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Bill stages — Welfare Reform Act 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 14 January, 2009 14.01.2009
2nd Reading: House of Commons 2nd Reading: House of Commons 27 January, 2009 27.01.2009
Money resolution: House of Commons Money resolution: House of Commons 27 January, 2009 27.01.2009
Programme motion: House of Commons Programme motion: House of Commons 27 January, 2009 27.01.2009
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons 10 February, 2009 10.02.2009
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons 10 February, 2009 10.02.2009
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Commons Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Commons 12 February, 2009 12.02.2009
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 4th sitting: House of Commons 24 February, 2009 24.02.2009
Committee: 5th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 5th sitting: House of Commons 24 February, 2009 24.02.2009
Committee: 6th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 6th sitting: House of Commons 26 February, 2009 26.02.2009
Committee: 7th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 7th sitting: House of Commons 26 February, 2009 26.02.2009
Committee: 9th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 9th sitting: House of Commons 3 March, 2009 03.03.2009
Committee: 10th sitting: House of Commons Committee: 10th sitting: House of Commons 3 March, 2009 03.03.2009
Report stage: House of Commons Report stage: House of Commons 17 March, 2009 17.03.2009
3rd Reading: House of Commons 3rd Reading: House of Commons 17 March, 2009 17.03.2009
1st Reading: House of Lords 1st Reading: House of Lords 18 March, 2009 18.03.2009
2nd Reading: House of Lords 2nd Reading: House of Lords 29 April, 2009 29.04.2009
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords 9 June, 2009 09.06.2009
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords 11 June, 2009 11.06.2009
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords 15 June, 2009 15.06.2009
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords 18 June, 2009 18.06.2009
Committee: 5th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 5th sitting: House of Lords 22 June, 2009 22.06.2009
Committee: 6th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 6th sitting: House of Lords 25 June, 2009 25.06.2009
Committee: 7th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 7th sitting: House of Lords 30 June, 2009 30.06.2009
Committee: 8th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 8th sitting: House of Lords 2 July, 2009 02.07.2009
Committee: 9th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 9th sitting: House of Lords 7 July, 2009 07.07.2009
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords 22 October, 2009 22.10.2009
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords 27 October, 2009 27.10.2009
3rd Reading: House of Lords 3rd Reading: House of Lords 3 November, 2009 03.11.2009
Programme motion (No.2): House of Commons Programme motion (No.2): House of Commons 10 November, 2009 10.11.2009
Ping Pong: House of Commons Ping Pong: House of Commons 10 November, 2009 10.11.2009
Ping Pong: House of Lords Ping Pong: House of Lords 12 November, 2009 12.11.2009
Royal Assent Royal Assent 12 November, 2009 12.11.2009

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