Postal Services Act 2011
Make provision for the restructuring of the Royal Mail group and about the Royal Mail Pension Plan; to make new provision about the regulation of postal services, including provision for a special administration regime; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
What is this Bill?
The Postal Services Act 2011 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 13 October 2010 and became an Act of Parliament on 13 June 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.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Sponsor: Vince Cable
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
Latest Key documents
Amendment paper
24/05/2011
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
13th June 2011
Royal Assent (Commons)
13th June 2011
Act of Parliament
Postal Services Act 2011 c.5
10th June 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as as 9 June 2011
9th June 2011
Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)
9th June 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 91KB)
25th May 2011
Bills
Bill 196 2010-12 (Lords Amendments to)
25th May 2011
Explanatory Notes
Bill 196 EN 2010-12
24th May 2011
3rd reading (Lords)
24th May 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 23 May 2011
23rd May 2011
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 20 May 2011
20th May 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 19 May 2011
18th May 2011
Bills
HL Bill 70 2010-2012 (as brought from the Commons)
17th May 2011
Report stage (Lords)
16th May 2011
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 May 2011
13th May 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 12 May 2011
4th May 2011
Report stage (Lords)
3rd May 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 28 April 2011
28th April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 27 April 2011
27th April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 26 April 2011
18th April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 15 April 2011
13th April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 12 April 2011
7th April 2011
Bills
HL Bill 66 2010-2011 (as brought from the Commons)
6th April 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Lords)
5th April 2011
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 4 April 2011
1st April 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 31 March 2011
29th March 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 28 March 2011
16th March 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Lords)
16th March 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 15 March 2011
15th March 2011
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 March 2011
14th March 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Lords)
14th March 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 11 March 2011
11th March 2011
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10 March 2011
10th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List] as at 9 March 2011
8th March 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Lords)
8th March 2011
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 March 2011
7th March 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 4 March 2011
2nd March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 1 March 2011
18th February 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 February 2011
16th February 2011
2nd reading (Lords)
14th January 2011
Bills
HL Bill 38 201011 (as brought from the Commons on 13 January 2011)
14th January 2011
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 38 EN 201011 (Explanatory Notes to Bill)
13th January 2011
1st reading (Lords)
13th January 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 12 January 2011
12th January 2011
3rd reading (Commons)
12th January 2011
Report stage (Commons)
12th January 2011
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 12 January 2011
11th January 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 10 January 2011
11th January 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Postal Services Bill: Report Stage (PDF, 26KB)
7th January 2011
Briefing papers
Research Paper on the Postal Services Bill: Committee Stage Report
21st December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 21 December 2010
20th December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 20 December 2010
16th December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 15 December 2010
10th December 2010
Bills
Bill 120 2010-11 (as Amended in Public Bill Committee)
10th December 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 9 December 2010
10th December 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by Andrew Pendleton (PS 21)
10th December 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by COSLA (PS 22)
10th December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 9 December 2010
10th December 2010
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Postal Services Bill, showing changes made in Committee (PDF, 632KB)
9th December 2010
Committee stage: 20th sitting (Commons)
9th December 2010
Committee stage: 19th sitting (Commons)
9th December 2010
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 December 2010
8th December 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 7 December 2010
8th December 2010
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 8 (PDF, 17KB)
7th December 2010
Committee stage: 18th sitting (Commons)
7th December 2010
Committee stage: 17th sitting (Commons)
7th December 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by The ESOP Centre (PS 20)
7th December 2010
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 December 2010
6th December 2010
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 7 (PDF, 18KB)
3rd December 2010
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 6 (PDF, 17KB)
3rd December 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 2 December 2010
2nd December 2010
Committee stage: 16th sitting (Commons)
2nd December 2010
Committee stage: 15th sitting (Commons)
2nd December 2010
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 December 2010
1st December 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 30 November 2010
1st December 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by ifs ProShare (PS 19)
30th November 2010
Committee stage: 14th sitting (Commons)
30th November 2010
Committee stage: 13th sitting (Commons)
30th November 2010
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 November 2010
29th November 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 26 November 2010
29th November 2010
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF, 18KB)
26th November 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 25 November 2010
26th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by Royal Mail Group (PS 18)
26th November 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 25 November 2010
25th November 2010
Committee stage: 12th sitting (Commons)
25th November 2010
Committee stage: 11th sitting (Commons)
25th November 2010
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 November 2010
25th November 2010
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (revised) (PDF, 18KB)
25th November 2010
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 18KB)
24th November 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 23 November 2010
23rd November 2010
Committee stage: 9th sitting (Commons)
23rd November 2010
Committee stage: 10th sitting (Commons)
23rd November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by The Communication Workers Union (PS 17)
23rd November 2010
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 November 2010
23rd November 2010
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 19KB)
19th November 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 November 2010
19th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by UK Mail (PS 16)
18th November 2010
Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)
18th November 2010
Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)
18th November 2010
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 November 2010
17th November 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 16 November 2010
17th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) (PS 15)
17th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by Justice For Subpostmasters Alliance (JFSA) (PS 14)
17th November 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 November 2010
17th November 2010
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 18KB)
16th November 2010
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
16th November 2010
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
16th November 2010
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 18KB)
16th November 2010
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 November 2010
12th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by The Co-operative Group (PS 11)
12th November 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 11 November 2010
12th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by Consumer Focus (PS 13)
12th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by TNT Post UK Ltd (PS 10)
12th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by PayPoint PLC (PS 09)
12th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by the Association of British Credit Unions Ltd (ABCUL) (PS 08)
12th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by National Federation of SubPostmasters (PS 07)
12th November 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 November 2010
12th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by RAPP (PS 12)
11th November 2010
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
11th November 2010
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
11th November 2010
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 November 2010
10th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by Robert Messenger (PS 01)
10th November 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 9 November 2010
10th November 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 9 November 2010
10th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by Age UK (PS 02)
10th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by the Federation of Small Businesses (PS 03)
10th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by the British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) (PS 04)
10th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by The Trustee of Royal Mail Pension Plan (PS 05)
10th November 2010
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners (NFOP) (PS 06)
10th November 2010
Press notices
Oral Evidence Programme
9th November 2010
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
9th November 2010
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
9th November 2010
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 November 2010
8th November 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 5 November 2010
28th October 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 27 October 2010
28th October 2010
Press notices
Call for Evidence
27th October 2010
2nd reading (Commons)
27th October 2010
Money resolution
27th October 2010
Programme motion
13th October 2010
1st reading (Commons)
13th October 2010
Explanatory Notes
Bill 78 EN 2010-11
13th October 2010
Bills
Bill 78 2010-11 as introduced
23rd September 2010
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 198KB)