Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016
make provision for the election of mayors for the areas of, and for conferring additional functions on, combined authorities established under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; to make other provision in relation to bodies established under that Part; to make provision about local authority governance and functions; to confer power to establish, and to make provision about, sub-national transport bodies; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
What is this Bill?
The Cities and Local Government Devolution 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 28 January 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
Sponsor: Greg Clark
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes 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
1st February 2016
Act of Parliament
Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 c.1
28th January 2016
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
28th January 2016
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
12th January 2016
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th January 2016
Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords
12th January 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 80(I) 2015-16 Consideration of Commons Amendments
8th January 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 80(a) 2015-16 Consideration of Commons Amendments
9th December 2015
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 80 EN 2015-16
8th December 2015
Bills
HL Bill 80 2015-16 Commons Amendments
7th December 2015
3rd reading: House of Commons
7th December 2015
Report stage: House of Commons
7th December 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 261KB)
7th December 2015
Amendment papers
Manuscript Amendment 7 December 2015
7th December 2015
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 7 December 2015
4th December 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 December 2015
3rd December 2015
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on progress of the Bill
3rd December 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 December 2015
2nd December 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at Tuesday 1 December 2015
1st December 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 30 November 2015
30th November 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 27 November 2015
19th November 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 November 2015
18th November 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2015
18th November 2015
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 545KB)
18th November 2015
Bills
Bill 97 2015-16 (as amended in Committee)
17th November 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
17th November 2015
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 17 November 2015
16th November 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 13 November 2015
16th November 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee of the whole House:Selection 2 (PDF, 262KB)
12th November 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 12 November 2015
10th November 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 November 2015
4th November 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 November 2015
23rd October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 22 October 2015
22nd October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 21 October 2015
21st October 2015
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
21st October 2015
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 21 October 2015
20th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 October 2015
20th October 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee of the whole House:Selection 1 (PDF, 260KB)
19th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 16 October 2015
16th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2015
15th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 14 October 2015
14th October 2015
2nd reading: House of Commons
14th October 2015
Programme motion: House of Commons
14th October 2015
Money resolution: House of Commons
19th August 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 64 EN 2015-16
23rd July 2015
Bills
Bill 64 2015-16 (as brought from the Lords)
21st July 2015
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
21st July 2015
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
21st July 2015
1st reading: House of Commons
20th July 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
17th July 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading
15th July 2015
Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
15th July 2015
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
15th July 2015
Bills
HL Bill 58 2015-16 [as amended on Report]
14th July 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
13th July 2015
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
13th July 2015
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th July 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
10th July 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
9th July 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
8th July 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
7th July 2015
Will write letters
Letter dated 07/07/2015 from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord McKenzie and others regarding issues raised during the Lords Committee stage (PDF, 97KB)
30th June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
29th June 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
29th June 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
26th June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List]
25th June 2015
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
24th June 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
24th June 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
24th June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Revised Second Marshalled List]
24th June 2015
Library Notes
House of Lords Library Note
23rd June 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
22nd June 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
22nd June 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
22nd June 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
19th June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
18th June 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
17th June 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
8th June 2015
2nd reading: House of Lords
28th May 2015
1st reading: House of Lords
28th May 2015
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 001-EN 2015-16
28th May 2015
Bills
HL Bill 001 2015-16, as introduced