Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013
Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 25 April. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law). To make provision in connection with facilitating or controlling the following, namely, the provision or use of infrastructure, the carrying-out of development, and the compulsory acquisition of land; to make provision about when rating lists are to be compiled; to make provision about the rights of employees of companies who agree to be employee owners; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
What is this Bill?
The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 18 October 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
Sponsor: Lord Pickles (Con)
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
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
26th April 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 25 April 2013
25th April 2013
Royal Assent (Commons)
25th April 2013
Ping Pong: House of Commons
25th April 2013
Act of Parliament
Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 c.27
25th April 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Message as at 25 April 2013 (PDF, 17KB)
25th April 2013
Bills
Bill 167 - Lords Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
24th April 2013
Ping Pong: House of Lords
24th April 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Motions and Amendments to be Moved on Consideration of Commons Insistence and Amendments to Words So Restored to the Bill as at 23rd April 2013
24th April 2013
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Motions and Amendments to be Moved on Consideration of Commons Insistence and Amendments to Words So Restored to the Bill as at 23rd April 2013
23rd April 2013
Bills
Bill 162 - Lords Insistence and Reason
23rd April 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Message as at 22 April 2013
23rd April 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Message (PDF, 13KB)
22nd April 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of 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
17th April 2013
Bills
HL Bill 94 - 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
Programme motion (No.3): House of Commons
16th April 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 16 April 2013
16th April 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 16 April 2013 (PDF, 22KB)
15th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 12 April 2013
27th March 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 157 2012-13 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)
27th March 2013
Bills
Bill 157 2012-13 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
26th March 2013
3rd reading: House of Lords
26th March 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 25 March 2013
25th March 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 22 March 2013
22nd March 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 21 March 2013
21st March 2013
Bills
HL Bill 92 2012-13 (as Amended on Report)
20th March 2013
Report: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
19th March 2013
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 18 March 2013
12th March 2013
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
12th March 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 11 March 2013
11th March 2013
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 8 March 2013
8th March 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 7 March 2013
7th March 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 6 March 2013
6th March 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 5 March 2013
27th February 2013
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
27th February 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 26 February 2013
26th February 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 25 February 2013
23rd February 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 22 February 2013
22nd February 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 21 February 2013
20th February 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 19 February 2013
15th February 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 14 February 2013
14th February 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 February 2013
8th February 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report as at 7 February 2013
7th February 2013
Bills
HL Bill 085 2012-13 (as Amended in Committee)
6th February 2013
Committee: 5th sitting: House of Lords
6th February 2013
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 5 February 2013
5th February 2013
Amendment papers
Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 4 February 2013
4th February 2013
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords
1st February 2013
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 31 January 2013
31st January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List) as at 30 January 2013
30th January 2013
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
30th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List) as at 29 January 2013
29th January 2013
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 28 January 2013
28th January 2013
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
28th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 25 January 2013
25th January 2013
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 24 January 2013
24th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 23 January 2013
23rd January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 22 January 2013
22nd January 2013
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
22nd January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 21 January 2013
21st January 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 18 January 2013
18th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 January 2013
17th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 16 January 2013
16th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 15 January 2013
15th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 January 2013
15th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda - consolidated pdf version (PDF, 2MB)
14th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 11 January 2013
10th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 9 January 2013
8th January 2013
2nd reading: House of Lords
24th December 2012
Briefing papers
Library Note 2012/046
19th December 2012
Impact Assessments
Growth and Infrastructure Bill: revised December 2012 (PDF, 532KB)
19th December 2012
Bills
HL Bill 72 2012-13, as brought from the Commons
19th December 2012
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 72 EN 2012-13, Explanatory Notes to the Bill
18th December 2012
1st reading: House of Lords
18th December 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 17 December 2012
17th December 2012
3rd reading: House of Commons
17th December 2012
Report stage: House of Commons
17th December 2012
Programme motion (No. 2): House of Commons
17th December 2012
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 17 December 2012
17th December 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 13KB)
14th December 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 13 December 2012
13th December 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 12 December 2012
12th December 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 11 December 2012
11th December 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 10 December 2012
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Environmental Services Association (ESA) (GIB 61)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by UNISON (GIB 70)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Home Builders Federation (GIB 69)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Manchester Airport Group (GIB 68)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by The Crown Estate (GIB 67)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by National Association of Local Councils (GIB 66)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Andrew Gunn (GIB 65)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Jacqui Mitchell (GIB 64)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by St Modwen (GIB 63)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Magnus Campbell (GIB 62)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Shelter (GIB 89)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Stephens Scown LLP (GIB 60)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by The Wildlife Trusts (GIB 59)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Dalton Warner Davis (GIB 58)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by The Loose Anti Opencast Network - supplementary evidence (GIB 57)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Cornwall Councillor John V Keeling (GIB 56)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the City of London Corporation (GIB 55)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Mayor of London (GIB 54)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by ifs ProShare and Employee Ownership Association (GIB 53)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by British Chambers of Commerce (GIB 72)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Broadband Stakeholder Group (GIB 88)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by BT (GIB 87)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Business in Sport and Leisure (GIB 86)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Institute of Revenue, Rating and Valuation (IRRV) (GIB 85)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by The Marches LEP (GIB 84)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Knightsbridge Association (GIB 83)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Halite Energy Group (GIB 82)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by University of Kent (GIB 81)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by CVS (GIB 80)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Poundland (GIB 79)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Dalton Warner Davis LLP (GIB 78)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by GDF SUEZ (GIB 77)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Essar Oil (UK) Ltd (GIB 76)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Scott Bader Ltd (GIB 75)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Christine Butterwick (GIB 74)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Civic Voice (GIB 73)
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Capital Shopping Centres (GIB 71)
10th December 2012
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 264KB)
7th December 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 December 2012
7th December 2012
Bills
Bill 104 2012-2013, as amended in Public Bill Committee
6th December 2012
Committee Debate: 14th sitting: House of Commons
6th December 2012
Committee Debate: 13th sitting: House of Commons
6th December 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 December 2012
5th December 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 4 December 2012
5th December 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF, 13KB)
4th December 2012
Committee Debate: 12th sitting: House of Commons
4th December 2012
Committee Debate: 11th sitting: House of Commons
4th December 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 December 2012
3rd December 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 13KB)
1st December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Campaign for National Parks – Supplementary memorandum (GIB 47)
1st December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Employee Ownership Association (GIB 52)
1st December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Dr. P. Gardner (GIB 51)
1st December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Geraldeve LLP - Supplementary Memorandum (GIB 50)
1st December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by UKMPG (GIB 49)
1st December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by ESB International (GIB 48)
1st December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Neil Blackshaw (GIB 46)
1st December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Christopher Whitmey (GIB 45)
30th November 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 November 2012
30th November 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 29 November 2012
29th November 2012
Committee Debate: 9th sitting: House of Commons
29th November 2012
Committee Debate: 10th sitting: House of Commons
29th November 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 November 2012
28th November 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 27 November 2012
28th November 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 13KB)
27th November 2012
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
27th November 2012
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
27th November 2012
Ways and Means (No. 2) resolution: House of Commons
27th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Compulsory Purchase Association (GIB 44)
27th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the RSPB (GIB 43)
27th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Open Spaces Society (GIB 42)
27th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Unite (GIB 41)
27th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Living Streets (GIB 40)
27th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Cambridgeshire County Council (GIB 39)
27th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Robert D Seares (GIB 38)
27th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Professor Henry G Overman (GIB 37)
27th November 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 November 2012
26th November 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 14KB)
23rd November 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 November 2012
23rd November 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 22 November 2012
22nd November 2012
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
22nd November 2012
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
22nd November 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 November 2012
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Law Society of England and Wales (GIB 26)
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Bristol Parks Forum (GIB 27)
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the British Property Federation (GIB 28)
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the National Grid (GIB 29)
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the National Trust (GIB 31)
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Sylvia Mason (GIB 33)
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by CBI (GIB 34)
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Highbury group on housing delivery (GIB 35)
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Barratt Developments PLC (GIB 36)
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by The Loose Anti Opencast Network (GIB 32)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Woodland Trust (GIB 18)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Gerald Eve LLP (GIB 12)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by National Housing Federation (GIB 13)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Kate Southworth (GIB 14)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Pauline Bradley (GIB 15)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Local Government Association (GIB 16)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Deloitte on behalf of the BST Group (GIB 17)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by The Federation of Bath Residents' Associations (GIB 19)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by Campaign for National Parks (GIB 20)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Mrs Linda Tayler (GIB 21)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Keith Dowson (GIB 22)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Colliers International (GIB 23)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Tom Emlyn Jones (GIB 24)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by Friends of the Earth (GIB 25)
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by RenewableUK (GIB 30)
21st November 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 14KB)
21st November 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 20 November 2012
21st November 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 20 November 2012
20th November 2012
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
20th November 2012
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
20th November 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 November 2012
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Councillor David Trenbath (GIB 02)
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Maidstone Borough Council Liberal Democrat Group (GIB 01)
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Peter Phillips (GIB 03)
14th November 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 November 2012
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the National Organisation of Residents Association's (NORA) (GIB 04)
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Hastoe Housing Association (GIB 11)
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Energy Networks Association (GIB 10)
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Lorraine Barter (GIB 09)
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by RICS (GIB 08)
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by CPRE (GIB 07)
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Ofgem (GIB 06)
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by the Town and Country Planning Association (GIB 05)
13th November 2012
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
13th November 2012
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
13th November 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 November 2012
12th November 2012
Impact Assessments
Growth and Infrastructure (PDF, 390KB)
8th November 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 8 November 2012
6th November 2012
Press notices
Second reading of Growth and Infrastructure Bill, have your say
5th November 2012
2nd reading: House of Commons
5th November 2012
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
5th November 2012
Programme motion: House of Commons
5th November 2012
Money resolution: House of Commons
19th October 2012
Explanatory Notes
Bill 075 EN 2012-13 Explanatory Notes to Bill
18th October 2012
1st reading: House of Commons
18th October 2012
Bills
Bill 075 2012-13 (as introduced)
1st September 2012
Impact Assessments
Reforms to the town and village green registration system (PDF, 835KB)