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Bill · started in the Commons

Welfare Reform Act 2007

Make provision about social security; to amend the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Welfare Reform Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 4 July 2006 by Mr John Hutton (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Welfare Reform Act 2007, receiving Royal Assent on 3 May 2007.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 4 Jul 2006
  2. 2nd reading Commons 24 Jul 2006
  3. Committee stage Commons 17 Oct to 2 Nov 2006
  4. 1st reading Commons 16 Nov 2006
  5. 2nd reading Commons 16 Nov 2006
  6. Committee stage Commons 28 Nov to 30 Nov 2006
  7. Report stage Commons 9 Jan 2007
  8. 3rd reading Commons 9 Jan 2007
  9. 1st reading Lords 10 Jan 2007
  10. 2nd reading Lords 29 Jan 2007
  11. Committee stage Lords 20 Feb to 1 Mar 2007
  12. Report stage Lords 19 Mar 2007
  13. 3rd reading Lords 27 Mar 2007
  14. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 2 May 2007
  15. Royal Assent Unassigned 3 May 2007
  16. Programme motion Commons 24 Jul 2007
  17. Carry-over motion Commons 24 Jul 2007

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 22 Feb 2021.