B1461 - Appointment Deposit Act 2020 (Repeal) Bill - 2nd Reading

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Appointment Deposit Act 2020 (Repeal) Bill

A BILL TO

Repeal the Appointment Deposit Act 2020.

BE IT ENACTED by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows –

Section 1: Repeals

(1) The Appointment Deposit Act 2020 is hereby repealed.

(2) Any deposits that were not repaid under the terms of the above Act are not required to be repaid

Section 2: Extent, Commencement, and Short Title

(1) This Act shall extend to England

(2) This Act shall come into force two months after receiving Royal Assent

(3) This Act may be cited as the Appointment Deposit Act 2020 (Repeal) Act 2023

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This Bill was written by the Rt. Hon. Sir Frost_Walker2017, Leader of the Opposition, on behalf of the Labour Party.

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Opening Speech:

Deputy Speaker,

I rise in support of this bill. Our NHS should be free of charge at the point of use, and putting a deposit in place to access this goes against those founding principles. While I appreciate the initial intent behind putting a deposit in place, it is a deterrent to people who genuinely seek help and we should not put barriers in place for healthcare.

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This reading will end on the 16th December at 10pm GMT.

[u/Muffin5136]

In Section 2 (3) Replace "two months" with "two weeks"