Bill documents — Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Act 2015
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 |
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Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Act 2015 c.34 | 25.11.2015 |
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 |
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HL Bill 77 2015-16, as brought from the Commons | PDF version, 71KB | 23.11.2015 |
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Bill 99 2015-16 (as introduced) | PDF version, 81KB | 19.11.2015 |
Explanatory Notes
Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.
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HL Bill 77-EN 2015-16 | PDF version, 201KB | 23.11.2015 |
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Bill 99 EN 2015-16 | PDF version | 19.11.2015 |
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. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.
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Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 23 November 2015 | PDF version, 135KB | 23.11.2015 |
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 |
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Committee of the whole House (PDF, 178KB) | 23.11.2015 |
Bill proceedings: Commons
Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. 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considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.
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Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 23 November 2015 | PDF version, 106KB | 24.11.2015 |
Briefing papers
House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.
| House | Briefing papers | Date |
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House of Lords In Focus Briefing (OCTET-STREAM, 236KB) | 20.01.2016 |
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Background Briefing Paper on the Bill | 20.11.2015 |
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
The UK Parliament does not normally legislate with regard to matters within the competence of the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru or the Northern Ireland Assembly without the consent of the relevant body. This constitutional understanding is sometimes referred to as the Sewel Convention. Consent is expressed by means of a Legislative Consent Motion. Listed below is relevant legislative consent information provided by the devolved legislatures in respect of this bill, including cases where the relevant legislature has decided not to grant consent.
| House | Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures | Date |
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Northern Ireland Assembly- 20 November 2015 (PDF, 180KB) | 23.11.2015 |
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