Lords Stages of the Care Bill: Social care provisions

The Care Bill was introduced into the House of Lords in May 2013. It aims to bring together existing care and support legislation and reform the social care system in several ways, including its funding. It also includes reforms to the regulation of health services and establishes Health Education England (HEE) and the Health Research Authority (HRA) as statutory non-departmental public bodies

The Bill was introduced in the House of Lords as HL Bill 1 of session 2013-14. This note provides an overview of developments during the Bill’s Committee and Report Stages in the Lords relating to social care. It is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to provide a summary of the areas discussed and the most important amendments made.