Bill · started in the Commons

Local Government Finance Act 2012

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Local Government Finance Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 19 December 2011 by Mr Eric Pickles (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Local Government Finance Act 2012, receiving Royal Assent on 31 October 2012.

What the bill does

A Bill to make provision about non-domestic rating; to make provision about grants to local authorities; to make provision about council tax; to make provision about the supply of information for purposes relating to rates in Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 19 Dec 2011
  2. 2nd reading Commons 10 Jan 2012
  3. Programme motion Commons 10 Jan 2012
  4. Money resolution Commons 10 Jan 2012
  5. Ways and Means resolution Commons 10 Jan 2012
  6. Carry-over motion Commons 10 Jan 2012
  7. Committee stage Commons 18 Jan to 31 Jan 2012
  8. 1st reading Commons 10 May 2012
  9. 2nd reading Commons 10 May 2012
  10. Programme motion Commons 21 May 2012
  11. Report stage Commons 21 May 2012
  12. 3rd reading Commons 21 May 2012
  13. 1st reading Lords 22 May 2012
  14. 2nd reading Lords 12 Jun 2012
  15. Committee stage Lords 3 Jul to 24 Jul 2012
  16. Report stage Lords 10 Oct to 16 Oct 2012
  17. 3rd reading Lords 22 Oct 2012
  18. Programme motion Commons 31 Oct 2012
  19. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 31 Oct 2012
  20. Royal Assent Unassigned 31 Oct 2012

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 8 Nov 2012.