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Bill documents — Justice and Security Act 2013

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 Justice and Security Act 2013 c.18 25.04.2013

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
Lords HL Bill 88 2012-13 (Commons Amendments to the Bill) | PDF version, 87KB 12.03.2013
Commons Bill 134 2012-13 as amended in Public Bill Committee | PDF version, 168KB 08.02.2013
Commons Bill 99 2012-13, as brought from the Lords | PDF version, 162KB 29.11.2012
Lords HL Bill 56 2012-13 as amended on Report | PDF version, 154KB 23.11.2012
Lords HL Bill 27 2012-13, as introduced | PDF version, 206KB 29.05.2012

Explanatory Notes

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

House Explanatory Notes Date
Lords HL Bill 88 EN 2012-13 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill) | PDF version, 93KB 12.03.2013
Commons Bill 99 EN 2012-13, Explanatory notes to the Bill | PDF version, 223KB 29.11.2012
Lords HL Bill 27 EN 2012-13, Explanatory Notes to the Bill | PDF version, 131KB 29.05.2012

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 Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 25 March 2013 26.03.2013
Commons Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 22 March 2013 22.03.2013
Commons Consideration of Bill as at 7 March 2013 | PDF version, 150KB 07.03.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 5 March 2013 | PDF version, 39KB 06.03.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 4 March 2013 | PDF version, 98KB 05.03.2013
Commons Consideration of bill as at 4 March 2013 | PDF version, 183KB 04.03.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 28 February 2013 | PDF version, 173KB 01.03.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 27 February 2013 | PDF version, 118KB 28.02.2013
Commons Consideration of Bill as at 14 February 2013 | PDF version, 109KB 15.02.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 13 February 2013 | PDF version, 94KB 14.02.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 11 February 2013 | PDF version, 100KB 12.02.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2013 | PDF version, 107KB 08.02.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 February 2013 | PDF version, 161KB 07.02.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 February 2013 | PDF version, 66KB 05.02.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2013 | PDF version, 106KB 01.02.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 31 January 2013 | PDF version, 191KB 31.01.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 29 January 2013 | PDF version, 126KB 30.01.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 January 2013 | PDF version, 81KB 29.01.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 25 January 2013 | PDF version, 161KB 28.01.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 24 January 2013 | PDF version, 137KB 25.01.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 23 January 2013 | PDF version, 126KB 24.01.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 16 January 2013 | PDF version, 16KB 17.01.2013
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 18 December 2012 | PDF version, 114KB 19.12.2012
Lords Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 19 November 2012 20.11.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 November 2012 17.11.2012
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 15 November 2012 16.11.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 14 November 2012 15.11.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 November 2012 14.11.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 12 November 2012 13.11.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 9 November 2012 12.11.2012
Lords Amendment to be moved on Report as at 7 November 2012 08.11.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 November 2012 07.11.2012
Lords Amendment to be moved on Report as at 1 November 2012 02.11.2012
Lords Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 19 July 2012 20.07.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 18 July 2012 19.07.2012
Lords Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 13 July 2012 16.07.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 11 July 2012 12.07.2012
Lords Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 10 July 2012 11.07.2012
Lords Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 9 July 2012 10.07.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 6 July 2012 09.07.2012
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 5 July 2012 06.07.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 4 July 2012 05.07.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 3 July 2012 04.07.2012
Lords Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 27 June 2012 28.06.2012

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 Report Stage Proceedings as at 7 March 2013 | PDF version 08.03.2013
Commons Report Stage Proceedings as at 4 March 2013 | PDF version, 161KB 05.03.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 7 February 2013 | PDF version, 44KB 08.02.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 February 2013 | PDF version, 35KB 06.02.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 31 January 2013 | PDF version, 142KB 01.02.2013
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 January 2013 | PDF version, 130KB 30.01.2013

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 Committee Stage Report 25.02.2013
Commons Briefing Paper on Second Reading 14.12.2012
Lords Library Note 2012/024 14.06.2012

Select Committee reports

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

House Select Committee report Date
Joint Committee on Human Rights: Legislative Scrutiny: Justice and Security Bill (HC 370 2012-13) (PDF, 392KB) 13.11.2012

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 on Report: Second Day (PDF, 13KB) 07.03.2013
Commons Consideration on Report: First Day (PDF, 13KB) 04.03.2013
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 14KB) 06.02.2013
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 15KB) 04.02.2013
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 15KB) 31.01.2013
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 15KB) 29.01.2013

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, 186KB) 08.02.2013

Impact Assessments

List of related Impact Assessments

House Impact Assessments Date
Overarching Impact Assessment (PDF, 854KB) 12.12.2012
Impact Assessment (PDF, 443KB) 18.10.2011
Equality Impact Assessment (PDF, 236KB) 18.10.2011

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