Bill · started in the Lords

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013

A Bill to promote the reform of the statute law by the repeal, in accordance with recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Statute Law (Repeals) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 10 October 2012 by Lord McNally (Liberal Democrat). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013, receiving Royal Assent on 31 January 2013.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 10 Oct 2012
  2. 2nd reading Lords 5 Nov 2012
  3. Committee stage Lords 12 Dec 2012
  4. 3rd reading Lords 17 Dec 2012
  5. 1st reading Commons 17 Dec 2012
  6. 2nd reading Commons 7 Jan 2013
  7. 3rd reading Commons 7 Jan 2013
  8. Royal Assent Unassigned 31 Jan 2013

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 Feb 2013.