Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016
make provision about the Bank of England; to make provision about the regulation of financial services; to make provision about the issue of banknotes; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Cabinet Office)
What is this Bill?
The Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 14 October 2015 and became an Act of Parliament on 4 May 2016.
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 Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates 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
5th May 2016
Act of Parliament
Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 c.14
4th May 2016
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
4th May 2016
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
3rd May 2016
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
20th April 2016
Explanatory Notes
HL 113-EN 2015-16
20th April 2016
Bills
HL Bill 113 2015-16, Commons Amendments
19th April 2016
3rd reading: House of Commons
19th April 2016
Report stage: House of Commons
19th April 2016
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 19 April 2016
18th April 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 142KB)
18th April 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 April 2016
15th April 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 14 April 2016
14th April 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 13 April 2016
13th April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 13/04/2016 from Harriett Baldwin MP regarding English Votes for English Laws (EVEL) Memorandum for Commons Report stage of the Bank of England and Financial Services Bill (PDF, 456KB)
13th April 2016
Will write letters
Memorandum on the application of standing order 83L of the standing orders of the House of Commons relating to public business to the Bank of England and Financial Services Bill (as referenced in letter from Harriett Baldwin dated 13/04/2016) (PDF, 214KB)
8th April 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 7 April 2016
15th March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2016
10th March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 March 2016
25th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 24 February 2016
24th February 2016
Bills
Bill 139 2015-16, as amended in Public Bill Committee
24th February 2016
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 504KB)
23rd February 2016
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
23rd February 2016
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Building Societies Association BoE03
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Parliamentary Debt Management Working Group BoE04 (PDF, 193KB)
23rd February 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 February 2016
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: HM Treasury BoE05 (on the application of House of Commons Standing Order 83L) (PDF, 46KB)
22nd February 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 351KB)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sandbag Climate Campaign BoE02
12th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 February 2016
11th February 2016
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
11th February 2016
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
11th February 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 February 2016
10th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Institute of Directors BoE01
10th February 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 264KB)
10th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 February 2016
9th February 2016
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
9th February 2016
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
9th February 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 February 2016
8th February 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 264KB)
8th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 5 February 2016
5th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 4 February 2016
4th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 February 2016
3rd February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 February 2016
1st February 2016
2nd reading: House of Commons
1st February 2016
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
1st February 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
1st February 2016
Money resolution: House of Commons
28th January 2016
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
20th January 2016
Library Notes
House of Lords Library Note (OCTET-STREAM, 305KB)
20th January 2016
Explanatory Notes
Bill 120-EN 2015-16
19th January 2016
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
19th January 2016
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
19th January 2016
1st reading: House of Commons
18th January 2016
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading (PDF, 61KB)
13th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading (PDF, 61KB)
17th December 2015
Bills
HL Bill 083 2015-16, as amended on Report
15th December 2015
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
15th December 2015
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
11th December 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
10th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
9th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
8th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
27th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
12th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
11th November 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
11th November 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
11th November 2015
Bills
HL Bill 75 2015-16 (as amended in Committee)
9th November 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
9th November 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
9th November 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
5th November 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
4th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
3rd November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
2nd November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
26th October 2015
2nd reading: House of Lords
26th October 2015
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
14th October 2015
1st reading (Minutes): House of Lords
14th October 2015
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
14th October 2015
Bills
HL Bill 65 2015-16, as introduced
14th October 2015
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 65 2015-16-EN