European Union Act 2011

Government Bill

(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
What is this Bill?

The European Union Act 2011 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 11 November 2010 and became an Act of Parliament on 19 July 2011.

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.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

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

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Act of Parliament
21/07/2011
European Union Act 2011 c.12
Bill
12/07/2011
HL Bill 84 2010-2012 (Commons Disagreements, Reasons and Amendment in Lieu)
Briefing paper
05/07/2011
Standard Note 06024
Explanatory Note
24/06/2011
Bill 209 EN 2010-2012 (Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments)
Amendment paper
13/07/2011
Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments as at 12 July 2011

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

21st July 2011
Act of Parliament
European Union Act 2011 c.12
19th July 2011
Royal Assent (Commons)
13th July 2011
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Lords)
13th July 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments as at 12 July 2011
12th July 2011
Bills
HL Bill 84 2010-2012 (Commons Disagreements, Reasons and Amendment in Lieu)
12th July 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 11 July 2011
11th July 2011
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
11th July 2011
Programme motionProgramme (No. 3) motion
11th July 2011
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 11 July 2011
11th July 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 86KB)
8th July 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 7 July 2011
6th July 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 5 July 2011
5th July 2011
Briefing papers
Standard Note 06024
24th June 2011
Bills
Bill 209 2010-2012 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
24th June 2011
Explanatory Notes
Bill 209 EN 2010-2012 (Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments)
23rd June 2011
3rd reading (Lords)
23rd June 2011
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 22 June 2011
16th June 2011
Bills
HL Bill 74 2010-2012 (as brought from the Commons)
15th June 2011
Report stage:Report: 3rd sitting (Lords)
14th June 2011
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 June 2011
13th June 2011
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Lords)
9th June 2011
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report supplementary to the Marshalled List as at 8 June 2011
8th June 2011
Report stage:Report: 1st sitting (Lords)
8th June 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report supplementary to the Marshalled List as at 7 June 2011
7th June 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6th June 2011
6th June 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 3rd June 2011
26th May 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 25th May 2011
25th May 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 8th sitting (Lords)
24th May 2011
Amendment papers
Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 19th May 2011
23rd May 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 7th sitting (Lords)
20th May 2011
Amendment papers
Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 19th May 2011
17th May 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 6th sitting (Lords)
17th May 2011
Amendment papers
Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 16th May 2011
16th May 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 5th sitting (Lords)
13th May 2011
Amendment papers
Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 12th May 2011
9th May 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Lords)
9th May 2011
Amendment papers
Revised Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 6th May 2011
6th May 2011
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 5th May 2011
5th May 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [supplementary to the Third Marshalled List] as at 4 May 2011
3rd May 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Lords)
3rd May 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [supplementary to the Third Marshalled List] as at 3 May 2011
28th April 2011
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 27th April 2011
26th April 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Lords)
21st April 2011
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 20th April 2011
7th April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [supplementary to the marshalled list] as at 6 April 2011
6th April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [supplementary to the marshalled list] as at 5 April 2011
5th April 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Lords)
5th April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [supplementary to the marshalled list] as at 4 April 2011
4th April 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 1 April 2011
1st April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 31 March 2011
31st March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 30 March 2011
30th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 29 March 2011
25th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 24 March 2011
24th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 23 March 2011
22nd March 2011
2nd reading (Lords)
10th March 2011
Explanatory Notes
Bill 55 EN 2010-11 (Explanatory notes to the Bill)
10th March 2011
Bills
Bill 55 2010-11 (as brought from the Commons)
9th March 2011
1st reading (Lords)
9th March 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report stage Proceedings as at 8 March 2011
8th March 2011
3rd reading (Commons)
8th March 2011
Report stage (Commons)
8th March 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 87KB)
8th March 2011
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 8 March 2011
7th March 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 4 March 2011
3rd March 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 2 March 2011
2nd March 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 1 March 2011
3rd February 2011
Press notices
Parliamentary news: Committee stage of the European Union Bill
3rd February 2011
Press notices
Parliamentary news: Second reading of European Union Bill
2nd February 2011
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
European Union Bill, showing changes made in Committee (PDF, 141KB)
2nd February 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 1 February 2011
2nd February 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 1 February 2011
2nd February 2011
Bills
Bill 139 2010-11 (as amended in the Committee)
1st February 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 5th sitting (Commons)
1st February 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the Whole House: Day 5 (PDF, 15KB)
1st February 2011
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 1 February 2011
31st January 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 28 January 2011
27th January 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 26 January 2011
26th January 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Commons)
26th January 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the Whole House: Day 4 (PDF, 15KB)
26th January 2011
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 26 January 2011
26th January 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 25 January 2011
25th January 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Commons)
25th January 2011
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 25 January 2011
25th January 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the Whole House: Day 3 (PDF, 15KB)
25th January 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 24 January 2011
24th January 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Commons)
24th January 2011
Programme motion (No. 2)
24th January 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the Whole House: Day 2 (PDF, 15KB)
24th January 2011
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 24 January 2011
21st January 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 20 January 2011
20th January 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 19 January 2011
19th January 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 18 January 2011
14th January 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 January 2011
12th January 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 11 January 2010
11th January 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Commons)
11th January 2011
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 11 January 2011
11th January 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the Whole House: Day 1 (PDF, 12KB)
10th January 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 7 January 2011
21st December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 20 December 2010
15th December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 14 December 2010
14th December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 December 2010
13th December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 10 December 2010
10th December 2010
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments given on 9 December 2010
9th December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 8 December 2010
8th December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 7 December 2010
7th December 2010
2nd reading (Commons)
7th December 2010
Money resolution
7th December 2010
Programme motion
11th November 2010
1st reading (Commons)
11th November 2010
Explanatory Notes
Bill 106 EN 2010-11
11th November 2010
Bills
Bill 106 2010-11