Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
To make provision about legal aid; to make further provision about funding legal services; to make provision about costs and other amounts awarded in civil and criminal proceedings; to make provision about sentencing offenders, including provision about release on licence or otherwise; to make provision about bail and about remand otherwise than on bail; to make provision about the employment, payment and transfer of persons detained in prisons and other institutions; to make provision about penalty notices for disorderly behaviour and cautions; and to create new offences of threatening with a weapon in public or on school premises.
Legislative progress
Commons
21 Jun 2011
1st reading
Commons
29 Jun 2011
2nd reading
Commons
29 Jun 2011
Programme motion
Commons
29 Jun 2011
Ways and Means resolution
Commons
29 Jun 2011
Money resolution
Commons
12 Jul 2011
Committee stage
Commons
31 Oct 2011
Instruction
Commons
31 Oct 2011
Programme motion
Commons
31 Oct 2011
Report stage
Commons
2 Nov 2011
3rd reading
Lords
3 Nov 2011
1st reading
Lords
21 Nov 2011
2nd reading
Lords
20 Dec 2011
Committee stage
Lords
5 Mar 2012
Report stage
Lords
27 Mar 2012
3rd reading
Commons
17 Apr 2012
Programme motion
Commons
17 Apr 2012
Consideration of Lords amendments
Lords
23 Apr 2012
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Commons
24 Apr 2012
Consideration of Lords amendments
Lords
25 Apr 2012
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Unassigned
1 May 2012
Royal Assent
Bill documents
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Bill Commons 21 Jun 2011Bill 205 2010-2012 (as introduced)
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Explanatory Notes Commons 21 Jun 2011Bill 205 EN 2010-2012 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)
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Briefing papers Commons 27 Jun 2011Briefing Paper on Second Reading
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Press notices Commons 30 Jun 2011Parliamentary news: Second reading of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, have your say
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Amendment Paper Commons 8 Jul 2011Notices of Amendments given on 7 July 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 11 Jul 2011Notices of Amendments given up to and including 8 July 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 12 Jul 2011Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 July 2011
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 13 Jul 2011Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 July 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 14 Jul 2011Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 July 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 15 Jul 2011Notices of Amendments given on 14 July 2011
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 15 Jul 2011Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 14 July 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 19 Jul 2011Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 July 2011
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 19 Jul 2011Consideration in Committee: Selection 1
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 20 Jul 2011Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 July 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 12 Aug 2011Notices of Amendments given on 11 August 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 2 Sep 2011Notices of Amendments given on 1 September 2011
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 5 Sep 2011Consideration in Committee: Selection 2
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Amendment Paper Commons 6 Sep 2011Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 September 2011
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 7 Sep 2011Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 September 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 7 Sep 2011Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 6 September 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 8 Sep 2011Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 September 2011
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 8 Sep 2011Consideration in Committee: Selection 3
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 9 Sep 2011Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 September 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 9 Sep 2011Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 9 September 2011
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 12 Sep 2011Consideration in Committee: Selection 4
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 13 Sep 2011Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (revised)
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Amendment Paper Commons 13 Sep 2011Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 September 2011
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 14 Sep 2011Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 September 2011
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 14 Sep 2011Consideration in Committee: Selection 5
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Amendment Paper Commons 15 Sep 2011Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 September 2011
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 16 Sep 2011Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 September 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 7 Oct 2011Notices of Amendments given on 6 October 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 11 Oct 2011Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 October 2011
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 11 Oct 2011Consideration in Committee: Selection 6
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 12 Oct 2011Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 October 2011
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 13 Oct 2011Consideration in Committee: Selection 7
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Amendment Paper Commons 13 Oct 2011Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 October 2011
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 14 Oct 2011Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 October 2011
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Bill Commons 14 Oct 2011Bill 235 2010-2012 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
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Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons Commons 17 Oct 2011A version of the bill, showing changes made in committee
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Amendment Paper Commons 18 Oct 2011Notices of Amendments given on 17 October 2011
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Select Committee report Commons 19 Oct 2011Justice Committee: Government’s proposed reform of legal aid, (HC 681, 2010-11)
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Select Committee report Commons 19 Oct 2011Government Response to Justice Committee’s Third Report of Session 2010/11: The Government’s proposed reform of legal aid, (HC 618, 2010-11) Cm 8111
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Amendment Paper Commons 19 Oct 2011Notices of Amendments given on 18 October 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 20 Oct 2011Notices of Amendments given on 19 October 2011
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Briefing papers Commons 20 Oct 2011Committee Stage Report
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Amendment Paper Commons 21 Oct 2011Notices of Amendments given on 20 October 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 24 Oct 2011Notices of Amendments given on 21 October 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 25 Oct 2011Notices of Amendments given on 24 October 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 26 Oct 2011Notices of Amendments given on 25 October 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 27 Oct 2011Notices of Amendments given on 26 October 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 28 Oct 2011Notices of Amendments given up to and including 27 October 2011
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Amendment Paper Commons 31 Oct 2011Consideration of Bill as at 31 October 2011
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 31 Oct 2011Consideration on Report
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Amendment Paper Commons 1 Nov 2011Consideration of Bill as at 1 November 2011
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 1 Nov 2011Report Stage Proceedings as at 31 October 2011
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 1 Nov 2011Consideration on Report: Second Day
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Amendment Paper Commons 2 Nov 2011Consideration of Bill as at 2 November 2011
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 2 Nov 2011Consideration on Report: Third Day
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 2 Nov 2011Report Stage Proceedings as at 1 November 2011
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 3 Nov 2011Report Stage Proceedings as at 2 November 2011
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Bill Lords 4 Nov 2011HL Bill 109 2010-2012 as brought from the Commons
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Explanatory Notes Lords 7 Nov 2011HL Bill 109 EN 2010-2012 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)
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Briefing papers Lords 15 Nov 2011Library Note 2011/035
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Amendment Paper Lords 23 Nov 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 22 November 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 24 Nov 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 23 November 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 25 Nov 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 24 November 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 30 Nov 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 29 November 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 1 Dec 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 30 November 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 2 Dec 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 1 December 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 6 Dec 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 5 December 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 9 Dec 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 December 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 12 Dec 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 9 December 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 13 Dec 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 12 December 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 15 Dec 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 December 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 16 Dec 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 15 December 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 19 Dec 2011Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 16 December 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 20 Dec 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the First Marshalled List) as at 19 December 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 21 Dec 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the First Marshalled List) as at 20 December 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 22 Dec 2011Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the First Marshalled List) as at 21 December 2011
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Amendment Paper Lords 6 Jan 2012Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the First Marshalled List) as at 5 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 9 Jan 2012Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 6 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 10 Jan 2012Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 9 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 12 Jan 2012Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 11 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 13 Jan 2012Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 12 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 17 Jan 2012Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 16 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 18 Jan 2012Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List) as at 17 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 20 Jan 2012Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List) as at 19 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 23 Jan 2012Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 20 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 24 Jan 2012Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List) as at 23 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 26 Jan 2012Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List) as at 25 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 27 Jan 2012Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 26 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 30 Jan 2012Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List) as at 27 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 31 Jan 2012Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 30 January 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 2 Feb 2012Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List) as at 1 February 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 3 Feb 2012Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List) as at 2 February 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 6 Feb 2012Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 3 February 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 7 Feb 2012Revised Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 6 February 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 8 Feb 2012Ninth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 February 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 9 Feb 2012Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Ninth Marshalled List) as at 8 February 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 13 Feb 2012Amendment to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Ninth Marshalled List) as at 10 February 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 14 Feb 2012Tenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 13 February 2012
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Bill Lords 16 Feb 2012HL Bill 129 2010-2012 (as Amended in Committee)
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Amendment Paper Lords 17 Feb 2012Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 February 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 20 Feb 2012Amendments to be moved on Report as at 17 February 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 28 Feb 2012Amendments to be moved on Report as at 27 February 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 29 Feb 2012Amendments to be moved on Report as at 28 February 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 1 Mar 2012Amendments to be moved on Report as at 29 February 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 2 Mar 2012Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 1 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 5 Mar 2012Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 2 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 6 Mar 2012Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 5 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 7 Mar 2012Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 8 Mar 2012Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 7 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 9 Mar 2012Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 8 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 12 Mar 2012Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 9 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 13 Mar 2012Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 12 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 14 Mar 2012Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 15 Mar 2012Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 14 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 16 Mar 2012Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 19 Mar 2012Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 20 Mar 2012Revised Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 19 March 2012
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Bill Lords 21 Mar 2012HL Bill 135 2010-12 (as Amended on Report)
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Amendment Paper Lords 22 Mar 2012Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 21 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 23 Mar 2012Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 22 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 26 Mar 2012Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 23 March 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 27 Mar 2012Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 26 March 2012
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Bill Commons 29 Mar 2012Bill 327 - 2010-12 - Lords Amendments
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Explanatory Notes Commons 29 Mar 2012Bill 327 EN - 2010-12 - Lords Amendments Explanatory Notes
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Amendment Paper Commons 16 Apr 2012Notices of Amendments given up to and including 13 April 2012
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Amendment Paper Commons 17 Apr 2012Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 17 April 2012
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 17 Apr 2012Consideration of Lords Amendments
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 18 Apr 2012Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 17 April 2012
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Bill Lords 19 Apr 2012HL Bill 140 2010-12 (Commons Disagreements, Reasons, Amendments in Lieu and Amendments to Amendments in Lieu of an Amendment)
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Amendment Paper Lords 19 Apr 2012Motions to be Moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments as at 18 April 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 20 Apr 2012Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments as at 19 April 2012
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Amendment Paper Lords 23 Apr 2012Marshalled List of Motions and Amendments to be Moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments as at 20 April 2012
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Bill Commons 24 Apr 2012Bill 332 2010-12 (Lords Insistence, Reason, and Amendments in Lieu)
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Amendment Paper Commons 24 Apr 2012Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2012
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 24 Apr 2012Consideration of Lords Message
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Bill Lords 25 Apr 2012HL Bill 141 2010-12 (Commons Disagreements, Reasons and Amendment in Lieu)
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Amendment Paper Lords 25 Apr 2012Marshalled List of Motions and Amendments to be Moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendment as at 24 April 2012
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 25 Apr 2012Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2012
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