Bill documents — Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2008-09 to 2009-10

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
	Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 c.25 | PDF version, 289KB	12.04.2010

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
	Bill 106 09-10 (Lords Amendments to) | PDF version, 88KB	08.04.2010
	HL Bill 40 09-10 (as brought from the Commons on 3 March 2010) | PDF version, 559KB	04.03.2010
	Bill 68 09-10 (as amended in the Committee) | PDF version, 519KB	10.02.2010
	Bill 4 09-10 (as introduced) | PDF version, 376KB	19.11.2009
	Bill as introduced | PDF version, 351KB	20.07.2009

Explanatory Notes

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

House	Explanatory Notes	Date
	HL 40 EN (Explanatory Notes to Bill) | PDF version, 509KB	04.03.2010
	Bill 4 EN 09-10 | PDF version, 647KB	19.11.2009
	Explanatory Notes to Bill | PDF version, 653KB	20.07.2009

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
	Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 6 April 2010	07.04.2010
	Consideration of Bill as at 2 March 2010	02.03.2010
	Notices of Amendments given on 9 February 2010	10.02.2010
	Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 9 February 2010	09.02.2010
	Committee of the Whole House as at 1 February 2010	01.02.2010
	Committee of the Whole House as at 26 January 2010	26.01.2010
	Committee of the Whole House as at 19 January 2010	19.01.2010
	Committee of the Whole House as at 4 November 2009	04.11.2009
	Committee of the Whole House as at 3 November 2009	03.11.2009

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considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.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
	Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 8 April 2010	09.04.2010
	Report Stage Proceedings at at 2 March 2010	03.03.2010
	Committee of the Whole House Proceedings on 9 February 2010	10.02.2010
	Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 1 February 2010	02.02.2010
	Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 January 2010	27.01.2010
	Committee of the the Whole House Proceedings as at 19 January 2010	20.01.2010
	Committee of the the Whole House Proceedings as at 4 November 2009	05.11.2009
	Committee of the the Whole House Proceedings as at 3 November 2009	04.11.2009

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
	Research Paper 10/18 (PDF, 291KB)	25.02.2010
	Research Paper 09/73 (PDF, 598KB)	06.10.2009

Select Committee reports

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

House	Select Committee report	Date
	Select Committee Report HC 239-I	29.01.2010
	Joint Committee on Human Rights: Legislative Scrutiny: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill; Video Recordings Bill (HL 33/HC 249 2009-10) | PDF version, 1MB	18.01.2010
	Select Committee Report HL 33/HC 249	18.01.2010
	Government Response to Public Administration Select Committee, Tenth Report of Session 2007-08, Constitional Renewal: Draft Bill and White Paper (HC 499, 2007-08) Cm 7688 (PDF, 120KB)	04.06.2009
	Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill: Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill Volume I (HL 166-I / HC 551-I)	31.07.2008
	Public Administration Select Committee, Constitional Renewal: Draft Bill and White Paper (HC 499, 2007-08)	04.06.2008

Selection of amendments: Commons

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

House	Selection of amendments: Commons	Date
	Selection of Amendments (Consideration of Lords Amendments) (PDF, 17KB)	08.04.2010
	Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill selection of amendments (Consideration on Report) (PDF, 11KB)	02.03.2010
	Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Committee of the Whole House [Day 6]) (PDF, 12KB)	09.02.2010
	Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Committee of the Whole House [Day 5]) (PDF, 10KB)	29.01.2010
	Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Committee of the Whole House [Day 4]) (PDF, 11KB)	25.01.2010
	Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Committee of the Whole House) (PDF, 116KB)	19.01.2010

Compare versions of Bills: Commons

The latest illustrative versions of the Bill, showing changes made in a Public Bill Committee in the House of Commons

House	Compare versions of Bills: Commons	Date
	Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, showing changes made in Committee to the bill as introduced in Session 2008-09 (PDF, 569KB)	10.02.2010

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