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Bill · started in the Lords

Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019

A Bill to establish the Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board and to confer an entitlement to compensation in connection with children who were resident in certain institutions in Northern Ireland; and to establish the Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 16 October 2019 by Lord Duncan of Springbank (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019, receiving Royal Assent on 5 November 2019.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 16 Oct 2019
  2. 2nd reading Lords 28 Oct 2019
  3. Committee stage Lords 31 Oct 2019
  4. Report stage Lords 31 Oct 2019
  5. 3rd reading Lords 31 Oct 2019
  6. 1st reading Commons 4 Nov 2019
  7. 2nd reading Commons 5 Nov 2019
  8. Committee stage Commons 5 Nov 2019
  9. 3rd reading Commons 5 Nov 2019
  10. Royal Assent Unassigned 5 Nov 2019

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 11 Nov 2019.