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Bill stages — Welfare Reform Act 2010-12

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 16 February, 2011 16.02.2011
2nd reading: House of Commons 2nd reading: House of Commons 9 March, 2011 09.03.2011
Money resolution: House of Commons Money resolution: House of Commons 9 March, 2011 09.03.2011
Programme motion: House of Commons Programme motion: House of Commons 9 March, 2011 09.03.2011
Committee Debate - 1st sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 1st sitting: House of Commons 22 March, 2011 (1) (2) 22.03.2011
Committee Debate - 2nd sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 2nd sitting: House of Commons 22 March, 2011 (1) (2) 22.03.2011
Committee Debate - 3rd sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 3rd sitting: House of Commons 24 March, 2011 (1) (2) 24.03.2011
Committee Debate - 4th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 4th sitting: House of Commons 24 March, 2011 (1) (2) 24.03.2011
Committee Debate - 5th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 5th sitting: House of Commons 29 March, 2011 (1) (2) 29.03.2011
Committee Debate - 6th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 6th sitting: House of Commons 29 March, 2011 (1) (2) 29.03.2011
Committee Debate - 7th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 7th sitting: House of Commons 31 March, 2011 (1) (2) 31.03.2011
Committee Debate - 8th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 8th sitting: House of Commons 31 March, 2011 (1) (2) 31.03.2011
Committee Debate - 9th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 9th sitting: House of Commons 5 April, 2011 (1) (2) 05.04.2011
Committee Debate - 10th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 10th sitting: House of Commons 5 April, 2011 (1) (2) 05.04.2011
Committee Debate - 11th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 11th sitting: House of Commons 26 April, 2011 (1) (2) 26.04.2011
Committee Debate - 12th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 12th sitting: House of Commons 26 April, 2011 (1) (2) 26.04.2011
Committee Debate - 13th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 13th sitting: House of Commons 28 April, 2011 (1) (2) 28.04.2011
Committee Debate - 14th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 14th sitting: House of Commons 28 April, 2011 (1) (2) 28.04.2011
Committee Debate - 15th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 15th sitting: House of Commons 3 May, 2011 (1) (2) 03.05.2011
Committee Debate - 16th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 16th sitting: House of Commons 3 May, 2011 (1) (2) 03.05.2011
Committee Debate - 17th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 17th sitting: House of Commons 10 May, 2011 (1) (2) 10.05.2011
Committee Debate - 18th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 18th sitting: House of Commons 10 May, 2011 (1) (2) 10.05.2011
Committee Debate - 19th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 19th sitting: House of Commons 12 May, 2011 (1) (2) 12.05.2011
Committee Debate - 20th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 20th sitting: House of Commons 12 May, 2011 (1) (2) 12.05.2011
Committee Debate - 21st sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 21st sitting: House of Commons 17 May, 2011 (1) (2) 17.05.2011
Committee Debate - 22nd sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 22nd sitting: House of Commons 17 May, 2011 (1) (2) 17.05.2011
Committee Debate - 23rd sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 23rd sitting: House of Commons 19 May, 2011 (1) (2) 19.05.2011
Committee Debate - 24th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 24th sitting: House of Commons 19 May, 2011 (1) (2) 19.05.2011
Committee Debate - 25th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 25th sitting: House of Commons 24 May, 2011 (1) (2) 24.05.2011
Committee Debate - 26th sitting: House of Commons Committee Debate - 26th sitting: House of Commons 24 May, 2011 (1) (2) 24.05.2011
Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons 13 June, 2011 13.06.2011
Programme (No. 2) motion: House of Commons Programme (No. 2) motion: House of Commons 13 June, 2011 13.06.2011
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons 15 June, 2011 15.06.2011
3rd reading: House of Commons 3rd reading: House of Commons 15 June, 2011 15.06.2011
1st reading: House of Lords 1st reading: House of Lords 16 June, 2011 16.06.2011
2nd reading: House of Lords 2nd reading: House of Lords 13 September, 2011 13.09.2011
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords 4 October, 2011 04.10.2011
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords 6 October, 2011 06.10.2011
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords 10 October, 2011 10.10.2011
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords 13 October, 2011 13.10.2011
Committee: 5th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 5th sitting: House of Lords 18 October, 2011 18.10.2011
Committee: 6th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 6th sitting: House of Lords 20 October, 2011 20.10.2011
Committee: 7th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 7th sitting: House of Lords 24 October, 2011 24.10.2011
Committee: 8th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 8th sitting: House of Lords 26 October, 2011 26.10.2011
Committee: 9th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 9th sitting: House of Lords 1 November, 2011 01.11.2011
Committee: 10th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 10th sitting: House of Lords 3 November, 2011 03.11.2011
Committee: 11th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 11th sitting: House of Lords 8 November, 2011 08.11.2011
Committee: 12th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 12th sitting: House of Lords 10 November, 2011 10.11.2011
Committee: 13th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 13th sitting: House of Lords 14 November, 2011 14.11.2011
Committee: 14th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 14th sitting: House of Lords 16 November, 2011 16.11.2011
Committee: 15th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 15th sitting: House of Lords 21 November, 2011 21.11.2011
Committee: 16th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 16th sitting: House of Lords 23 November, 2011 23.11.2011
Committee: 17th sitting: House of Lords Committee: 17th sitting: House of Lords 28 November, 2011 28.11.2011
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords 12 December, 2011 12.12.2011
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords 14 December, 2011 14.12.2011
Report: 3rd sitting: House of Lords Report: 3rd sitting: House of Lords 11 January, 2012 11.01.2012
Report: 4th sitting: House of Lords Report: 4th sitting: House of Lords 17 January, 2012 17.01.2012
Report: 5th sitting: House of Lords Report: 5th sitting: House of Lords 23 January, 2012 23.01.2012
Report: 6th sitting: House of Lords Report: 6th sitting: House of Lords 25 January, 2012 25.01.2012
3rd reading: House of Lords 3rd reading: House of Lords 31 January, 2012 31.01.2012
Programme (No. 3) motion: House of Commons Programme (No. 3) motion: House of Commons 1 February, 2012 01.02.2012
Ping Pong: House of Commons Ping Pong: House of Commons 1 February, 2012 01.02.2012
Ping Pong: House of Lords Ping Pong: House of Lords 14 February, 2012 14.02.2012
Ping Pong: House of Commons Ping Pong: House of Commons 21 February, 2012 21.02.2012
Ping Pong: House of Lords Ping Pong: House of Lords 29 February, 2012 29.02.2012
Royal Assent Royal Assent 8 March, 2012 08.03.2012

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