The Act was introduced as soon as possible after the announcement of the intention to introduce a Health and Social Care Levy. While the Act reflects an important and significant policy, the Act is short (containing only 5 substantive sections). In the House of Commons, the principle of the policy was debated in the context of the ways and means resolution on which it was introduced.
Fast-track legislation What efforts have been made to ensure the amount of time made available for parliamentary scrutiny has been maximised?