Defamation Act 2013
Government Bill
(Ministry of Justice)
What is this Bill?
The Defamation Act 2013 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 10 May 2012 and became an Act of Parliament on 25 April 2013.
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
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
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
25th April 2013
Royal Assent (Commons)
25th April 2013
Act of Parliament
Defamation Act 2013 c.26
25th April 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2013
24th April 2013
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
24th April 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2013
24th April 2013
Bills
Bill 165 - Lords Non-Insistence and Amendment in Lieu
23rd April 2013
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Lords)
23rd April 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Motions and Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Disagreements and Reasons as at 22 April 2013
22nd April 2013
Amendment papers
Motions and Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons as at 19 April 2013
19th April 2013
Amendment papers
Motion to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons as at 18 April 2013
18th April 2013
Amendment papers
Motion to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons as at 17 April 2013
17th April 2013
Bills
HL Bill 96 - Commons Disagreements and Reasons
17th April 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 16 April 2013
16th April 2013
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
16th April 2013
Programme motion (No.2)
16th April 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 16 April 2013
15th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 12 April 2013
11th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 10 April 2013
26th February 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 139 EN 2012-13
26th February 2013
Bills
Bill 139 2012-13 - Lords Amendments as ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 25 February 2013
25th February 2013
3rd reading (Lords)
23rd February 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 22 February 2013
20th February 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 19 February 2013
7th February 2013
Bills
HL Bill 84 2012-13 (as amended on Report)
5th February 2013
Report stage (Lords)
5th February 2013
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 4 February 2013
4th February 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 1 February 2013
1st February 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 31 January 2013
31st January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 30 January 2013
30th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 29 January 2013
22nd January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 21 January 2013
18th January 2013
Bills
HL Bill 75 2012-13 (as amended in Grand Committee)
17th January 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Lords)
16th January 2013
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 15 January 2013
15th January 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Lords)
14th January 2013
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 11 January 2013
11th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List] as at 10 January 2013
19th December 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Lords)
19th December 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List] as at 18 December 2012
18th December 2012
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 17 December 2012
17th December 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Lords)
17th December 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 14 December 2012
14th December 2012
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 13 December 2012
13th December 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 12 December 2012
12th December 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 11 December 2012
11th December 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 10 December 2012
9th October 2012
2nd reading (Lords)
8th October 2012
1st reading (Lords)
24th September 2012
Bills
HL Bill 41 2012-13 (as brought from the Commons)
24th September 2012
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 41 EN 2012-13
13th September 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 12 September 2012
12th September 2012
3rd reading (Commons)
12th September 2012
Report stage (Commons)
12th September 2012
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 12 September 2012
12th September 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF)
11th September 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 10 September 2012
7th September 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 6 September 2012
3rd September 2012
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
10th July 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda - consolidated pdf version (PDF)
27th June 2012
Bills
Bill 51 2012-2013 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
27th June 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 June 2012
27th June 2012
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
A version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 120KB)
27th June 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Elaine Decoulos
27th June 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Hardeep Singh (Sahota)
26th June 2012
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
26th June 2012
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
26th June 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 June 2012
26th June 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Celia M. Bibby
26th June 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Booksellers Association of the UK & Ireland Ltd
25th June 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 57KB)
22nd June 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Pirate Party
22nd June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 21 June 2012
22nd June 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 June 2012
21st June 2012
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
21st June 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 June 2012
21st June 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 57KB)
20th June 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 June 2012
19th June 2012
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
19th June 2012
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
19th June 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 June 2012
19th June 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 58KB)
18th June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 15 June 2012
15th June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 14 June 2012
14th June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 June 2012
12th June 2012
2nd reading (Commons)
12th June 2012
Programme motion
10th May 2012
1st reading (Commons)
10th May 2012
Bills
Bill 5 2012-2013 (as introduced)
10th May 2012
Explanatory Notes
Bill 5 EN 2012-2013 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)
1st April 2012
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 437KB)