Oral evidenceGeneral CommitteeTuesday, 16 June 202614:00

Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill

Committee hears from witnesses

The Commons General Committee will continue detailed examination of the Health Bill. This stage involves clause-by-clause scrutiny where MPs can propose amendments and quiz ministers on the bill's provisions. The committee will work through remaining sections of the legislation to refine its terms before it returns to the full House.

The Health Bill shapes how the NHS and health services operate across England. Parliamentary scrutiny at this stage determines whether the government's health policy proposals survive intact or are modified in response to backbench and opposition concerns. Changes made here affect patient access, NHS funding, and the scope of healthcare provision.

Health & NHS

Committee members

Dr Caroline JohnsonConservative and Unionist Party

Sleaford and North Hykeham

Prior Health Bill engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Shadow Health and Social Care — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Venue: 11 General Committees debates (×0.85); Spoken on health (122 times, 34pts); Known positions: health: questioning, health: opposed, health: supportive (26pts)Voting record

Stuart AndrewConservative and Unionist Party

Daventry

Prior Health Bill engagement: 2 debate(s) (30pts); Shadow Health and Social Care — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Venue: 2 General Committees debates (×0.6); Spoken on health (22 times, 18pts); Known positions: health: opposed, health: neutral, health: questioning (18pts)Voting record

Dr Zubir AhmedLabour Party

Glasgow South West

Prior Health Bill engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Venue: 4 General Committees debates (×0.6); Spoken on health (47 times, 24pts); Known positions: health: supportive, health: neutral, health: opposed (18pts)Voting record

Gregory StaffordConservative and Unionist Party

Farnham and Bordon

Prior Health Bill engagement: 12 debate(s) (40pts); Venue: 2 General Committees debates (×0.6); Spoken on health (70 times, 24pts); Known positions: health: questioning, health: supportive, health: opposed (18pts); Committee: health and social care committee (20pts)Voting record

Stephen KinnockLabour Party

Aberafan Maesteg

Prior Health Bill engagement: 12 debate(s) (40pts); Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Venue: 2 General Committees debates (×0.6); Spoken on health (146 times, 24pts); Known positions: health: supportive, health: neutral (12pts)Voting record

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