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Bill stages — Constitutional Reform and Governance 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 20 July, 2009 20.07.2009
2nd reading: House of Commons 2nd reading: House of Commons 20 October, 2009 20.10.2009
Money resolution: House of Commons Money resolution: House of Commons 20 October, 2009 20.10.2009
Carry-over motion: House of Commons Carry-over motion: House of Commons 20 October, 2009 20.10.2009
Programme motion: House of Commons Programme motion: House of Commons 20 October, 2009 20.10.2009
Programme motion (No. 2): House of Commons Programme motion (No. 2): House of Commons 3 November, 2009 03.11.2009
Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 1st day: House of Commons Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 1st day: House of Commons 3 November, 2009 03.11.2009
Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 2nd day: House of Commons Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 2nd day: House of Commons 4 November, 2009 04.11.2009
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
Programme motion (No. 3): House of Commons Programme motion (No. 3): House of Commons 19 January, 2010 19.01.2010
Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 3rd day: House of Commons Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 3rd day: House of Commons 19 January, 2010 19.01.2010
Programme motion (No. 4): House of Commons Programme motion (No. 4): House of Commons 26 January, 2010 26.01.2010
Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 4th day: House of Commons Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 4th day: House of Commons 26 January, 2010 26.01.2010
Programme motion (No. 5): House of Commons Programme motion (No. 5): House of Commons 1 February, 2010 01.02.2010
Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 5th day: House of Commons Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 5th day: House of Commons 1 February, 2010 01.02.2010
Money resolution (No. 2): House of Commons Money resolution (No. 2): House of Commons 1 February, 2010 01.02.2010
Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 6th day: House of Commons Committee stage - Committee of the whole House - 6th day: House of Commons 9 February, 2010 09.02.2010
Money resolution (No. 3): House of Commons Money resolution (No. 3): House of Commons 9 February, 2010 09.02.2010
Programme motion (No. 6): House of Commons Programme motion (No. 6): House of Commons 2 March, 2010 02.03.2010
Money resolution (No. 4): House of Commons Money resolution (No. 4): House of Commons 2 March, 2010 02.03.2010
Report stage: House of Commons Report stage: House of Commons 2 March, 2010 02.03.2010
3rd reading: House of Commons 3rd reading: House of Commons 2 March, 2010 02.03.2010
1st reading: House of Lords 1st reading: House of Lords 3 March, 2010 03.03.2010
2nd reading: House of Lords 2nd reading: House of Lords 24 March, 2010 24.03.2010
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords 7 April, 2010 07.04.2010
Report stage: House of Lords Report stage: House of Lords 7 April, 2010 07.04.2010
3rd reading: House of Lords 3rd reading: House of Lords 7 April, 2010 07.04.2010
Ping Pong: House of Commons Ping Pong: House of Commons 8 April, 2010 08.04.2010
Royal Assent Royal Assent 8 April, 2010 08.04.2010

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