Act of Parliament Introduced 14 Jan 2009 Department for Work and Pensions ↗ Parliament

Welfare Reform

Amend the law relating to social security; to make provision enabling disabled people to be given greater control over the way in which certain public services are provided for them; to amend the law relating to child support; to make provision about the registration of births; and for connected purposes.

Legislative progress

Commons 14 Jan 2009
1st reading
Commons 27 Jan 2009
2nd reading
Commons 27 Jan 2009
Programme motion
Commons 27 Jan 2009
Money resolution
Commons 10 Feb 2009
Committee stage
Commons 17 Mar 2009
Report stage
Commons 17 Mar 2009
3rd reading
Lords 18 Mar 2009
1st reading
Lords 29 Apr 2009
2nd reading
Lords 9 Jun 2009
Committee stage
Lords 22 Oct 2009
Report stage
Lords 3 Nov 2009
3rd reading
Commons 10 Nov 2009
Programme motion
Commons 10 Nov 2009
Consideration of Lords amendments
Lords 12 Nov 2009
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Unassigned 12 Nov 2009
Royal Assent

Bill documents

Chamber debates