Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013


set up a Groceries Code Adjudicator with the role of enforcing the Groceries Code and encouraging compliance with it.

Government Bill

What is this Bill?

The Groceries Code Adjudicator 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?

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Sponsor: Norman Lamb

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers All Bill Debates

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

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

25th April 2013
Royal Assent (Commons)
25th April 2013
Act of Parliament
Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 c.19
17th April 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 16 April 2013
16th April 2013
Ping Pong: House of Commons
16th April 2013
Programme motion (No.4): House of Commons
15th March 2013
Bills
Bill 150 2012-13 (Lords Amendment to a Commons Amendment)
13th March 2013
Ping Pong: House of Lords
13th March 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 12 March 2013
12th March 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on consideration of Commons Amendments as at 11 March 2013
28th February 2013
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 87 EN 2012-13
28th February 2013
Bills
HL Bill 87 2012-13 (Commons Amendments)
27th February 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 26 February 2013
26th February 2013
3rd reading: House of Commons
26th February 2013
Report stage: House of Commons
26th February 2013
Programme motion (No.3): House of Commons
26th February 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 63KB)
26th February 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 26 February 2013
25th February 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 22 February 2013
22nd February 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 21 February 2013
15th February 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 14 February 2013
5th February 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 4 February 2013
23rd January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 22 January 2013
15th January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 14 January 2013
10th January 2013
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
20th December 2012
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 140KB)
19th December 2012
Bills
Bill 113 2012-13 (as Amended in Public Bill Committee)
19th December 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings at as 18 December 2012
18th December 2012
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
18th December 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 December 2012
17th December 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 66KB)
14th December 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings at as 13 December 2012
13th December 2012
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
13th December 2012
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
13th December 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 December 2012
12th December 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings at as 11 December 2012
12th December 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 69KB)
11th December 2012
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
11th December 2012
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
11th December 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (revised) (PDF, 70KB)
11th December 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 December 2012
10th December 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 7 December 2012
10th December 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 70KB)
7th December 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 6 December 2012
6th December 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 5 December 2012
5th December 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 4 December 2012
21st November 2012
Programme (No. 2) motion: House of Commons
21st November 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 20 November 2012
19th November 2012
2nd reading: House of Commons
19th November 2012
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
19th November 2012
Programme motion: House of Commons
19th November 2012
Money resolution: House of Commons
3rd September 2012
1st reading: House of Commons
25th July 2012
Bills
Bill 62 2012-13 - Interweaved version
25th July 2012
Bills
Bill 62 2012-13 (as brought from the House of Lords)
25th July 2012
Explanatory Notes
Bill 62 2012-13 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)
24th July 2012
3rd reading: House of Lords
24th July 2012
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 23 July 2012
20th July 2012
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 19 July 2012
17th July 2012
Bills
HL Bill 37 2012-13 (as amended on Report)
16th July 2012
Report stage: House of Lords
16th July 2012
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 July 2012
13th July 2012
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 12 July 2012
12th July 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 11 July 2012
11th July 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 10 July 2012
2nd July 2012
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report as at 29 June 2012
29th June 2012
Bills
HL Bill 34 2012-13 (as amended in Grand Committee)
28th June 2012
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
27th June 2012
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 26 June 2012
26th June 2012
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
26th June 2012
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 25 June 2012
25th June 2012
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 22 June 2012
22nd June 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 21 June 2012
21st June 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 20 June 2012
20th June 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 19 June 2012
19th June 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 18 June 2012
18th June 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 15 June 2012
15th June 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 14 June 2012
22nd May 2012
2nd reading: House of Lords
11th May 2012
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 2 EN 2012-13
11th May 2012
Bills
HL Bill 2 2012-13 (as introduced)
10th May 2012
1st reading: House of Lords
9th May 2011
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 197KB)