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Bill stages — Child Poverty Act 2008-09 to 2009-10

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 11 June, 2009 11.06.2009
2nd reading: House of Commons 2nd reading: House of Commons 20 July, 2009 20.07.2009
Programme motion: House of Commons Programme motion: House of Commons 20 July, 2009 20.07.2009
Money resolution: House of Commons Money resolution: House of Commons 20 July, 2009 20.07.2009
Carry-over motion: House of Commons Carry-over motion: House of Commons 20 July, 2009 20.07.2009
Committee stage - 1st sitting: House of Commons Committee stage - 1st sitting: House of Commons 20 October, 2009 20.10.2009
Committee stage - 2nd sitting: House of Commons Committee stage - 2nd sitting: House of Commons 20 October, 2009 20.10.2009
Committee stage - 3rd sitting: House of Commons Committee stage - 3rd sitting: House of Commons 22 October, 2009 22.10.2009
Committee stage - 4th sitting: House of Commons Committee stage - 4th sitting: House of Commons 22 October, 2009 22.10.2009
Committee stage - 5th sitting: House of Commons Committee stage - 5th sitting: House of Commons 27 October, 2009 27.10.2009
Committee stage - 6th sitting: House of Commons Committee stage - 6th sitting: House of Commons 27 October, 2009 27.10.2009
Committee stage - 7th sitting: House of Commons Committee stage - 7th sitting: House of Commons 29 October, 2009 29.10.2009
Committee stage - 8th sitting: House of Commons Committee stage - 8th sitting: House of Commons 29 October, 2009 29.10.2009
Committee stage - 9th sitting: House of Commons Committee stage - 9th sitting: House of Commons 3 November, 2009 03.11.2009
Committee stage - 10th sitting: House of Commons Committee stage - 10th sitting: House of Commons 3 November, 2009 03.11.2009
1st reading: House of Commons 1st reading: House of Commons 19 November, 2009 19.11.2009
2nd reading: House of Commons 2nd reading: House of Commons 19 November, 2009 19.11.2009
Report stage: House of Commons Report stage: House of Commons 9 December, 2009 09.12.2009
3rd reading: House of Commons 3rd reading: House of Commons 9 December, 2009 09.12.2009
1st reading: House of Lords 1st reading: House of Lords 10 December, 2009 10.12.2009
2nd reading: House of Lords 2nd reading: House of Lords 5 January, 2010 05.01.2010
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords 19 January, 2010 19.01.2010
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords 21 January, 2010 21.01.2010
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords 25 January, 2010 25.01.2010
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords 27 January, 2010 27.01.2010
Committee: 5th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 5th sitting: House of Lords 8 February, 2010 08.02.2010
Report stage: House of Lords Report stage: House of Lords 9 March, 2010 09.03.2010
3rd reading: House of Lords 3rd reading: House of Lords 17 March, 2010 17.03.2010
Ping Pong: House of Commons Ping Pong: House of Commons 22 March, 2010 22.03.2010
Programme motion (No. 2): House of Commons Programme motion (No. 2): House of Commons 22 March, 2010 22.03.2010
Royal Assent Royal Assent 25 March, 2010 25.03.2010

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