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Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2007-08

Bill (14)

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

Commons Amendments and Reasons - html version
20 November 2008
Commons
Commons Amendments and Reasons - pdf version
20 November 2008
Commons
Lords Amendments to the Bill - html version
18 November 2008
Commons
Lords Amendments to the Bill - pdf version
18 November 2008
Commons
Bill as amended on Report - pdf version
12 November 2008
Lords
Bill as amended on Report - html version
12 November 2008
Lords
Bill as amended in Committee - html version
22 October 2008
Lords
Bill as amended in Committee - pdf version
22 October 2008
Lords
Bill as brought from the Commons - html version
13 June 2008
Commons
Bill as brought from the Commons - pdf version
13 June 2008
Commons
Bill as Amended in Public Committee - pdf version
16 May 2008
Commons
Bill as Amended in Public Committee - html version
16 May 2008
Commons
Bill as introduced - html version
24 January 2008
Commons
Bill as introduced - pdf version
24 January 2008
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments to the Bill - pdf version
18 November 2008
Commons
Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments to the Bill - html version
18 November 2008
Commons
Explanatory Notes to Bill - pdf version
17 June 2008
Lords
Explanatory Notes to Bill - html version
17 June 2008
Lords
Explanatory Notes to Bill 63 (corrected version) - pdf version
18 February 2008
Commons
Explanatory Notes to Bill 63 (corrected version) - html version
18 February 2008
Commons

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

Marshalled list of Motions to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments and Reasons as at 21 November 2008
24 November 2008
Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 November 2008
19 November 2008
Commons
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 14 November 2008
17 November 2008
Lords
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 7 November 2008
10 November 2008
Lords
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 November 2008
7 November 2008
Lords
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 4 November 2008
5 November 2008
Lords
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 3 November 2008
4 November 2008
Lords
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 31 October 2008
3 November 2008
Lords
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 October 2008
20 October 2008
Lords
Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 October 2008
15 October 2008
Lords
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 13 October 2008
14 October 2008
Lords
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 9 October 2008
10 October 2008
Lords
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 October 2008
9 October 2008
Lords
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 October 2008
8 October 2008
Lords
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 18 July 2008
21 July 2008
Lords
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 17 July 2008
18 July 2008
Lords
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 16 July 2008
17 July 2008
Lords
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 July 2008
15 July 2008
Lords
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 9 July 2008
10 July 2008
Lords
Consideration of Bill as at 11 June 2008
11 June 2008
Commons
Consideration of Bill as at 10 June 2008
10 June 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 May 2008
15 May 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 May 2008
13 May 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 May 2008
8 May 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 May 2008
6 May 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 April 2008
29 April 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 April 2008
24 April 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 April 2008
22 April 2008
Commons

Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 November 2008
20 November 2008
Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 11 June 2008
12 June 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 June 2008
11 June 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 May 2008
16 May 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 May 2008
14 May 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 May 2008
9 May 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 May 2008
7 May 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 April 2008
30 April 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 April 2008
30 April 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 April 2008
25 April 2008
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 April 2008
23 April 2008
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Research Paper on the Counter-Terrorism Bill: Committee Stage Report
5 June 2008
Commons
Research Paper on the Counter-Terrorism Bill
27 February 2008
Commons

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

The Twenty-first Report from the Committee on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: 42 Days and Public Emergencies (HC 635, 2007-08)
5 June 2008
The Twentieth Report from the Committee on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Counter-Terrorism Bill (HC 554, 2007-08)
12 May 2008
Justice Committee: Counter Terrorism Bill (HC 405, 2007-08)
20 March 2008
Commons
Government response to the Ninth Report from the Committee on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Counter-Terrorism Bill (HC 199, 2007-08) Cm 7344
1 March 2008
The Tenth Report from the Committee on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Annual Renewal of Control Orders Legislation 2008 (HC 356, 2007-08)
19 February 2008
The Ninth Report from the Committee on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Counter-Terrorism Bill (HC 199, 2007-08)
30 January 2008
Home Affairs Committee: The Governments Counter-Terrorism Proposals (HC 43, 2007-08)
13 December 2007
Commons
The Second Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: 42 days (HC 156, 2007-08)
10 December 2007

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Memoranda submitted to the Committee
22 July 2008

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Committee: 13th sitting
16 May 2008
Commons
Committee: 14th sitting
16 May 2008
Commons
Committee: 11th sitting
14 May 2008
Commons
Committee: 12th sitting
14 May 2008
Commons
Committee: 9th sitting
9 May 2008
Commons
Committee: 10th sitting
9 May 2008
Commons
Committee: 7th sitting
7 May 2008
Commons
Committee: 8th sitting
7 May 2008
Commons
Committee: 4th sitting
30 April 2008
Commons
Committee: 5th sitting
30 April 2008
Commons
Committee: 6th sitting
30 April 2008
Commons
Committee: 3rd sitting
25 April 2008
Commons
Committee: 4th sitting
25 April 2008
Commons
Committee: 1st sitting
23 April 2008
Commons
Committee: 2nd sitting
23 April 2008
Commons

Commons 1st reading

1st Reading : 1st Sitting
24 January 2008
Commons

Commons 2nd reading

1 April 2008
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme Motion
1 April 2008
Commons

Commons Money resolution

Money Resolution
1 April 2008
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report: 2nd sitting
11 June 2008
Commons
Report: 1st sitting
10 June 2008
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion (No. 2)
10 June 2008
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

11 June 2008
Commons

Lords 1st reading

12 June 2008
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

8 July 2008
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Committee: 4th sitting
21 October 2008
Lords
Committee: 3rd sitting
15 October 2008
Lords
Committee: 2nd sitting
13 October 2008
Lords
Committee: 1st sitting
9 October 2008
Lords

Lords Report stage

Report: 2nd sitting
11 November 2008
Lords
Report: 1st sitting
4 November 2008
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

17 November 2008
Lords

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion (No. 3)
19 November 2008
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords amendments

19 November 2008
Commons

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons

24 November 2008
Lords

Royal Assent

26 November 2008

Membership of the Committee
22 July 2008
Commons