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Protection of Care Recipients and Carers Bill [HL]

A Bill to make provision for the protection of care recipients, their carers and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Lords

Parliament last updated

31 October 2023

In Plain English

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The Bill aims to protect people who receive care and the people who care for them. It sets out measures to safeguard their safety and well‑being, with related provisions linked to the wider care and health policy.

Key Points

  • Aims to protect care recipients and their carers.
  • Includes connected provisions within the wider health and care policy framework.
  • Originates in the Lords and is currently at its first reading in the Lords (introduced on 6 December 2022).
  • Official documents published: the Bill itself and Explanatory Notes.

Progress

The Bill is at the first reading stage in the Lords; it has been introduced and no further readings have occurred yet.

Who is affected?

Care recipients (people who receive care)Carers (family, friends or other unpaid carers)Professional carers and care workersCare providers and organisations within the health and social care sector

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingLords

6 Dec 2022

2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
1st readingCommons
2nd readingCommons
Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Protection of Care Recipients and Carers Bill - news

6 Dec 2022

The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.  

Documents (2)

HL Bill 78 (as introduced)
BillLords
6 Dec 2022
HL Bill 78 Explanatory Notes
Explanatory NotesLords
6 Dec 2022

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.