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Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Act

A Bill to amend the Census Act 1920 and the Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 in relation to the provision of particulars about sexual orientation and gender identity

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 1 May 2019 by Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Act, receiving Royal Assent on 8 October 2019.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 1 May 2019
  2. 2nd reading Lords 13 May 2019
  3. Committee stage Lords 4 Jun 2019
  4. Report stage Lords 18 Jun 2019
  5. 3rd reading Lords 26 Jun 2019
  6. 1st reading Commons 26 Jun 2019
  7. 2nd reading Commons 17 Jul 2019
  8. Committee stage Commons 7 Oct 2019
  9. 3rd reading Commons 7 Oct 2019
  10. Royal Assent Unassigned 8 Oct 2019

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 9 Oct 2019.