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Bill documents — Children and Families Bill 2012-13 to 2013-14

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 005 2013-14, as introduced | PDF version 09.05.2013
Commons Bill 168 2012-2013 (as Amended in Public Bill Committee) | PDF version, 812KB 26.04.2013
Commons Bill 131 2012-13 (as introduced) | PDF version, 755KB 05.02.2013

Explanatory Notes

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

House Explanatory Notes Date
Commons Bill 005 EN 2013-14, Explanatory Notes to the Bill | PDF version 09.05.2013
Commons Bill 131 EN 2012-13 (Explanatory Notes to Bill) | PDF version, 637KB 05.02.2013

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
Commons Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 21 May 2013 (PDF, 37KB) 22.05.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 21 May 2013 | PDF version, 106KB 21.05.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 9 May 2013 | PDF version, 108KB 10.05.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 25 April 2013 | PDF version, 120KB 26.04.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 April 2013 | PDF version, 247KB 25.04.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 April 2013 | PDF version, 180KB 23.04.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 18 April 2013 | PDF version, 97KB 19.04.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 April 2013 | PDF version, 242KB 18.04.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 16 April 2013 | PDF version, 20KB 17.04.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 April 2013 | PDF version, 374KB 16.04.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 11 April 2013 | PDF version, 159KB 15.04.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 10 April 2013 | PDF version, 113KB 11.04.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 26 March 2013 | PDF version, 23KB 27.03.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 25 March 2013 | PDF version, 161KB 26.03.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 March 2013 | PDF version, 264KB 21.03.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 19 March 2013 | PDF version, 93KB 20.03.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 March 2013 | PDF version, 279KB 19.03.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 14 March 2013 | PDF version, 200KB 15.03.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 March 2013 | PDF version, 186KB 14.03.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 12 March 2013 | PDF version, 103KB 13.03.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 March 2013 | PDF version, 70KB 12.03.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 7 March 2013 | PDF version, 137KB 08.03.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 March 2013 | PDF version, 126KB 07.03.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 March 2013 | PDF version, 34KB 05.03.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 1 March 2013 | PDF version, 130KB 04.03.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 28 February 2013 | PDF version, 114KB 01.03.2013

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 Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 25 April 2013 | PDF version, 236KB 26.04.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 23 April 2013 | PDF version, 154KB 24.04.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 April 2013 | PDF version, 181KB 19.04.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 April 2013 | PDF version, 51KB 17.04.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 March 2013 | PDF version, 139KB 22.03.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 March 2013 | PDF version, 124KB 20.03.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 14 March 2013 | PDF version, 119KB 15.03.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 March 2013 | PDF version, 110KB 13.03.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 7 March 2013 | PDF version 08.03.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 March 2013 | PDF version, 110KB 06.03.2013

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 Briefing Paper on Second Reading 15.02.2013

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 in Committee: Selection 8 (PDF, 13KB) 24.04.2013
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 7 (PDF, 17KB) 23.04.2013
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 6 (PDF, 19KB) 17.04.2013
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF, 27KB) 16.04.2013
Commons Consideration in Committee:Selection 4 (PDF, 22KB) 20.03.2013
Commons Consideration in Committee:Selection 3 (PDF, 23KB) 18.03.2013
Commons Consideration in Committee:Selection 2 (PDF, 16KB) 13.03.2013
Commons Consideration in Committee:Selection 1 (revised) (PDF, 15KB) 12.03.2013
Commons Consideration in Committee:Selection 1 (PDF, 15KB) 11.03.2013

Press Notices

Archive of Press Notices related to the Bill.

House Press Notices Date
Commons Children and Families Bill Committee announce evidence programme 04.03.2013
Commons Have your say on the Children and Families Bill 27.02.2013

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 Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 852KB) 29.04.2013

Impact Assessments

List of related Impact Assessments

House Impact Assessments Date
Extending the Right to Request Flexible Working to All (PDF, 598KB) 01.03.2012

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