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Bill documents — European Union (Amendment) Act 2007-08

Act of Parliament

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).

House Act of Parliament Date
European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7) - html version 19.06.2008
European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7) - pdf version (PDF, 81KB) 19.06.2008

Bills

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.

House Bill Date
Lords Bill as introduced - html version 13.03.2008
Lords Bill as introduced - pdf version (PDF, 93KB) 13.03.2008
Commons Bill as introduced - html version 17.12.2007
Commons Bill as introduced - pdf version (PDF, 97KB) 17.12.2007

Explanatory Notes

Documents prepared by the Government to explain the purpose of the Bill.

House Explanatory Notes Date
Lords Explanatory Note to HL Bill 40 - html version 13.03.2008
Lords Explanatory Note to HL Bill 40 - pdf version (PDF, 133KB) 13.03.2008
Commons Explanatory Notes to Bill 48 - html version 17.12.2007
Commons Explanatory Notes to Bill 48 - pdf version (PDF, 355KB) 17.12.2007

Amendment papers

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed.

House Amendment Paper Date
Lords Marshalled Listof Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 17 June 2008 18.06.2008
Lords Revised Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 10 June 2008 11.06.2008
Lords Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 9 June 2008 10.06.2008
Lords Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 June 2008 09.06.2008
Lords Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 5 June 2008 06.06.2008
Lords Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 3 June 2008 04.06.2008
Lords Marshalled List of Amendment to be moved on Report as at 2 June 2008 03.06.2008
Lords Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 19 May 2008 20.05.2008
Lords Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 15 May 2008 16.05.2008
Lords Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 12 May 2008 13.05.2008
Lords Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 May 2008 09.05.2008
Lords Supplementary to theThird Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 6 May 2008 07.05.2008
Lords Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 1 May 2008 02.05.2008
Lords Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 25 April 2008 28.04.2008
Lords Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 21 April 2008 22.04.2008
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 18 April 2008 21.04.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 5 March 2008 05.03.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 4 March 2008 04.03.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 3rd March 2008 03.03.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 27 February 2008 27.02.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 26 February 2007 26.02.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 25 February 2007 25.02.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 20 February 2008 20.02.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 6 February 2008 06.02.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 5 February 2008 05.02.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 30 January 2008 30.01.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 29 January 2008 29.01.2008
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 January 2008 24.01.2008
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 22 January 2008 23.01.2008
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 21 January 2008 22.01.2008

Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons

Details of the Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings in the House of Commons. 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.

House Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons Date
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 5 March 2008 06.03.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 4 March 2008 05.03.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 3 March 2008 04.03.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 27 February 2008 28.02.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 26 February 2008 27.02.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 25 February 2008 26.02.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 20 February 2008 21.02.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 6th February 2008 07.02.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 5 February 2008 06.02.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 30 January 2008 31.01.2008
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 29 January 2008 30.01.2008

Research papers

House of Commons Library Research Papers and House of Lords Library Notes aim to be politically impartial. They contain factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Research Papers and Library Notes on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

House Research Paper Date
Commons Research Paper on the European Union (Amendment) Bill (PDF, 125KB) 18.01.2008

Select Committee reports

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

House Select Committee report Date
Commons Foreign Affairs Committee: Foreign Policy Aspects of the Lisbon Treaty (HC 120-I, 2007-08) 20.01.2008

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