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.

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(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.

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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

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Bill Debate
18/12/2013

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

18th December 2013
Royal Assent (Commons)
16th December 2013
Ping Pong: House of Lords
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
9th December 2013
3rd reading: House of Lords
27th November 2013
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
26th November 2013
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
23rd October 2013
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
15th October 2013
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
8th October 2013
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
24th July 2013
2nd reading: House of Lords
10th July 2013
1st reading: House of Lords
9th July 2013
3rd reading: House of Commons
9th July 2013
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
8th July 2013
Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons
8th July 2013
Programme motion (No.2): House of Commons
9th May 2013
2nd reading: House of Commons
9th May 2013
1st reading: House of Commons
16th April 2013
Committee Debate: 8th sitting : House of Commons
16th April 2013
Committee Debate: 7th sitting : House of Commons
26th March 2013
Committee Debate: 6th sitting : House of Commons
26th March 2013
Committee Debate: 5th sitting : House of Commons
21st March 2013
Committee Debate: 4th sitting : House of Commons
21st March 2013
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting : House of Commons
19th March 2013
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting : House of Commons
19th March 2013
Committee Debate: 1st sitting : House of Commons
11th March 2013
Carry-over motion: House of Commons