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Bill stages — Finance Bill 2008-09

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 28 April, 2009 28.04.2009
2nd Reading: House of Commons 2nd Reading: House of Commons 6 May, 2009 06.05.2009
Whole House Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons Whole House Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons 12 May, 2009 12.05.2009
Whole House Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons Whole House Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons 13 May, 2009 13.05.2009
Committee: 1st Sitting: House of Commons Committee: 1st Sitting: House of Commons 19 May, 2009 19.05.2009
Committee: 2nd Sitting: House of Commons Committee: 2nd Sitting: House of Commons 19 May, 2009 19.05.2009
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Commons Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Commons 21 May, 2009 21.05.2009
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 4th sitting: House of Commons 21 May, 2009 21.05.2009
Committee: 5th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 5th sitting: House of Commons 2 June, 2009 02.06.2009
Committee: 6th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 6th sitting: House of Commons 2 June, 2009 02.06.2009
Committee 7th sitting: House of Commons Committee 7th sitting: House of Commons 9 June, 2009 09.06.2009
Committee 8th sitting: House of Commons Committee 8th sitting: House of Commons 9 June, 2009 09.06.2009
Committee 9th sitting: House of Commons Committee 9th sitting: House of Commons 11 June, 2009 11.06.2009
Committee 10th sitting: House of Commons Committee 10th sitting: House of Commons 11 June, 2009 11.06.2009
Committee 11th sitting: House of Commons Committee 11th sitting: House of Commons 16 June, 2009 16.06.2009
Committee 12th sitting: House of Commons Committee 12th sitting: House of Commons 16 June, 2009 16.06.2009
Committee 13th sitting: House of Commons Committee 13th sitting: House of Commons 18 June, 2009 18.06.2009
Committee 14th sitting: House of Commons Committee 14th sitting: House of Commons 18 June, 2009 18.06.2009
Committee 15th sitting: House of Commons Committee 15th sitting: House of Commons 23 June, 2009 23.06.2009
Committee 16th sitting: House of Commons Committee 16th sitting: House of Commons 23 June, 2009 23.06.2009
Committee 17th sitting: House of Commons Committee 17th sitting: House of Commons 25 June, 2009 25.06.2009
Committee 18th sitting: House of Commons Committee 18th sitting: House of Commons 25 June, 2009 25.06.2009
Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons 7 July, 2009 07.07.2009
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons 8 July, 2009 08.07.2009
3rd Reading: House of Commons 3rd Reading: House of Commons 8 July, 2009 08.07.2009
1st Reading: House of Lords 1st Reading: House of Lords 8 July, 2009 08.07.2009
2nd Reading: House of Lords 2nd Reading: House of Lords 20 July, 2009 20.07.2009
Royal Assent Royal Assent 21 July, 2009 21.07.2009

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