Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016
Government Bill
(Cabinet Office)
What is this Bill?
The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 28 May 2015 and became an Act of Parliament on 16 March 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 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
26/01/2016
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
22nd March 2016
Act of Parliament
Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 c.4
16th March 2016
Royal Assent (Commons)
2nd February 2016
Ping Pong (Minutes of proceedings): House of Lords
2nd February 2016
Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords
27th January 2016
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 91-EN 2015-16
27th January 2016
Bills
HL Bill 91 2015-16, Commons Amendments
26th January 2016
3rd reading: House of Commons
26th January 2016
Report stage: House of Commons
26th January 2016
Legislative Grand Committee: House of Commons
26th January 2016
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
26th January 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
26th January 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 143KB)
26th January 2016
Amendment papers
Legislative Grand Committee England and Wales Consent Motion 26 January 2016 (PDF, 86KB)
26th January 2016
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 26 January 2016
25th January 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 22 January 2016
22nd January 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 21 January 2016
21st January 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2016
20th January 2016
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
20th January 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2016
19th January 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 January 2016
18th January 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 January 2016
15th January 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 14 January 2016
14th January 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 13 January 2016
8th January 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: consolidated pdf version (PDF, 2MB)
8th January 2016
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 219KB)
8th January 2016
Bills
Bill 116 2015-16 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
7th January 2016
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
7th January 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 January 2016
7th January 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Bircham Dyson Bell LLP (CHB18)
6th January 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Anonymous (CHB16)
6th January 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Staffordshire and West Midlands CRC (CHB14)
6th January 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 176KB)
6th January 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Anonymous (CHB15)
6th January 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ICSA (CHB13)
6th January 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Douglas G Cracknell, LLB, barrister (CHB12)
6th January 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: City of London Corporation (CHB11)
6th January 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Anonymous (CHB10)
6th January 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 5 January 2016
5th January 2016
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
5th January 2016
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
5th January 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 January 2016
4th January 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 180KB)
31st December 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 30 December 2015
16th December 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor Gareth G Morgan (CHB07)
16th December 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Directory of Social Change (CHB06)
16th December 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Charity Law Association Working Party (CHB08)
16th December 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Quaker Housing Trust (CHB09)
16th December 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 December 2015
15th December 2015
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
15th December 2015
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
15th December 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 December 2015
15th December 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Unlock, Clinks and the Prison Reform Trust (CHB05)
15th December 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John Weth (CHB04)
15th December 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ACEVO, CFG, DSC, ACF, Bond and BWB (CHB03)
15th December 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Institute of Fundraising and the Public Fundraising Association (CHB02)
15th December 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Social Enterprise UK (CHB01)
14th December 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 December 2015
14th December 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 178KB)
11th December 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 10 December 2015
10th December 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 December 2015
3rd December 2015
2nd reading: House of Commons
3rd December 2015
Money resolution: House of Commons
3rd December 2015
Press notices
Have your say on the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill
17th September 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 69-EN 2015-16
16th September 2015
Bills
Bill 69 2015-16 (as brought from the Lords)
15th September 2015
1st reading: House of Commons
14th September 2015
3rd reading (Minutes): House of Lords
14th September 2015
3rd Reading (Hansard): House of Lords
11th September 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
8th September 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
21st July 2015
Bills
HLB 59 2015-16 (as amended on Report)
20th July 2015
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
20th July 2015
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
17th July 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
16th July 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
15th July 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
14th July 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
13th July 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
9th July 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
6th July 2015
Committee: 4th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
6th July 2015
Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
6th July 2015
Bills
HL Bill 55 2015-16 [as amended in Grand Committee]
2nd July 2015
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
1st July 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
1st July 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
1st July 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List]
29th June 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
29th June 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
29th June 2015
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
26th June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
25th June 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
24th June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
23rd June 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
23rd June 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
23rd June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
22nd June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
19th June 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
18th June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
17th June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee
16th June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee
15th June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
11th June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
10th June 2015
2nd reading: House of Lords
28th May 2015
1st reading: House of Lords
28th May 2015
Bills
HL Bill 003 2015-16, as introduced
28th May 2015
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 003-EN 2015-16