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Bill stages — Finance Bill 2007-08

Dates for all stages of the passage of the Bill, including links to the debates.

Stage Date
1st Reading: House of Commons 1st Reading: House of Commons 18 March, 2008 18.03.2008
2nd Reading: House of Commons 2nd Reading: House of Commons 21 April, 2008 21.04.2008
Committee Stage : 1st Sitting: House of Commons Committee Stage : 1st Sitting: House of Commons 28 April, 2008 28.04.2008
Committee Stage : 2nd Sitting: House of Commons Committee Stage : 2nd Sitting: House of Commons 29 April, 2008 29.04.2008
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons 6 May, 2008 06.05.2008
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons 6 May, 2008 06.05.2008
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 4th sitting: House of Commons 8 May, 2008 08.05.2008
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Commons Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Commons 8 May, 2008 08.05.2008
Committee: 5th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 5th sitting: House of Commons 13 May, 2008 13.05.2008
Committee: 6th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 6th sitting: House of Commons 13 May, 2008 13.05.2008
Committee: 8th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 8th sitting: House of Commons 15 May, 2008 15.05.2008
Committee: 7th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 7th sitting: House of Commons 15 May, 2008 15.05.2008
Committee: 9th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 9th sitting: House of Commons 20 May, 2008 20.05.2008
Committee: 10th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 10th sitting: House of Commons 20 May, 2008 20.05.2008
Committee: 11th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 11th sitting: House of Commons 22 May, 2008 22.05.2008
Committee: 12th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 12th sitting: House of Commons 22 May, 2008 22.05.2008
Committee: 13th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 13th sitting: House of Commons 3 June, 2008 03.06.2008
Committee: 14th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 14th sitting: House of Commons 3 June, 2008 03.06.2008
Committee: 16th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 16th sitting: House of Commons 5 June, 2008 05.06.2008
Committee: 15th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 15th sitting: House of Commons 5 June, 2008 05.06.2008
Committee: 17th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 17th sitting: House of Commons 10 June, 2008 10.06.2008
Committee: 18th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 18th sitting: House of Commons 10 June, 2008 10.06.2008
Committee: 19th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 19th sitting: House of Commons 12 June, 2008 12.06.2008
Committee: 20th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 20th sitting: House of Commons 12 June, 2008 12.06.2008
Committee: 21st sitting: House of Commons Committee: 21st sitting: House of Commons 17 June, 2008 17.06.2008
Committee: 22nd sitting: House of Commons Committee: 22nd sitting: House of Commons 17 June, 2008 17.06.2008
Committee: 24th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 24th sitting: House of Commons 19 June, 2008 19.06.2008
Committee: 23rd sitting: House of Commons Committee: 23rd sitting: House of Commons 19 June, 2008 19.06.2008
Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons 1 July, 2008 01.07.2008
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons 2 July, 2008 02.07.2008
3rd Reading: House of Commons 3rd Reading: House of Commons 2 July, 2008 02.07.2008
1st Reading: House of Lords 1st Reading: House of Lords 3 July, 2008 03.07.2008
2nd Reading: House of Lords 2nd Reading: House of Lords 18 July, 2008 18.07.2008
3rd Reading: House of Lords 3rd Reading: House of Lords 18 July, 2008 18.07.2008
Committee negatived: House of Lords Committee negatived: House of Lords 18 July, 2008 18.07.2008
Royal Assent Royal Assent 21 July, 2008 21.07.2008

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