Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012


To make provisions about disclosure and representations in connection with consumer insurance contracts.

Government Bill

(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?

The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 16 May 2011 and became an Act of Parliament on 8 March 2012.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

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Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers

This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

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Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

9th March 2012
Act of Parliament
Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 c.6
8th March 2012
Royal Assent (Commons)
7th March 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 6 March 2012
6th March 2012
3rd reading (Commons)
6th March 2012
Report stage (Commons)
6th March 2012
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 6 March 2012
6th March 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 94KB)
5th March 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 2 March 2012
1st March 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 29 February 2012
23rd February 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 February 2012
22nd February 2012
Committee stage: 1st Sitting (Commons)
22nd February 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 79KB)
22nd February 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 February 2012
21st February 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 20 February 2012
17th February 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 16 February 2012
6th February 2012
2nd reading (Commons)
31st January 2012
Second reading committee
20th January 2012
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
18th January 2012
Explanatory Notes
Bill 274 EN 2010-2012 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)
18th January 2012
Bills
Bill 274 2010-2012 (as Brought from the Lords)
17th January 2012
3rd reading (Lords)
17th January 2012
1st reading (Commons)
21st December 2011
Bills
HL 118 2010-12 (as Amended on Report)
20th December 2011
Report stage (Lords)
19th December 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 December 2011
14th December 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 November 2011
14th November 2011
Bills
HL 110 2010-12 (as Amended in the Special Public Bill Committee)
10th November 2011
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Special Public Bill Committee as at 9 November 2011
9th November 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Special Public Bill Committee as at 8 November 2011
21st October 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Special Public Bill Committee as at 20 October 2011
19th October 2011
Committee stage (Lords)
11th October 2011
Committee stage (Lords)
16th September 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Special Public Bill Committee as at 15 September 2011
15th June 2011
2nd reading (Lords)
13th June 2011
Second reading committee
17th May 2011
Explanatory Notes
HL 68 EN Explanatory Notes
17th May 2011
Bills
HL 68 2010-12 (as introduced)
16th May 2011
1st reading (Lords)
1st March 2011
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 491KB)