Deregulation Act 2015
make provision for the reduction of burdens resulting from legislation for businesses or other organisations or for individuals; make provision for the repeal of legislation which no longer has practical use; make provision about the exercise of regulatory functions; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Cabinet Office)
What is this Bill?
The Deregulation Act 2015 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 3 February 2014 and became an Act of Parliament on 26 March 2015.
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 All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Amendment paper
14/03/2015
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
30th March 2015
Act of Parliament
Deregulation Act 2015 c.20
26th March 2015
Royal Assent (Commons)
16th March 2015
Ping Pong: House of Lords
14th March 2015
Amendment papers
Motion to be moved on consideration of Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
12th March 2015
Amendment papers
Motion to be moved on consideration of Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
11th March 2015
Bills
HL Bill 102 2014-15, Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
11th March 2015
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 10 March 2015
10th March 2015
Ping Pong: House of Commons
10th March 2015
Programme motion: House of Commons
10th March 2015
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 10 March 2015
10th March 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 339KB)
7th March 2015
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Amendments given up to and including 6 March 2015 (PDF, 136KB)
6th March 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 5 March 2015
6th March 2015
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 6 March 2015 (PDF, 118KB)
5th March 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 183 2014-15-EN, Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments
5th March 2015
Bills
Bill 183 2014-15, Lords Amendments to the Bill
4th March 2015
3rd reading: House of Lords
4th March 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
3rd March 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading
26th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
13th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Report
12th February 2015
Bills
HL Bill 95 2014-15 (as amended on Report)
11th February 2015
Report: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
11th February 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
10th February 2015
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
5th February 2015
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
5th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
4th February 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
3rd February 2015
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
3rd February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
31st January 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
30th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
29th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
28th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
27th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
24th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
17th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
14th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
9th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
12th December 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
9th December 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
4th December 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
25th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
21st November 2014
Bills
Bill 58 2014-15 (as amended in Committee)
20th November 2014
Committee: 8th sitting: House of Lords
19th November 2014
Amendment papers
Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
18th November 2014
Committee: 7th sitting: House of Lords
18th November 2014
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord McKenzie of Luton regarding the Lords Grand Committee debate on Clause 34 of the Deregulation Bill on 30 October and short term letting (PDF, 86KB)
18th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List]
15th November 2014
Amendment papers
Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
13th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List]
12th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List]
11th November 2014
Committee: 6th sitting: House of Lords
11th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List]
8th November 2014
Amendment papers
Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
7th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List]
6th November 2014
Committee: 5th sitting: House of Lords
5th November 2014
Amendment papers
Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
4th November 2014
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords
1st November 2014
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
31st October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List]
30th October 2014
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
29th October 2014
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
28th October 2014
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
25th October 2014
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
24th October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
23rd October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
22nd October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
21st October 2014
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
21st October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee
18th October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
18th October 2014
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House
17th October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
16th October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
15th October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
11th October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee
30th September 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
1st August 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
30th July 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee
29th July 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
23rd July 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
22nd July 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
7th July 2014
2nd reading: House of Lords
25th June 2014
Bills
HL Bill 33 2014-15, as introduced
25th June 2014
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 33-EN 2014-15
24th June 2014
1st reading: House of Lords
24th June 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 23 June 2014
23rd June 2014
3rd reading: House of Commons
23rd June 2014
Report stage: House of Commons
23rd June 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report - Second Day (PDF, 140KB)
20th June 2014
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments for 23 June 2014
20th June 2014
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 20 June 2014 (PDF, 77KB)
19th June 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 18 June 2014
18th June 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 17 June 2014
17th June 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 16 June 2014
10th June 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 9 June 2014
9th June 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 6 June 2014
5th June 2014
2nd reading: House of Commons
5th June 2014
1st reading: House of Commons
5th June 2014
Bills
Bill 005 2014-15, as introduced
4th June 2014
Explanatory Notes
Bill 005 EN 2014-15
15th May 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 14 May 2014
15th May 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 14 May 2014
14th May 2014
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 14 May 2014
14th May 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report - First Day (PDF, 139KB)
13th May 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 12 May 2014
12th May 2014
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
9th May 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 8 May 2014
8th May 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 7 May 2014
8th May 2014
Impact Assessments
Proposals to reduce burdens of licensing on those who sell limited amounts of alcohol as part of a wider service ("ancillary sellers") Licensing Act 2003 (PDF, 73KB)
11th April 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 10 April 2014
4th April 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: consolidated pdf version (PDF, 1MB)
3rd April 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 2 April 2014
26th March 2014
Bills
Bill 191 2013-14, as amended in Public Bill Committee
26th March 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 25 March 2014
26th March 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 25 March 2014
26th March 2014
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 1MB)
25th March 2014
Committee Debate: 18th sitting: House of Commons
25th March 2014
Committee Debate: 17th sitting: House of Commons
25th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Rt Hon Anne McGuire MP DB20
25th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ismail Abdulhai Bhamjee DB19
25th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sikh Council UK DB18
25th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Lotteries Council, the Institute of Fundraising and the Hospice Lotteries Association DB17
25th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph, and Theatre Union (BECTU) DB21
25th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Work Foundation (TWF) DB22
25th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ipswich Borough Council DB23
25th March 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 March 2014
24th March 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 8 (PDF, 111KB)
21st March 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 20 March 2014
21st March 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 20 March 2014
20th March 2014
Committee Debate: 16th sitting: House of Commons
20th March 2014
Committee Debate: 15th sitting: House of Commons
20th March 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 March 2014
20th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Advertising Association DB15
20th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Newspaper Society DB16
20th March 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 7 (PDF, 9KB)
19th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Local Government Association,further evidence DB14
19th March 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 March 2014
19th March 2014
Amendment papers
Additional Amendments given on Monday 17 March 2014
19th March 2014
Amendment papers
Additional Amendments given on Tuesday 18 March 2014
18th March 2014
Committee Debate: 14th sitting: House of Commons
18th March 2014
Committee Debate: 13th sitting: House of Commons
18th March 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 March 2014
17th March 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 6 (PDF, 11KB)
14th March 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 March 2014
14th March 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 13 March 2014
13th March 2014
Committee Debate: 12th sitting: House of Commons
13th March 2014
Committee Debate: 11th sitting: House of Commons
13th March 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 March 2014
13th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: National Housing Federation DB11
13th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: David Rice DB12
13th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Local Government Association DB13
12th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Law Society DB10
12th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Unite the Union DB09
12th March 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF, 13KB)
12th March 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 11 March 2014
12th March 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 March 2014
11th March 2014
Committee Debate: 9th sitting: House of Commons
11th March 2014
Committee Debate: 10th sitting: House of Commons
11th March 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 March 2014
10th March 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 13KB)
7th March 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 6 March 2014
7th March 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 March 2014
6th March 2014
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
6th March 2014
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
6th March 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 March 2014
6th March 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 13KB)
6th March 2014
Impact Assessments
Licensing Act 2003: proposals to reduce burdens of licensing on those who sell limited amounts of alcohol as part of a wider service (“ancillary sellers”) and for community sellers (PDF, 544KB)
5th March 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 4 March 2014
5th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: R3 DB08
5th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Equality and Diversity Forum DB07
5th March 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor Lofstedt DB06
4th March 2014
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
4th March 2014
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
4th March 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 March 2014
3rd March 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 56KB)
28th February 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 27 February 2014
28th February 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 27 February 2014
27th February 2014
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
27th February 2014
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
27th February 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 February 2014
27th February 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John Trevelyan DB02
27th February 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Andy Howard DB01
27th February 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: NASUWT DB03
27th February 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Peter McKay DB05
27th February 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) DB04
26th February 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 14KB)
26th February 2014
Press notices
Deregulation Bill evidence programme announced
26th February 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 25 February 2014
25th February 2014
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
25th February 2014
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
25th February 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 February 2014
21st February 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 21 February 2014
13th February 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 12 February 2014
7th February 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 6 February 2014
3rd February 2014
Money resolution: House of Commons
3rd February 2014
Carry-over motion: House of Commons
31st January 2014
Impact Assessments
Reducing the right to buy qualifying period for social tenants (PDF, 523KB)
30th January 2014
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
28th January 2014
Impact Assessments
Temporary Event Notices (TENs): Reducing the burdens of the Licensing Act 2003 (PDF, 271KB)
23rd January 2014
Explanatory Notes
Bill 162 EN 2013-14
23rd January 2014
Bills
Bill 162 2013-14 (as introduced)
31st December 2013
Impact Assessments
Streamlining Smoke Control Orders for exempt fireplaces and authorised fuels (PDF, 221KB)
11th November 2013
Impact Assessments
Exemption of Not-for-profit Film Exhibitions in Community Venues (updated) (PDF, 450KB)
1st August 2013
Impact Assessments
Late Night Refreshment - Reducing the burdens of the Licensing Act 2003 (PDF, 312KB)
26th June 2013
Impact Assessments
Exemption of Not-for-profit Film Exhibitions in Community Venues (PDF, 504KB)
3rd June 2013
Impact Assessments
Removing the requirement to renew personal licences under the Licensing Act 2003 (PDF, 300KB)
1st May 2013
Impact Assessments
Notices of auditors leaving office - simplification for companies and auditors (PDF, 562KB)
24th April 2013
Impact Assessments
Amendment of the Road Traffic Act (RTA) 1988 to remove the requirement of a policyholder to return a motor insurance certificate if they cancel their policy mid term (PDF, 404KB)
1st April 2013
Impact Assessments
Removing the requirement to report lost licences to the police. (PDF, 257KB)
6th March 2013
Impact Assessments
Repeal of s63- 67 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (NAZs) (PDF, 249KB)
6th February 2013
Impact Assessments
Implementation of Professor Löfstedt’s recommendation to exempt from health and safety law those self-employed whose work activities pose no potential risk of harm to others (PDF, 231KB)
26th November 2012
Impact Assessments
Removal of statutory option and other North reforms of drink and drugs driving legislation (PDF, 4MB)
16th August 2012
Impact Assessments
Review of the need for employment tribunals to have the power to make wider recommendations (PDF, 6MB)
15th May 2012
Impact Assessments
Repeal of offence of selling liqueur confectionery to children (PDF, 2MB)
29th January 2012
Impact Assessments
Local Highway Authority Permit Scheme – amendment to approval process under Part 3 of 2004 Traffic Management Act (PDF, 402KB)
9th December 2011
Impact Assessments
Removal of the Competent Authority provisions in insolvency (PDF, 331KB)