Bill · started in the Commons

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007

To create a new offence that, in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, is to be called corporate manslaughter and, in Scotland, is to be called corporate homicide; and to make provision in connection with that offence.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 July 2006 by John Reid (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, receiving Royal Assent on 26 July 2007.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 20 Jul 2006
  2. 2nd reading Commons 10 Oct 2006
  3. Programme motion Commons 10 Oct 2006
  4. Carry-over motion Commons 10 Oct 2006
  5. Committee stage Commons 19 Oct to 31 Oct 2006
  6. 1st reading Commons 16 Nov 2006
  7. 2nd reading Commons 16 Nov 2006
  8. Report stage Commons 4 Dec 2006
  9. 3rd reading Commons 4 Dec 2006
  10. 1st reading Lords 5 Dec 2006
  11. 2nd reading Lords 19 Dec 2006
  12. Committee stage Lords 11 Jan to 18 Jan 2007
  13. Report stage Lords 5 Feb 2007
  14. 3rd reading Lords 28 Feb 2007
  15. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 16 May 2007
  16. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 22 May 2007
  17. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 5 Jun 2007
  18. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 25 Jun 2007
  19. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 28 Jun 2007
  20. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 9 Jul 2007
  21. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 11 Jul 2007
  22. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 17 Jul 2007
  23. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 18 Jul 2007
  24. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 23 Jul 2007
  25. Royal Assent Unassigned 26 Jul 2007

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 26 Nov 2008.