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Bill documents — Autism Act 2008-09

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
Commons Autism Act 2009 | PDF version, 64KB 12.11.2009

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 brought from the House of Commons on 22 June 2009 | PDF version, 80KB 23.06.2009
Commons Bill as amended in Public Bill Committee | PDF version, 83KB 14.05.2009
Commons Bill as introduced | PDF version, 88KB 13.02.2009

Explanatory Notes

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

House Explanatory Notes Date
Lords Explanatory Notes to Bill | PDF version, 36KB 23.06.2009

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
Commons Public Bill Committee as at 13 May 2009 13.05.2009
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 11 May 2009 12.05.2009
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 8 May 2009 11.05.2009
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 May 2009 06.05.2009
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 April 2009 29.04.2009

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considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.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 Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 June 2009 22.06.2009
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 May 2009 14.05.2009
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 May 2009 07.05.2009
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 April 2009 30.04.2009

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 Autism Bill: Committee Stage Report (PDF, 121KB) 14.07.2009
Commons Research Paper on the Autism Bill (PDF, 290KB) 25.03.2009

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