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Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Sessions 2008-09, 2009-10

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).

Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 c.25
12 April 2010
Commons

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.

8 April 2010
Commons
HL Bill 40 09-10 (as brought from the Commons on 3 March 2010)
4 March 2010
Lords
Bill 68 09-10 (as amended in the Committee)
10 February 2010
Commons
19 November 2009
Commons

Tracked changes versions of the Bill, showing amendments made in Committee of the whole House and in Public Bill Committees in the House of Commons. Please note that these are unofficial versions and may not be completely accurate.

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, showing changes made in Committee to the bill as introduced in Session 2008-09
10 February 2010
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

4 March 2010
Lords
20 July 2009
Commons

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

Selection of Amendments (Consideration of Lords Amendments)
8 April 2010
Commons
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill selection of amendments (Consideration on Report)
2 March 2010
Commons
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Committee of the Whole House [Day 6])
9 February 2010
Commons
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Committee of the Whole House [Day 5])
29 January 2010
Commons
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Committee of the Whole House [Day 4])
25 January 2010
Commons
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Committee of the Whole House)
19 January 2010
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 Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 6 April 2010
7 April 2010
Lords
Consideration of Bill as at 2 March 2010
2 March 2010
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 9 February 2010
10 February 2010
Commons
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 9 February 2010
9 February 2010
Commons
Committee of the Whole House as at 1 February 2010
1 February 2010
Commons
Committee of the Whole House as at 26 January 2010
26 January 2010
Commons
Committee of the Whole House as at 19 January 2010
19 January 2010
Commons
Committee of the Whole House as at 4 November 2009
4 November 2009
Commons
Committee of the Whole House as at 3 November 2009
3 November 2009
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.

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 8 April 2010
9 April 2010
Commons
Report Stage Proceedings at at 2 March 2010
3 March 2010
Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings on 9 February 2010
10 February 2010
Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 1 February 2010
2 February 2010
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 January 2010
27 January 2010
Commons
Committee of the the Whole House Proceedings as at 19 January 2010
20 January 2010
Commons
Committee of the the Whole House Proceedings as at 4 November 2009
5 November 2009
Commons
Committee of the the Whole House Proceedings as at 3 November 2009
4 November 2009
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 10/18
25 February 2010
Commons
Research Paper 09/73
6 October 2009
Commons

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

Select Committee Report HC 239-I
29 January 2010
Commons
Joint Committee on Human Rights: Legislative Scrutiny: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill; Video Recordings Bill (HL 33/HC 249 2009-10)
18 January 2010
Select Committee Report HL 33/HC 249
18 January 2010
Commons
Government Response to Public Administration Select Committee, Tenth Report of Session 2007-08, Constitional Renewal: Draft Bill and White Paper (HC 499, 2007-08) Cm 7688
4 June 2009
Commons
Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill: Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill Volume I (HL 166-I / HC 551-I)
31 July 2008
Public Administration Select Committee, Constitional Renewal: Draft Bill and White Paper (HC 499, 2007-08)
4 June 2008
Commons

Commons 1st reading

20 July 2009
Commons

Commons 2nd reading

20 October 2009
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion
20 October 2009
Commons

Commons Money resolution

Money resolution
20 October 2009
Commons

Commons Carry-over motion

Carry-over motion
20 October 2009
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion (No. 2)
3 November 2009
Commons

Commons Committee stage

Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 2nd day
4 November 2009
Commons
Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 1st day
3 November 2009
Commons

Commons 1st reading

19 November 2009
Commons

Commons 2nd reading

19 November 2009
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion (No. 4)
26 January 2010
Commons
Programme motion (No. 3)
19 January 2010
Commons

Commons Committee stage

Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 4th day
26 January 2010
Commons
Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 3rd day
19 January 2010
Commons

Commons Money resolution

Money resolution (No. 2)
1 February 2010
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion (No. 6)
2 March 2010
Commons
Programme motion (No. 5)
1 February 2010
Commons

Commons Committee stage

Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 6th day
9 February 2010
Commons
Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 5th day
1 February 2010
Commons

Commons Money resolution

Money resolution (No. 4)
2 March 2010
Commons
Money resolution (No. 3)
9 February 2010
Commons

Commons Report stage

2 March 2010
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

2 March 2010
Commons

Lords 1st reading

3 March 2010
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

24 March 2010
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Committee: 1st sitting
7 April 2010
Lords

Lords Report stage

7 April 2010
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

7 April 2010
Lords

Commons Consideration of Lords amendments

8 April 2010
Commons

Royal Assent

8 April 2010