Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013


To make further provision about banking and other financial services, including provision about the Financial Services Compensation Scheme; to make provision for the amounts owed in respect of certain deposits to be treated as a preferential debt on insolvency; to make provision about the accounts of the Bank of England and its wholly owned subsidiaries; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?

The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 11 March 2013 and became an Act of Parliament on 18 December 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.

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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

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

18th December 2013
Royal Assent (Commons)
18th December 2013
Act of Parliament
Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 c.33
16th December 2013
Ping Pong: House of Lords
14th December 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Motion and Amendment to be moved on consideration of Commons Reason (PDF, 70KB)
12th December 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 11 December 2013
12th December 2013
Bills
HL Bill 67 2013-14, Commons Disagreement and Reason
11th December 2013
Ping Pong: House of Commons
11th December 2013
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
11th December 2013
Programme motion: House of Commons
11th December 2013
Money resolution: House of Commons
11th December 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 9KB)
11th December 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 11 December 2013
10th December 2013
Bills
Bill 142 2013-14, Lords Amendments
10th December 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 142-EN 2013-14, Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments
9th December 2013
3rd reading: House of Lords
7th December 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
5th December 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
28th November 2013
Bills
HL Bill 62 2013-14, as amended on Report
27th November 2013
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
27th November 2013
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
26th November 2013
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
26th November 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
25th November 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
22nd November 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be Moved on Report
21st November 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be Moved on Report
20th November 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be Moved on Report
15th November 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be Moved on Report
14th November 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be Moved on Report
13th November 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be Moved on Report
12th November 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be Moved on Report
8th November 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be Moved on Report
25th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be Moved on Report
24th October 2013
Bills
HL Bill 54 2013-14, as amended in Committee
23rd October 2013
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
22nd October 2013
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
19th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
18th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
16th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
15th October 2013
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
12th October 2013
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
11th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List]
10th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List]
9th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List]
8th October 2013
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
8th October 2013
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
5th October 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
4th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
3rd October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
2nd October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
28th September 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
24th July 2013
2nd reading: House of Lords
11th July 2013
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 038 EN 2013-14
11th July 2013
Bills
HL Bill 038 2013-14, as brought from the Commons
10th July 2013
1st reading: House of Lords
10th July 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 9 July 2013
9th July 2013
3rd reading: House of Commons
9th July 2013
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
9th July 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 8 July 2013
9th July 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 9 July 2013
9th July 2013
Amendment papers
Manuscript Amendment received 8 July 2013 (PDF, 35KB)
8th July 2013
Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons
8th July 2013
Programme motion (No.2): House of Commons
8th July 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report: First and Second Day (PDF, 58KB)
5th July 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 July 2013
5th July 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 4 July 2013
4th July 2013
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 3 July 2013 (PDF, 191KB)
4th July 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 3 July 2013
3rd July 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 2 July 2013
1st July 2013
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment [updated] (PDF, 377KB)
25th June 2013
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
9th May 2013
2nd reading: House of Commons
9th May 2013
1st reading: House of Commons
9th May 2013
Bills
Bill 002 2013-14, as introduced
9th May 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 002 EN 2013-14, Explanatory Notes to the Bill
22nd April 2013
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 169KB)
18th April 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda - consolidated pdf version (PDF, 1MB)
17th April 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 April 2013
17th April 2013
Bills
Bill 159 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
16th April 2013
Committee Debate: 8th sitting : House of Commons
16th April 2013
Committee Debate: 7th sitting : House of Commons
16th April 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 April 2013
16th April 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda submitted by The Law Society of England and Wales (FS01)
16th April 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda submitted by Neil Jeffares (FS02)
15th April 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 82KB)
27th March 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 26 March 2013
27th March 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 March 2013
26th March 2013
Committee Debate: 6th sitting : House of Commons
26th March 2013
Committee Debate: 5th sitting : House of Commons
26th March 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 March 2013
25th March 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 86KB)
22nd March 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 March 2013
22nd March 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 21 March 2013
21st March 2013
Committee Debate: 4th sitting : House of Commons
21st March 2013
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting : House of Commons
21st March 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 March 2013
20th March 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 87KB)
20th March 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 March 2013
19th March 2013
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting : House of Commons
19th March 2013
Committee Debate: 1st sitting : House of Commons
19th March 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 March 2013
18th March 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 15 March 2013
18th March 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 89KB)
15th March 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 14 March 2013
14th March 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 March 2013
13th March 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 12 March 2013
11th March 2013
Carry-over motion: House of Commons
28th February 2013
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
4th February 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 130 EN 2012-13
4th February 2013
Bills
Bill 130 2012-13 (as introduced)
9th January 2013
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 347KB)