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Dormant Assets Act 2022

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2021-22

Act of Parliament (1)

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

Dormant Assets Act 2022 (c. 5)
24 February 2022

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.

HL Bill 106 Commons amendments
1 February 2022
Lords
Bill 226 2021-22 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
11 January 2022
Commons
Bill 226 2021-22 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
11 January 2022
Commons
Bill 203 2021-22 (as introduced)
24 November 2021
Commons
16 November 2021
Lords
23 June 2021
Lords
12 May 2021
Lords

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

HL Bill 106 Explanatory Notes on Commons amendments
1 February 2022
Lords
Bill 203 EN 2021-22
24 November 2021
Commons
12 May 2021
Lords

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Speaker's Selection and Grouping - 31 January 2022
31 January 2022
Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 11 January 2022
11 January 2022
Commons

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Dormant Assets Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
12 May 2021
Lords

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.

Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 31 January 2022
31 January 2022
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 31 January 2022 - large font version
31 January 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 28 January 2022
28 January 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 27 January 2022
27 January 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 26 January 2022
26 January 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 25 January 2022
25 January 2022
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 January 2022
11 January 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 10 January 2022
10 January 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 January 2022
7 January 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 January 2022
6 January 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 5 January 2022
5 January 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 December 2021
17 December 2021
Commons
HL Bill 37-I Marshalled list for Report
12 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 37(d) Amendments for Report
10 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 37(c) Amendments for Report
9 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 37(b) Amendments for Report
4 November 2021
Lords
HL Bill 37(a) Amendments for Report
29 September 2021
Lords
HL Bill 3-II(Rev) Revised second marshalled list for Grand Committee
21 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 3-II Provisional Second Marshalled list for Grand Committee
18 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 3-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
16 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 3(h) Amendments for Grand Committee
15 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 3(g) Amendments for Grand Committee
14 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 3(f) Amendments for Grand Committee
9 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 3(e) Amendments for Grand Committee
8 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 3(d) Amendments for Grand Committee
3 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 3(c) Amendments for Grand Committee
1 June 2021
Lords
HL Bill 3(b) Amendment for Grand Committee
28 May 2021
Lords
HL Bill 3(a) Amendment for Grand Committee
27 May 2021
Lords

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.

Report Stage Proceedings as at 31 January 2022
31 January 2022
Commons
All proceedings up to 11 January 2022 at Public Bill Committee Stage
11 January 2022
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.

Briefing Paper on the Bill
26 January 2022
Commons

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

2nd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
27 May 2021
Lords

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Have your say on the Dormant Assets Bill [HL]
7 December 2021
Commons

House of Lords Library Notes aim to be politically impartial and are compiled for Members of Parliament and their staff.

Dormant Assets Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
19 May 2021
Lords

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.

Written evidence submitted by Youth Futures Foundation (DAB01)
12 January 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Community Wealth Fund Alliance (DAB02)
12 January 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Centre for Financial Capability (DAB03)
12 January 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Access - the Foundation for Social Investment (DAB04)
12 January 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Oversight Trust - Assets for the Common Good (DAB05)
12 January 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Big Society Capital (DAB06)
12 January 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Big Society Capital, Access - the Foundation for Social Investment, Fair4All Finance, and Youth Futures Foundation (joint submission) (DAB07)
12 January 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Fair4All Finance (DAB08)
12 January 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) (DAB09)
12 January 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The National Lottery Community Fund (DAB10)
12 January 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Investment Association (DAB11)
12 January 2022
Commons

Occasionally questions put to government Ministers during debates on Bills in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords may be answered by the Minister saying 'I will write to the Hon Member'. Such “will write” replies are not published in Hansard but are placed in the Library of the House concerned and published on the Parliamentary website.

Letter from Baroness Barran to Peers regarding points raised in the second reading debate: commitment to consult, inclusion of assets, Reclaim Fund Ltd, cost of administering the scheme, duties, disputes and data, and clarifications
28 May 2021

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Committee debates: compilation pdf of sittings so far
11 January 2022
Commons
11 January 2022
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
6 December 2021
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report stage - Commons Hansard link
31 January 2022
Commons

Lords 1st reading

12 May 2021
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

26 May 2021
Lords

Lords Committee stage

23 June 2021
Lords
21 June 2021
Lords

Lords Report stage

16 November 2021
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

23 November 2021
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

9 February 2022
Lords

Royal Assent

24 February 2022

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
12 May 2021
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
26 May 2021
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Minutes of Proceedings
23 June 2021
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
21 June 2021
Lords

Lords Report stage

Minutes of Proceedings
16 November 2021
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
23 November 2021
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

Minutes of Proceedings
9 February 2022
Lords

Royal Assent

Minutes of Proceedings
24 February 2022