Bill documents — Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018
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).
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Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (c. 10) | 10.05.2018 |
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.
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HL Bill 97 Commons amendments | PDF version, 113KB | 24.04.2018 |
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Bill 160 2017-19 (as amended in Committee) | PDF version, 455KB | 06.02.2018 |
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Bill 131 2017-19, as introduced | PDF version, 231KB | 23.11.2017 |
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HL Bill 70 (as amended on Report) | PDF version, 204KB | 01.11.2017 |
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HL Bill 1 (as introduced) | PDF version, 189KB | 22.06.2017 |
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Tracked changes versions of the Bill, showing amendments made in Committee of the whole House and in Public Bill Committees in the House of Commons. Please note that these are unofficial versions and may not be completely accurate.
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Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 479KB) | 08.02.2018 |
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Version of the bill showing changes made in Committee (PDF) | 07.02.2018 |
Explanatory Notes
Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.
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HL Bill 97 Explanatory Notes | PDF version, 362KB | 25.04.2018 |
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Bill 131-EN 2017-19 | PDF version, 641KB | 23.11.2017 |
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HL Bill 1 Explanatory Notes | PDF version, 295KB | 22.06.2017 |
Delegated Powers Memoranda
The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill.
"English votes for English laws"
Under the 'English votes for English laws' procedure, the Speaker certifies Bills, or provisions of Bills, as relating exclusively to England, and/or to England and Wales. In relation to Finance Bills, the Speaker may certify founding financial motions, or clauses or schedules, as relating exclusively to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.The text of certificates issued by the Speaker, and information prepared by the Government on how government amendments affect the territorial application of provisions of the bill, are available here. (Similar information about the bill itself can be found in the Explanatory Notes – see above.).
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Legislative Grand Committee England and Wales Consent Motion 24 April 2018 (PDF, 89KB) | 24.04.2018 |
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Speaker's Certificate 24 April 2018 (PDF, 48KB) | 24.04.2018 |
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Departmental Assessment of Government Amendments - 18 April 2018 (PDF, 130KB) | 23.04.2018 |
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Departmental Assessment of Government Amendments - 8 March 2018 (PDF, 132KB) | 08.03.2018 |
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Departmental Assessment of Amendments - 6 February 2018 (PDF, 487KB) | 06.02.2018 |
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Speaker's Certificate 2017-19 (PDF, 46KB) | 17.01.2018 |
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.
See Lords amendments on the new Lords amendments page
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.
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Consideration on Report (PDF, 487KB) | 23.04.2018 |
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Consideration on Report (PDF, 490KB) | 26.03.2018 |
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Consideration on Report (PDF, 276KB) | 12.03.2018 |
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Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 192KB) | 31.01.2018 |
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.
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Report Stage Proceedings as at 24 April 2018 | PDF version, 183KB | 25.04.2018 |
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All proceedings up to 6 February 2018 | PDF version, 210KB | 07.02.2018 |
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Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 February 2018 | PDF version, 186KB | 07.02.2018 |
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Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 February 2018 | PDF version, 139KB | 02.02.2018 |
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.
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Briefing Paper on the Bill and Act | 15.08.2018 |
Select Committee reports
The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.
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Report by the Work and Pensions Select Committee relating to the Bill | PDF version, 538KB | 09.03.2018 |
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Government Response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee Report relating to the Bill | PDF version, 131KB | 09.03.2018 |
Press notices
Archive of press notices related to the Bill.
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Have your say on the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill | 23.01.2018 |
Library Notes
House of Lords Library Notes aim to be politically impartial and are compiled for Members of Parliament and their staff.
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Financial Guidance and Claims Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages | 30.06.2017 |
Written evidence
Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.
Impact Assessments
List of related Impact Assessments
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Impact Assessment from Department for Work and Pensions and HM Treasury - 26 February 2018 (PDF, 133KB) | 26.02.2018 |
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Claims Management Regulation – Consultation Response (PDF, 269KB) | 22.11.2017 |
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Summary of Impacts (PDF, 130KB) | 01.06.2017 |
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Establishing a single financial guidance body (PDF, 548KB) | 02.04.2017 |
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Transferring regulation of Claims Management Companies (CMCs) to the FCA (PDF, 432KB) | 08.03.2017 |
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
The UK Parliament does not normally legislate with regard to matters within the competence of the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales 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.
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Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament (PDF, 632KB) | 16.04.2018 |
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Legislative Consent Memorandum from the Scottish Parliament (PDF, 308KB) | 16.04.2018 |
Will write letters
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