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Bill stages — Localism Act 2011

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 13 December, 2010 13.12.2010
2nd reading: House of Commons 2nd reading: House of Commons 17 January, 2011 17.01.2011
Money resolution: House of Commons Money resolution: House of Commons 17 January, 2011 17.01.2011
Programme motion: House of Commons Programme motion: House of Commons 17 January, 2011 17.01.2011
Committee Debate 1st sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate 1st sitting: House of Commons 25 January, 2011 (1) (2) 25.01.2011
Committee Debate 2nd sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate 2nd sitting: House of Commons 25 January, 2011 (1) (2) 25.01.2011
Committee debate 3rd sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 3rd sitting: House of Commons 27 January, 2011 (1) (2) 27.01.2011
Committee debate 4th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 4th sitting: House of Commons 27 January, 2011 (1) (2) 27.01.2011
Committee debate 5th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 5th sitting: House of Commons 1 February, 2011 (1) (2) 01.02.2011
Committee debate 6th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 6th sitting: House of Commons 1 February, 2011 (1) (2) 01.02.2011
Committee debate 7th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 7th sitting: House of Commons 3 February, 2011 (1) (2) 03.02.2011
Committee debate 8th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 8th sitting: House of Commons 3 February, 2011 (1) (2) 03.02.2011
Committee debate 9th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 9th sitting: House of Commons 8 February, 2011 (1) (2) 08.02.2011
Committee debate 10th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 10th sitting: House of Commons 8 February, 2011 (1) (2) 08.02.2011
Committee debate 11th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 11th sitting: House of Commons 10 February, 2011 (1) (2) 10.02.2011
Committee debate 12th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 12th sitting: House of Commons 10 February, 2011 (1) (2) 10.02.2011
Committee debate 13th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 13th sitting: House of Commons 15 February, 2011 (1) (2) 15.02.2011
Committee debate 14th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 14th sitting: House of Commons 15 February, 2011 (1) (2) 15.02.2011
Committee debate 15th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 15th sitting: House of Commons 17 February, 2011 (1) (2) 17.02.2011
Committee debate 16th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 16th sitting: House of Commons 17 February, 2011 (1) (2) 17.02.2011
Committee debate 17th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 17th sitting: House of Commons 1 March, 2011 (1) (2) 01.03.2011
Committee debate 18th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 18th sitting: House of Commons 1 March, 2011 (1) (2) 01.03.2011
Committee debate 19th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 19th sitting: House of Commons 3 March, 2011 (1) (2) 03.03.2011
Committee debate 20th sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 20th sitting: House of Commons 3 March, 2011 (1) (2) 03.03.2011
Committee debate 21st sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 21st sitting: House of Commons 8 March, 2011 (1) (2) 08.03.2011
Committee debate 22nd sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 22nd sitting: House of Commons 8 March, 2011 (1) (2) 08.03.2011
Committee debate 23rd sitting: House of Commons Committee debate 23rd sitting: House of Commons 10 March, 2011 (1) (2) 10.03.2011
Committee Debate 24th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate 24th sitting: House of Commons 10 March, 2011 (1) (2) 10.03.2011
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons 17 May, 2011 17.05.2011
Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons 17 May, 2011 17.05.2011
Programme (No. 2) motion: House of Commons Programme (No. 2) motion: House of Commons 17 May, 2011 17.05.2011
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons 18 May, 2011 18.05.2011
3rd reading: House of Commons 3rd reading: House of Commons 18 May, 2011 18.05.2011
1st reading: House of Lords 1st reading: House of Lords 19 May, 2011 19.05.2011
2nd reading: House of Lords 2nd reading: House of Lords 7 June, 2011 07.06.2011
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords 20 June, 2011 20.06.2011
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords 23 June, 2011 23.06.2011
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords 28 June, 2011 28.06.2011
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords 30 June, 2011 30.06.2011
Committee: 5th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 5th sitting: House of Lords 5 July, 2011 05.07.2011
Committee: 6th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 6th sitting: House of Lords 7 July, 2011 07.07.2011
Committee: 7th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 7th sitting: House of Lords 12 July, 2011 12.07.2011
Committee: 8th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 8th sitting: House of Lords 14 July, 2011 14.07.2011
Committee: 9th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 9th sitting: House of Lords 19 July, 2011 19.07.2011
Committee: 10th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 10th sitting: House of Lords 20 July, 2011 20.07.2011
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords 5 September, 2011 05.09.2011
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords 7 September, 2011 07.09.2011
Report: 3rd sitting: House of Lords Report: 3rd sitting: House of Lords 12 September, 2011 12.09.2011
Report: 4th sitting: House of Lords Report: 4th sitting: House of Lords 14 September, 2011 14.09.2011
Report: 5th sitting: House of Lords Report: 5th sitting: House of Lords 10 October, 2011 10.10.2011
Report: 6th sitting: House of Lords Report: 6th sitting: House of Lords 12 October, 2011 12.10.2011
Report: 7th sitting: House of Lords Report: 7th sitting: House of Lords 17 October, 2011 17.10.2011
3rd reading: House of Lords 3rd reading: House of Lords 31 October, 2011 31.10.2011
Money (No. 2) resolution: House of Commons Money (No. 2) resolution: House of Commons 7 November, 2011 07.11.2011
Programme (No. 3) motion: House of Commons Programme (No. 3) motion: House of Commons 7 November, 2011 07.11.2011
Ping Pong: House of Commons Ping Pong: House of Commons 7 November, 2011 07.11.2011
Royal Assent Royal Assent 15 November, 2011 15.11.2011

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