Health Bill

The Health Bill started in the House of Commons and is now at Committee stage, Lords, last updated 5 Nov 2026. Below are its one stage so far and the latest related debates, votes and papers, each linked to the official record. Follow it and we'll email you when it moves.

Now: Committee stage, Lords
Started in: Commons
Last updated: 5 Nov 2026

Stages

Committee stage · Lords · 28 Oct 2026 – 25 Nov 2026

Amendments (357)

16 not moved · 10 withdrawn · 3 agreed · 328 not yet decided. Source: UK Parliament Bills API (Open Parliament Licence).

Amendment 1 on Parliament's site
Agreed

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Merron (Labour)
Clause 2, page 1, line 16, at end insert— “(1A) The Secretary of State may not make a transfer scheme transferring anything to—
Amendment 2 on Parliament's site
Agreed

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Merron (Labour)
Clause 2, page 2, line 14, leave out subsection (4)
Amendment 3 on Parliament's site
Agreed

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Merron (Labour)
Clause 2, page 2, line 21, at end insert— “(7) In this section—
Amendment 4 on Parliament's site
Withdrawn

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Kamall (Conservative) and 2 others
After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause— “Abolition of NHS England: transition plan
Amendment 5 on Parliament's site
Withdrawn

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Kamall (Conservative) and 1 other
After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause— “Supply Chain Coordination Limited
Amendment 6 on Parliament's site
Withdrawn

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party)
Clause 4, page 3, leave out lines 22 to 29 and insert— “1C Duty to improve public health and reduce health inequalities
Amendment 7 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Patel (Crossbench) and 1 other
Clause 4, page 3, line 24, leave out “have regard to the need to”
Amendment 8 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat) and 3 others
Clause 4, page 3, line 24, leave out “have regard to the need to” and insert “take steps to achieve”
Amendment 9 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat) and 2 others
Clause 4, page 3, line 25, leave out “reduce inequalities” and insert “a reduction in inequalities”
Amendment 10 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat) and 2 others
Clause 4, page 3, line 27, leave out “reduce inequalities” and insert “a reduction in inequalities”
Amendment 11 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) and 3 others
Clause 4, page 3, line 29, at end insert— “(c) reduce inequalities between the people of England with respect to their ability to access services and make provision for a system of equitable distribution of general…
Amendment 12 on Parliament's site
Withdrawn

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat)
Clause 4, page 3, line 29, at end insert— “(c) reduce inequalities in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, including variation in access to structured education, glucose monitoring technology and insulin…
Amendment 13 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Patel (Crossbench) and 1 other
Clause 4, page 3, line 29, at end insert— “(c) reduce inequalities between the people of England in respect of life expectancy or general state of health which are wholly or partly the result of differences in respect…
Amendment 14 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Patel of Bradford (Non-affiliated) and 3 others
Clause 4, page 3, line 29, at end insert— “(c) reduce inequalities between people living in coastal and inland areas with respect to their ability to access health services and the outcomes achieved for them by the…
Amendment 15 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party)
Clause 4, page 3, line 29, at end insert— “(c) ensure that national health data systems collect, analyse and publish data sufficient to identify and monitor health inequalities affecting inclusion health groups,…
Amendment 16 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party)
Clause 4, page 3, line 29, at end insert— “(2) In exercising the duty under this section, the Secretary of State must have regard to the need to reduce inequalities in access to health services and health outcomes…
Amendment 17 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party)
Clause 4, page 3, line 29, at end insert— “(2) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed and annually thereafter, publish a report setting out—
Amendment 18 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Tyler of Enfield (Liberal Democrat) and 3 others
After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause— “Health inequalities: strategy and annual report
Amendment 19 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Patel (Crossbench)
After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause— “Health inequalities strategy
Amendment 20 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Pidgeon (Liberal Democrat)
After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause— “Urban health equity
Amendment 21 on Parliament's site
Withdrawn

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) and 3 others
Clause 5, page 3, line 34, after “carers” insert “, health and care partners,”
Amendment 22 on Parliament's site
Withdrawn

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Kamall (Conservative) and 2 others
Clause 5, page 4, leave out lines 2 to 4 and insert— “(1) In exercising functions in relation to the health service, the Secretary of State must act with a view to enabling patients to make choices with respect to…
Amendment 23 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Pidgeon (Liberal Democrat)
After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— “Patient choice: onward referrals by virtual and integrated health services
Amendment 24 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Kamall (Conservative) and 1 other
After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— “Patient choice: onward referrals by virtual and integrated health services
Amendment 25 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat)
Clause 6, page 4, line 11, at end insert— “(1A) The duty in subsection (1) includes, in particular, promoting innovation in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, including through the adoption of glucose…
Amendment 26 on Parliament's site
Withdrawn

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Crossbench) and 2 others
Clause 6, page 4, line 20, at end insert— “(5) The Secretary of State must establish a transformational fund, within a year of the date on which the Health Act 2026 is passed, to enable improvements in access to…
Amendment 27 on Parliament's site
Withdrawn

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Kamall (Conservative) and 1 other
After Clause 6, insert the following new Clause— “Access to health innovation networks
Amendment 28 on Parliament's site
Withdrawn

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative) and 3 others
Clause 7, page 4, line 31 at end insert— “(1A) The Secretary of State must publish an independently verified long-term assessment of the workforce needs of the health service and a ten year education and training plan…
Amendment 29 on Parliament's site
Withdrawn

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Gerada (Crossbench) and 2 others
Clause 7, page 4, line 31, at end insert— “(1A) In discharging the duty in subsection (1), the Secretary of State must ensure that education and training for persons employed in the health service in England includes…
Amendment 30 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat)
Clause 8, page 5, line 7, leave out “relate to the health service” and insert “are public health functions”
Amendment 31 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat)
Clause 8, page 5, line 8, at end insert— “(1A) A direction under subsection (1) may provide for a function of the Secretary of State, other than a public health function, to be exercised by an integrated care board only…
Amendment 32 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Kamall (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 8, page 5, leave out lines 19 to 24 and insert— “(5) Where the Secretary of State has given a direction under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must publish a statement before the end of the period of seven…
Amendment 33 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party)
Clause 10, page 6, leave out lines 14 to 21 and insert— “12E Presumption in favour of public provision of health services
Amendment 34 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Coffey (Conservative)
Clause 10, page 6, line 21, leave out “the health service” and insert “patients”
Amendment 35 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Kamall (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 10, page 6, line 21, leave out “the health service” and insert “patients, where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the variation is necessary to improve patient outcomes”
Amendment 36 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party)
After Clause 10, insert the following new Clause— “Review of existing private-sector provision of health services
Amendment 37 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Kamall (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 11, page 7, line 6, at end insert— “(3A) The Secretary of State may give a direction under this section only if satisfied that—
Amendment 38 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Kamall (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 11, page 7, leave out lines 10 to 17 and insert— “(5) Where the Secretary of State has given a direction under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must publish a statement before the end of the period of seven…
Amendment 39 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party)
Clause 11, page 7, line 33, at end insert— “(5) A direction under section 14Z61 may not be given for the purpose of determining an individual decision by an integrated care board concerning the commissioning,…
Amendment 40 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat)
Leave out Clause 11 and insert the following new Clause— “Outcomes for the health service and integrated care boards
Amendment 41 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Pidgeon (Liberal Democrat) and 2 others
After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— “Cancer outcomes
Amendment 42 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Tyler of Enfield (Liberal Democrat) and 1 other
After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— “Ministerial responsibility for social care
Amendment 43 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) and 2 others
After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— “Promoting continuity of care
Amendment 44 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Tyler of Enfield (Liberal Democrat) and 1 other
After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— “Secretary of State’s duty as to social care
Amendment 45 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Coffey (Conservative)
After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— “Promoting palliative care equitably
Amendment 46 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Coffey (Conservative)
After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— “Support for older patients
Amendment 47 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Patel (Crossbench) and 1 other
After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— “Duty of Secretary of State to obtain appropriate advice
Amendment 48 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Coffey (Conservative)
After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— “Support for helping people stay and get back into work
Amendment 49 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Coffey (Conservative)
After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— “Promoting access to dentistry equitably
Amendment 50 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Coffey (Conservative)
After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— “Promoting access to ambulance services equitably

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