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Enterprise Act 2016

Type of Bill:
Government Bill
Sponsors:
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Sajid Javid
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Lords

  1. House of Lords
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  2. House of Commons
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  3. Consideration of Amendments
  4. Royal Assent

Last events

Act of Parliament

House Act Date
Commons Enterprise Act 2016 c.12 05.05.2016

Latest news on the Enterprise Act 2016

Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 4 May. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).

Summary of the Enterprise Act 2016

A bill to make provision relating to the promotion of enterprise and economic growth; provision about Sunday opening hours and Sunday working; and provision restricting exit payments in relation to public sector employment.

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