Reading of the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Second Reading of the Health Services Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill
Related information
House of Commons Library analysis
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The Library has published a briefing paper for Second Reading.
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