Bill · started in the Commons

Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Act 2017

A Bill to extend public access to certain local audit documents under section 26 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 4 July 2016 by Wendy Morton (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Act 2017, receiving Royal Assent on 27 April 2017.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 4 Jul 2016
  2. 2nd reading Commons 25 Nov 2016
  3. Committee stage Commons 7 Feb 2017
  4. Report stage Commons 24 Mar 2017
  5. 3rd reading Commons 24 Mar 2017
  6. 1st reading Lords 27 Mar 2017
  7. 2nd reading Lords 6 Apr 2017
  8. Order of Commitment discharged Lords 26 Apr 2017
  9. 3rd reading Lords 27 Apr 2017
  10. 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.

24 Mar 2017 Report stage Amendment 2 15 to 41 Rejected

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