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Local Government Finance Act 2012 2012-13
(This Bill is from a previous session)
Bill stages
First Reading: House of Commons19 Dec 2011
The Bill was read for the first time and ordered to be printed.
Second Reading: House of Commons10 Jan 2012
The House of Commons debated the general principles of the Bill, which was read for a second time and passed to committee stage by 332 votes to 232.
Committee Stage: House of Commons – 1st sitting18 Jan 2012
The committee of the whole house considered clause 1 and schedule 1 of the Bill. Clause 1 was agreed to. Consideration of schedule 1 continues.
- Committee Stage: House of Commons – 3rd sitting
31 Jan 2012
The committee of the whole house considered and agreed clauses 8 to 16 and schedule 4 of the Bill. Clause 10 and schedule 4 were amended and agreed. New clause 11 on additional grants to local authorities was negatived on division. The Bill was reported as amended.
Report Stage: House of Commons21 May 2012
The House of Commons considered amendments to clauses 8, 10, 1, 3 and 16 and schedules 4 and 1 of the Bill. New clauses NC9 - "Regulations about powers to require information, offences and penalties" - NC10 - "Power for HMRC to supply information for purposes of council tax" - and NC8 - "Payments to and from authorities" - were added to the Bill.
Third Reading: House of Commons21 May 2012
After a brief debate, the House of Commons agreed to pass the Bill to the Lords by 276 votes to 204.
First Reading: House of Lords22 May 2012
The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Second Reading: House of Lords12 Jun 2012
The House of Lords debated the general principles of the Bill, which was read for a second time and committed to a grand committee.
Committee Stage: House of Lords – 1st sitting26 Jun 2012
The grand committee considered clause 1 and schedule 1 of the Bill, consideration of which continues.
- Committee Stage: House of Lords – 3rd sitting
10 Jul 2012
The grand committee considered clauses 5 to 8 and schedule 3 of the Bill, all of which were agreed to.
- Committee Stage: House of Lords – 4th sitting
16 Jul 2012
The grand committee considered clause 9 of the Bill, which was agreed to.
- Committee Stage: House of Lords – 5th sitting
19 Jul 2012
The grand committee considered schedule 4 and clauses 10 to 12 of the Bill. Schedule 4 was agreed to, as amended. Clauses 10 and 11 were agreed to. Clause 12 was agreed to, as amended.
Report Stage: House of Lords – 1st sitting10 Oct 2012
The House of Lords considered amendments to clause 1 and schedule 1 of the Bill.
Third Reading: House of Lords22 Oct 2012
After a short debate, the Bill was read for the third time and returned to the Commons with amendments.
Ping Pong: House of Commons31 Oct 2012
The House of Commons considered the Lords' amendments to the Bill. All 91 Lords amendments were agreed to, with amendment 3 bring agreed to on division and with the Commons waiving its financial privilege where necessary. Consideration of amendments to the Bill continue.
Royal Assent31 Oct 2012
The Bill received royal assent to become the Local Government Finance Act 2012.
