Bill · started in the Commons

Offensive Weapons Act 2019

To make provision for and in connection with offences relating to offensive weapons.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Offensive Weapons Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 June 2018 by Sajid Javid (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, receiving Royal Assent on 16 May 2019.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 20 Jun 2018
  2. 2nd reading Commons 27 Jun 2018
  3. Money resolution Commons 27 Jun 2018
  4. Committee stage Commons 17 Jul to 11 Sep 2018
  5. Report stage Commons 28 Nov 2018
  6. 3rd reading Commons 28 Nov 2018
  7. Programme motion Commons 28 Nov 2018
  8. 1st reading Lords 29 Nov 2018
  9. 2nd reading Lords 7 Jan 2019
  10. Committee stage Lords 28 Jan to 12 Feb 2019
  11. Report stage Lords 26 Feb to 4 Mar 2019
  12. 3rd reading Lords 19 Mar 2019
  13. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 26 Mar 2019
  14. Money resolution Commons 26 Mar 2019
  15. Programme motion Commons 26 Mar 2019
  16. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 10 Apr 2019
  17. Royal Assent Unassigned 16 May 2019

Votes on this bill

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

28 Nov 2018 Report Govt Amdts 26 to 55 309 to 274 Passed
28 Nov 2018 Report NC6 272 to 303 Rejected
26 Mar 2019 Louise Haigh's amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 23 249 to 308 Rejected

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 17 May 2019.