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Bill documents — Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2010-12

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
Commons Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 c.1 23.02.2011

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
Commons Bill 147 2010-11 (Lords Amendments to the) | PDF version, 193KB 15.02.2011
Lords HL Bill 47 (as amended on Report) | PDF version, 1MB 10.02.2011
Lords HL Bill 44 2010-11 (as amended in Committee) | PDF version, 1MB 03.02.2011
Lords HL Bill 26 201011 (as brought from the Commons on 3 November 2010) | PDF version, 1MB 04.11.2010
Commons Bill 98 2010-11 (as amended in the Committee) | PDF version, 1MB 26.10.2010
Commons Bill 63 2010-11 (as Introduced) | PDF version, 929KB 22.07.2010

Explanatory Notes

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

House Explanatory Notes Date
Commons BILL 147 EN (explanatory notes to bill) | PDF version, 239KB 15.02.2011
Lords HL BILL 26 EN (explanatory notes to bill) | PDF version, 195KB 04.11.2010
Commons Bill 63 EN 2010-11 | PDF version, 378KB 22.07.2010

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
Lords Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments as at 15 February 2011 16.02.2011
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 15 February 2011 15.02.2011
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading 14.02.2011
Lords Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 8 February 2011 (PDF, 314KB) 09.02.2011
Lords Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 7 February 2011 08.02.2011
Lords Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 4 February 2011 07.02.2011
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 3 February 2011 04.02.2011
Lords Sixteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 1 February 2011 02.02.2011
Lords Fifteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 31 January 2011 01.02.2011
Lords Revised Fourteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 28 January 2011 31.01.2011
Lords Fourteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 27 January 2011 28.01.2011
Lords Thirteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 25 January 2011 26.01.2011
Lords Twelfth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 24 January 2011 25.01.2011
Lords Revised Eleventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 21 January 2011 24.01.2011
Lords Eleventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 20 January 2011 21.01.2011
Lords Tenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 18 January 2011 19.01.2011
Lords Revised Ninth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 January 2011 17.01.2011
Lords Ninth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 13 January 2011 14.01.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 11 January 2011 12.01.2011
Lords Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10 January 2011 11.01.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 January 2011 10.01.2011
Lords Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 6 January 2011 07.01.2011
Lords Supplementary to the Revised Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 22 December 2010 23.12.2010
Lords Supplementary to the Revised Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 21 December 2010 22.12.2010
Lords Supplementary to the Revised Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 20 December 2010 21.12.2010
Lords Revised Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 December 2010 20.12.2010
Lords Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 December 2010 20.12.2010
Lords Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 16 December 2010 17.12.2010
Lords Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 15 December 2010 16.12.2010
Lords Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 December 2010 15.12.2010
Lords Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 13 December 2010 14.12.2010
Lords Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10 December 2010 13.12.2010
Lords Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 9 December 2010 10.12.2010
Lords Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 December 2010 09.12.2010
Lords Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 December 2010 08.12.2010
Lords Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 2 December 2010 07.12.2010
Lords Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 2 December 2010 03.12.2010
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee supplementary to the Marshalled List as at 30 November 2010 01.12.2010
Lords Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 29 November 2010 30.11.2010
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 26 November 2010 29.11.2010
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 26 November 2010 26.11.2010
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 24 November 2010 25.11.2010
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 23 November 2010 24.11.2010
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 22 November 2010 23.11.2010
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 18 November 2010 19.11.2010
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 November 2010 18.11.2010
Commons Consideration of Bill as at 2 November 2010 02.11.2010
Commons Consideration of Bill as at 1 November 2010 01.11.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 28 October 2010 29.10.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 27 October 2010 28.10.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 26 October 2010 27.10.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 25 October 2010 26.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 25 October 2010 | PDF version, 648KB 25.10.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 21 October 2010 22.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 20 October 2010 | PDF version, 755KB 20.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 19 October 2010 | PDF version, 761KB 19.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 18 October 2010 18.10.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 14 October 2010 15.10.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 13 October 2010 14.10.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 12 October 2010 13.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 12 October 2010 12.10.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 8 October 2010 11.10.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 7 October 2010 08.10.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 16 September 2010 17.09.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 15 September 2010 16.09.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 14 September 2010 15.09.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 13 September 2010 14.09.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 9 September 2010 10.09.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 8 September 2010 09.09.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 7 September 2010 08.09.2010
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 6 September 2010 07.09.2010

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
Commons Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 16 February 2011 17.02.2011
Commons Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 15 February 2011 16.02.2011
Commons Report Stage Proceedings as at 2 November 2010 03.11.2010
Commons Report Stage Proceedings as at 1 November 2010 02.11.2010

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
Commons Research Paper on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill: Report on Commons Stages 12.11.2010
Lords Library Note 2010/028 (PDF, 267KB) 09.11.2010
Commons Research Paper on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 01.09.2010

Select Committee reports

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

House Select Committee report Date
Commons Select Committee Report HC 437 11.10.2010
Commons Oral evidence taken before the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee on 15 July 2010 HC 358-i 20.07.2010

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
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 13KB) 15.02.2011
Commons Report Stage - selection for both days (PDF, 15KB) 01.11.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House: 5th Day (PDF, 13KB) 25.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House - Fourth Day (PDF, 12KB) 20.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House - Third Day (PDF, 13KB) 19.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House - Second Day (PDF, 13KB) 18.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House - First Day (re-issued) (PDF, 11KB) 12.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House - First Day (PDF, 11KB) 11.10.2010

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
Commons Bill showing changes in the Committee (PDF, 1MB) 26.10.2010

Reports of proceedings

Full transcripts of the Public Bill Committee meetings.

House Report of proceedings Date
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 25 October 2010 26.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 20 October 2010 21.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 19 October 2010 20.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 18 October 2010 19.10.2010
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 12 October 2010 13.10.2010

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