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Defamation Bill 2012-13
(This Bill is from a previous session)
Bill stages
First Reading: House of Commons10 May 2012
The Bill was read for a first time and ordered to be printed.
Second Reading: House of Commons12 Jun 2012
The House of Commons debated the general principles of the Bill, which was read for a second time and committed to a public bill committee.
Committee Stage: House of Commons – Public Bill Committee 3rd sitting21 Jun 2012
The committee considered clause 5 of the Bill, which was agreed to on division.
Third Reading: House of Commons12 Sep 2012
After a brief debate, the Bill was read for a third time and passed to the Lords.
First Reading: House of Lords08 Oct 2012
The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Second Reading: House of Lords09 Oct 2012
The House of Lords debated the general prinicples of the Bill, which was read for a second time and committed to a grand committee.
Committee Stage: House of Lords – 1st day17 Dec 2012
- Committee Stage: House of Lords – 3rd day
15 Jan 2013
- Committee Stage: House of Lords – 4th day
17 Jan 2013
Clauses 7 - 17 were agreed to without amendment. The Bill was reported with amendments.
Third Reading: House of Lords25 Feb 2013
After a short debate, the Bill was passed and returned to the House of Commons with amendments.
Ping Pong: House of Commons16 Apr 2013
The House of Commons debated the Lords' amendments to the Bill. Amendments 1,2, 15-16 were disagreed to. Amendments 3-14 were agreed to.
Ping Pong: House of Lords23 Apr 2013
The House of Lords considered the Commons' amendments to the Bill. Motions A and B were agreed to. Motion B1 was disagreed to. Motion B2 and B3 were not moved.
- Ping Pong: House of Commons
24 Apr 2013
The House of Commons considered the Lords' amendment to the Bill. Amendment 2B was agreed to.
Royal Assent