Enterprise Act 2016
make provision relating to the promotion of enterprise and economic growth; provision about Sunday opening hours and Sunday working; and provision restricting exit payments in relation to public sector employment.
Government Bill
What is this Bill?
The Enterprise Act 2016 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 16 September 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
Sponsor: Sajid Javid
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
10th May 2016
Impact Assessments
Overarching Impact Assessment for the Enterprise Act 2016 (PDF, 603KB)
5th May 2016
Act of Parliament
Enterprise Act 2016 c.12
4th May 2016
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
4th May 2016
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
19th April 2016
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
18th April 2016
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments (PDF, 59KB)
14th April 2016
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments (PDF, 58KB)
10th March 2016
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 104-EN
10th March 2016
Bills
HL Bill 104 2015-16, Commons Amendments
9th March 2016
3rd reading: House of Commons
9th March 2016
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
9th March 2016
Legislative Grand Committee: House of Commons
9th March 2016
Amendment papers
Legislative Grand Committee England Consent Motion 9 March 2016 (PDF, 102KB)
9th March 2016
Amendment papers
Legislative Grand Committee England and Wales Consent Motion 9 March 2016 (PDF, 101KB)
9th March 2016
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 9 March 2016
9th March 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report: Day 2 (PDF, 336KB)
8th March 2016
Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons
8th March 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
8th March 2016
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 March 2016
7th March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 4 March 2016
7th March 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 07/03/2016 from Anna Soubry MP to Kevin Brennan MP regarding UK Government Investments Limited (UKGI) (PDF, 39KB)
7th March 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report: Days 1&2 (PDF, 338KB)
4th March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 March 2016
4th March 2016
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
3rd March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 March 2016
3rd March 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 03/03/2016 from Anna Soubry MP to Mary Creagh MP regarding banks in partial public ownership (PDF, 425KB)
2nd March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2016
26th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 25 February 2016
26th February 2016
Bills
Bill 142 2015-2016 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
26th February 2016
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 784KB)
25th February 2016
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
25th February 2016
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
25th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Asda (ENT70)
25th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: J P Scrafton (ENT68)
25th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Hill Dickinson LLP (ENT69)
25th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Council of Shopping Centres (ENT71)
25th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Trading Standards Institute (ENT73) (PDF, 257KB)
25th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed (IPSE) (ENT74) (PDF, 151KB)
25th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Apprenticeships Little Report, IfA and Trading Standards (ENT75) (PDF, 973KB)
25th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Graham Booker (ENT77) (PDF, 236KB)
25th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Roger Scurrell (ENT78) (PDF, 205KB)
25th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Food and Drink Federation (ENT79)
25th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Sunday Trading - tabling of government amendment relating to Scottish licensing law (ENT76) (PDF, 256KB)
25th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sameen Farouk further submission (ENT80)
25th February 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 February 2016
24th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2016
24th February 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection:4 (PDF, 347KB)
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: CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) (ENT55)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Prospect (ENT56)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sameen Farouk (ENT57)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: City of London Corporation (ENT58)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ALACE (Association of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers) (ENT60)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: David Martin (ENT61)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (ENT62)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Kevin Smith (ENT63)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Nick Banning further submission (ENT64)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Colin Hunter, Lambert Smith Hampton (ENT65)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: PCS Union (ENT66)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mayor of London (ENT67)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Leona Parker further submission (ENT59)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Pastor Peter Simpson, Minister of Penn Free Methodist Church (ENT53)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Derrick Ford (ENT26)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Nick Banning (ENT27)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP) (ENT28)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Leona Parker (ENT29)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Darren Stevens (ENT30)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Stefan Roman (ENT31)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mike A Stevenson (ENT32)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Wayne Griffiths (ENT33)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ray Jeffery (ENT34)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Stuart Lancaster-Rose (ENT35)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Alex L Weir (ENT36)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Philip Thurlow (ENT37)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Neil Bonner (ENT38)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ian Milligan (ENT39)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Nick Mills (ENT41)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sean Kelsey (ENT42)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ian Gillies (ENT43)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Fred George (ENT44)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Fiona Apfelstedt further submission (ENT45)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dave Dodman (ENT46)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ian Falcus (ENT47)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) (ENT48)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Federation of Small Businesses (ENT49)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Phil Outten (ENT40)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Convenience Stores (ENT50)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Andrew Hetherton (ENT54)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (ENT52)
23rd February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Bob Fuller (ENT51)
23rd February 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 February 2016
22nd February 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 269KB)
19th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 February 2016
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Retail Consortium (ENT23)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: BNP Paribas Real Estate UK (ENT 13)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ian Playfoot (ENT12)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Lilly UK (ENT21)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Tim Oxley (ENT20)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Steven Ellis (ENT19)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chris Roots (ENT18)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John Ridd (ENT17)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Andrew Coles (ENT16)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: UNISON (ENT15)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: William Weir (ENT14)
12th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 February 2016
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Tim Oxley further submission (ENT22)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Vincent Todd (ENT25)
12th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Council of Shopping Centres and the British Property Federation (ENT24) (PDF, 88KB)
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: Steve Cook ENT05
10th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Kevin Powles ENT04
10th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Jerry Schurder, Head of Business Rates, Gerald Eve LLP ENT03
10th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Peter Causton, Solicitor and Mediator, ProMediate (UK) Limited ENT02
10th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Business Centre Association ENT01
10th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mat Revitt ENT06
10th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Oliver Homewood ENT07
10th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Bill Weir ENT08
10th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Martin Smith ENT09
10th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Keep Sunday Special Campaign, Relationships Foundation ENT11
10th February 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Fiona Apfelstedt ENT10
10th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 February 2016
10th February 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 270KB)
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
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 5 February 2016
8th February 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 270KB)
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
2nd February 2016
2nd reading: House of Commons
2nd February 2016
Money resolution: House of Commons
20th January 2016
Library Notes
House of Lords Library Note (OCTET-STREAM, 349KB)
18th December 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 112-EN 2015-2016
17th December 2015
Bills
Bill 112 2015-2016, as brought from the Lords
16th December 2015
1st reading: House of Commons
15th December 2015
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
15th December 2015
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
14th December 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
8th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
8th December 2015
Will write letters
Letter dated 08/12/2015 from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Mendelsohn regarding apprenticeship quality (PDF, 317KB)
30th November 2015
Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
30th November 2015
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
30th November 2015
Bills
HL Bill 78 2015-2016 (as Amended on Report)
26th November 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
25th November 2015
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
25th November 2015
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
25th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List]
24th November 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
23rd November 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
19th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
18th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
16th November 2015
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Aberdare regarding a retentions review and a review of the practice of cash retention under construction contracts. (PDF, 53KB)
16th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
16th November 2015
Will write letters
Review of the practice of cash retention under construction contracts (as referenced in letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe dated 16/11/2015) (PDF, 17KB)
10th November 2015
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Addington regarding the Enterprise Bill Committee debate, access to apprenticeships for care leavers, the Equality Act and the Little Report. (PDF, 44KB)
4th November 2015
Committee: 4th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
4th November 2015
Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
4th November 2015
Will write letters
HL Bill 71 2015-2016 (as amended in Grand Committee)
3rd November 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
2nd November 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
2nd November 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
2nd November 2015
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
30th October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List]
29th October 2015
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
28th October 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes): House of Lords
28th October 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
28th October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Revised Second Marshalled List]
27th October 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
26th October 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes): House of Lords
26th October 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
26th October 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
24th October 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
22nd October 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
21st October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee
20th October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee
19th October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
12th October 2015
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th October 2015
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
12th October 2015
2nd reading (Hansard Continued): House of Lords
17th September 2015
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessments: Summary Document (PDF, 469KB)
16th September 2015
1st reading (Minutes): House of Lords
16th September 2015
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
16th September 2015
Bills
HL Bill 63 2015-2016, as introduced
16th September 2015
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 63-EN 2015-2016
11th September 2015
Impact Assessments
Small Business Commissioner (PDF, 801KB)
10th September 2015
Impact Assessments
Simplification and extension of Primary Authority (PDF, 349KB)
9th September 2015
Impact Assessments
Preventing misuse of the term ‘apprenticeships’ in relation to unauthorised training (PDF, 248KB)
8th September 2015
Impact Assessments
Extension of the Business Impact Target (PDF, 368KB)
2nd September 2015
Impact Assessments
Late payment of insurance claims (PDF, 556KB)