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Children and Social Work Act 2017

A Bill to make provision about looked-after children; to make other provision in relation to the welfare of children; and to make provision about the regulation of social workers.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Children and Social Work Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 19 May 2016 by Lord Nash (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Children and Social Work Act 2017, receiving Royal Assent on 27 April 2017.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 19 May 2016
  2. 2nd reading Lords 14 Jun 2016
  3. Committee stage Lords 29 Jun to 13 Jul 2016
  4. Report stage Lords 18 Oct to 8 Nov 2016
  5. 3rd reading Lords 23 Nov 2016
  6. 1st reading Commons 24 Nov 2016
  7. 2nd reading Commons 5 Dec 2016
  8. Programme motion Commons 5 Dec 2016
  9. Money resolution Commons 5 Dec 2016
  10. Ways and Means resolution Commons 5 Dec 2016
  11. Committee stage Commons 13 Dec 2016 to 12 Jan 2017
  12. Report stage Commons 7 Mar 2017
  13. Legislative Grand Committee Commons 7 Mar 2017
  14. 3rd reading Commons 7 Mar 2017
  15. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 4 Apr 2017
  16. Royal Assent Unassigned 27 Apr 2017

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

7 Mar 2017 (Lords): Report Stage New Clause 14 267 to 287 Rejected
7 Mar 2017 (Lords): Report Stage Amendment 12 271 to 299 Rejected

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 28 Jul 2017.