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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2010-12

Bill (7)

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 134 2010-12 (Commons Reason and Amendments)
21 March 2012
Lords
13 March 2012
Commons
16 February 2012
Lords
HL Bill 121 2010-12 (as Amended in Committee)
13 January 2012
Lords
HL Bill 99 2010-12 (as Brought from the Commons on 12 October 2011)
13 October 2011
Lords
Bill 189 2010-12 (as Amended in Public Bill Committee)
18 May 2011
Commons
11 February 2011
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.

A version of the bill showing changes made in the committee
19 May 2011
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

HL Bill EN 99 2010-12 (Explanatory Notes to Bill)
13 October 2011
Lords
Bill 146 EN 2010-11 (Explanatory notes to the Bill)
11 February 2011
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 and Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reason and Amendments as at 23 April 2012
24 April 2012
Lords
Amendment to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reason and Amendments as at 18 April 2012
19 April 2012
Lords
Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reason and Amendments as at 10 April 2012
11 April 2012
Lords
Consideration of Commons Reason and Amendments as at 3 April 2012
4 April 2012
Lords
Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 27 March 2012
28 March 2012
Lords
Motions to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reason and Amendments as at 26 March 2012
27 March 2012
Lords
Consideration of Lords Amendments given up to and including 19 March 2012
19 March 2012
Commons
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 15 March 2012
16 March 2012
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 13 March 2012
14 March 2012
Commons
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 9 March 2012
12 March 2012
Lords
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 8 March 2012
9 March 2012
Lords
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 7 March 2012
8 March 2012
Lords
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 5 March 2012
6 March 2012
Lords
Amendment to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List) as at 14 February 2012
15 February 2012
Lords
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 February 2012
14 February 2012
Lords
Amendment to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Revised Second Marshalled List) as at 9 February 2012
10 February 2012
Lords
Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 3 February 2012
6 February 2012
Lords
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 2 February 2012
3 February 2012
Lords
Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 1 February 2012
2 February 2012
Lords
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 30 January 2012
31 January 2012
Lords
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 27 January 2012
30 January 2012
Lords
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 26 January 2012
27 January 2012
Lords
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 25 January 2012
26 January 2012
Lords
Amendment to be moved on Report as at 24 January 2012
25 January 2012
Lords
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 23 January 2012
24 January 2012
Lords
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 18 January 2012
19 January 2012
Lords
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 January 2012
16 January 2012
Lords
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 10 January 2012
11 January 2012
Lords
Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 9 January 2012
10 January 2012
Lords
Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 5 January 2012
6 January 2012
Lords
Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 19 December 2011
20 December 2011
Lords
Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 15 December 2011
16 December 2011
Lords
Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 14 December 2011
15 December 2011
Lords
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 13 December 2011
14 December 2011
Lords
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 12 December 2011
13 December 2011
Lords
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 9 December 2011
12 December 2011
Lords
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee as at 8 December 2011
9 December 2011
Lords
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee as at 7 December 2011
8 December 2011
Lords
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee as at 6 December 2011
6 December 2011
Lords
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 2 December 2011
5 December 2011
Lords
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 1 December 2011
2 December 2011
Lords
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 25 November 2011
28 November 2011
Lords
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 25 November 2011
28 November 2011
Lords
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 24 November 2011
25 November 2011
Lords
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 23 November 2011
24 November 2011
Lords
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 22 November 2011
23 November 2011
Lords
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 21 November 2011
22 November 2011
Lords
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 18 November 2011
21 November 2011
Lords
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 16 November 2011
17 November 2011
Lords
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 15 November 2011
16 November 2011
Lords
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 14 November 2011
15 November 2011
Lords
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 10 November 2011
11 November 2011
Lords
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 9 November 2011
10 November 2011
Lords
Consideration of Bill as at 11 October 2011
11 October 2011
Commons
Consideration of Bill as at 10 October 2011
10 October 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 6 October 2011
7 October 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 15 September 2011
16 September 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 14 September 2011
15 September 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 13 September 2011
14 September 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 12 July 2011
13 July 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 17 May 2011
18 May 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 May 2011
17 May 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 May 2011
12 May 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 May 2011
10 May 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 5 May 2011
6 May 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 4 May 2011
5 May 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 May 2011
4 May 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 May 2011
3 May 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 April 2011
28 April 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 April 2011
27 April 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 April 2011
26 April 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 April 2011
20 April 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 April 2011
5 April 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 1 April 2011
4 April 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 31 March 2011
1 April 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 March 2011
30 March 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 March 2011
29 March 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 24 March 2011
25 March 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 March 2011
24 March 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee as at 22 March 2011
22 March 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 18 March 2011
21 March 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 17 March 2011
18 March 2011
Commons
Notices of Amendments given on 15 March 2011
16 March 2011
Commons

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

Consideration of Lords Amendments
19 March 2012
Commons
Consideration on Report
10 October 2011
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 8
16 May 2011
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 7
12 May 2011
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 6
9 May 2011
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 5
3 May 2011
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4
27 April 2011
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3
21 April 2011
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2
4 April 2011
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1
29 March 2011
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 19 March 2012
20 March 2012
Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 11 October 2011
12 October 2011
Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 10 October 2011
11 October 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 17 May 2011
18 May 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 May 2011
13 May 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 May 2011
11 May 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 3 May 2011
4 May 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 28 April 2011
3 May 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 April 2011
27 April 2011
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 April 2011
6 April 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 March 2011
30 March 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 March 2011
25 March 2011
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 March 2011
23 March 2011
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.

Library Note 2011/033
3 November 2011
Lords
Research Paper 11/54
28 June 2011
Commons
Research Paper on the Protection of Freedoms Bill
24 February 2011
Commons

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Parliamentary news: Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee announce programme
21 March 2011
Commons
Parliamentary news: Second reading of Protection of Freedoms Bill, have your say
3 March 2011
Commons

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.

Commons Committee stage

Consolidated written evidence
20 October 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Mrs S J Lyth
23 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Wandsworth Borough Council
23 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
23 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Amateur Swimming Association (ASA)
23 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Unlock
23 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Lancashire Clamping Co Ltd
19 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by The Football Association (The FA)
19 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Association of Managers in Education (AMiE)
19 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Northern Ireland Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY)
19 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by A member of the public
19 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by No CCTV
19 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Antony and Fiona Edwards-Stuart
19 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by England and Wales Cricket Board (the ECB)
19 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS)
14 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Dover Harbour Board
14 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Manifesto Club
14 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ)
14 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Dr Richard Fairburn
14 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by General Medical Council (GMC)
14 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Lambeth Parking Services
14 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Sport and Recreation Alliance etc
12 May 2011
Commons
Additional Associated Memorandum by NSPCC
12 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Wiltshire & Swindon Activity & Sports Partnership
12 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Liberty (National Council for Civil Liberties)
12 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)
12 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by British Security Industry Association (BSIA
12 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by TMG CRB
12 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum by Brookscroft Management Ltd
12 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by General Social Care Council (GSCC)
4 May 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by British Irish RIGHTS WATCH (BIRW)
28 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Genevieve Lennon
28 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Jon Fassbender
28 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Public and Commercial Services Union
28 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Commander Simon Pountain, ACPO Disclosure of Criminal Convictions Portfolio
28 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by David Wells
28 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by the National Union of Teachers (NUT)
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Campaign for Freedom of Information
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Blackheath Cator Estate
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Proserve Enforcement Agency
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Civil Enforcement Association (CIVEA)
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Eric Tweedie
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Steve Purkiss
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Brian Griffiths
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by a Member of the public
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Forensic Science Service
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Ms Edye
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Deputy Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Local Government Group
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Mike Matthews
26 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by The Freedom Association
6 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Chief Surveillance Commissioner
6 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Fair Play for Children
6 April 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by National Clamps
31 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Biostore Ltd
31 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Judith Bailey
31 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Andrew Clewer
31 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Federation of Private Residents’ Associations (FPRA)
25 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NHRI)
25 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA)
25 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Sir Paul Kennedy
25 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Home Office
25 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Royal College of Surgeons
25 March 2011
Commons
Memorandum in Chief (PM) submitted by NSPCC
25 March 2011
Commons
Memorandum in Chief (PM) submitted by Automobile Association (AA)
25 March 2011
Commons
Memorandum in Chief (AM) submitted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
23 March 2011
Commons
Memorandum in Chief (PM) submitted by Justice
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Claire Sandbrook
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by John Kruse
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Diane and Duncan Hartley
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Mrs Sharon Vogelenzang
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Rob Dawson
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Andy Robertson
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Girlguiding UK
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by the European Secure Vehicle Alliance (ESVA)
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Dale Mcalpine
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission
23 March 2011
Commons
Memorandum in Chief (PM) submitted by the British Parking Association (BPA)
23 March 2011
Commons
Memorandum in Chief (PM) submitted by The Law Society (‘The Society’)
23 March 2011
Commons
Memorandum in Chief (PM) submitted by the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Richard Thomas CBE, Information Commissioner, 2002-9
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Michael Charman
23 March 2011
Commons
Memorandum in Chief (PM) submitted by GeneWatch UK
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Steve Jolly
23 March 2011
Commons
Memorandum in Chief (PM) submitted by the RAC Foundation
23 March 2011
Commons
Associated Memorandum submitted by Member of the public
23 March 2011
Commons
Memorandum in Chief (PM) submitted by the Criminal Bar Association (CBA)
23 March 2011
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment
14 October 2011
Proposal to introduce keeper liability for parking charges on private land
16 August 2011
Requirement for schools to seek written parental consent before processing children's biometric data
2 August 2011
Reform of Vehicle Immobilisation
11 July 2011
Proposed changes to the Vetting & Barring Scheme and Criminal Records Regime
25 May 2011
Extending the coverage of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
21 January 2011
Equality Impact Assessment - DNA & Fingerprints – New Framework for their Retention and Destruction
19 January 2011
Terrorism stop and search powers
18 January 2011
Equality Impact Assessment - Stop and search powers
18 January 2011
Retention of DNA & Fingerprints by Police
10 January 2011
RIPA and Local Authorities
22 December 2010
Equality Impact Assessment - Removal of decriminalised offences for gay sex with those aged 16 and over from the Police National Computer
21 December 2010
Providing a "right to datasets"
18 October 2010

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

18 May 2011
Commons
18 May 2011
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13 May 2011
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13 May 2011
Commons
11 May 2011
Commons
11 May 2011
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4 May 2011
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4 May 2011
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3 May 2011
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3 May 2011
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27 April 2011
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27 April 2011
Commons
6 April 2011
Commons
6 April 2011
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30 March 2011
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30 March 2011
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25 March 2011
Commons
25 March 2011
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23 March 2011
Commons
23 March 2011
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Commons 1st reading

11 February 2011
Commons

Commons 2nd reading

1 March 2011
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion
1 March 2011
Commons

Commons Money resolution

Money resolution
1 March 2011
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion
16 March 2011
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion
10 October 2011
Commons

Commons Ways and Means resolution

Ways and Means resolution
10 October 2011
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report: 2nd sitting
11 October 2011
Commons
Report: 1st sitting
10 October 2011
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

11 October 2011
Commons

Lords 1st reading

12 October 2011
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

8 November 2011
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Committee: 2nd sitting
6 December 2011
Lords
Committee: 1st sitting
29 November 2011
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Committee: 3rd sitting
12 January 2012
Lords
Committee: 2nd sitting
15 December 2011
Lords
Committee: 1st sitting
13 December 2011
Lords

Lords Report stage

Report: 3rd sitting
15 February 2012
Lords
Report: 2nd sitting
6 February 2012
Lords
Report: 1st sitting
31 January 2012
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

12 March 2012
Lords

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion
19 March 2012
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords amendments

19 March 2012
Commons

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

24 April 2012
Lords

Royal Assent

1 May 2012