Clause 140 - Cap on care costs for charging purposes

Health and Care Bill – in the House of Commons at 8:30 pm on 30 March 2022.

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  • Division number 240
    A majority of MPs voted to limit the amount adults can be required to pay towards their eligible care costs over their lifetime, rather than to prevent an individual being charged once they, local authorities, or others had paid a certain amount.

Motion made, and Question put, that this House disagrees with Lords amendment 80.—(Edward Argar.)

Division number 240 Health and Care Bill — Clause 140 — Cap on Care Costs for Charging Purposes

A majority of MPs voted to limit the amount adults can be required to pay towards their eligible care costs over their lifetime, rather than to prevent an individual being charged once they, local authorities, or others had paid a certain amount.

Aye: 245 MPs

No: 147 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 254 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 247, Noes 150.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Government amendments (a) to (n) made in lieu of Lords amendment 80.

Lords amendment 81 disagreed to.