Last Tuesday unusually saw a debate on the Health and Social Care Bill in both Houses of Parliament at once. In the Lords the 3rd Reading of the Bill is the last their lordships will see of the Bill. In the Commons there was an opposition day's debate discussing a motion advising the Government to drop the Bill. This in itself was unusual since next week the Commons will have its own opportunity to vote to drop the Bill when the real thing returns to the Commons for a debate on the changes made in the Lords.

The results of both debates were inevitable – the Coalition won.