European Union Referendum Act 2015
A Bill To make provision for the holding of a referendum in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union.
Government Bill
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
What is this Bill?
The European Union Referendum Act 2015 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 17 December 2015.
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
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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Amendment paper
11/12/2015
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
17th December 2015
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
17th December 2015
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
17th December 2015
Act of Parliament
European Union Referendum Act 2015 c.36
14th December 2015
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
14th December 2015
Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords
11th December 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Motions to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reason
9th December 2015
Amendment papers
Motion and Amendment to be moved on consideration of Commons Reason
8th December 2015
Ping Pong (Commons)
8th December 2015
Programme motion: House of Commons
8th December 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF)
8th December 2015
Bills
HL Bill 81 2015-16, Commons Disagreement and Reason
8th December 2015
Amendment papers
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 8 December 2015
7th December 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 4 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
2nd December 2015
Bills
Bill 103 2015-16, Lords Amendments to the Bill
2nd December 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 103-EN 2015-16
1st December 2015
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
1st December 2015
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
30th November 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
23rd November 2015
Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
23rd November 2015
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
23rd November 2015
Bills
HL Bill 76 2015-16 (as amended on Report)
19th November 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
18th November 2015
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
18th November 2015
Report stage (Minutes): House of Lords
17th November 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
16th November 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
13th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
12th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
11th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
10th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
9th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
5th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
4th November 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
4th November 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting (Harsard): House of Lords
4th November 2015
Bills
HL Bill 72 2015-16 (as amended in Committee)
2nd November 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
2nd November 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
2nd November 2015
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
29th October 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
28th October 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
28th October 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
28th October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee supplementary to the Marshalled List
26th October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee supplementary to the Marshalled List
26th October 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
23rd October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
22nd October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
21st October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
16th October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee
14th October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
13th October 2015
2nd reading (Minutes): House of Lords
13th October 2015
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
13th October 2015
2nd reading (Hansard continued): House of Lords
8th September 2015
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
8th September 2015
Bills
HL Bill 60 2015-16, as introduced
8th September 2015
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 60-EN 2015-16
7th September 2015
3rd reading: House of Commons
7th September 2015
Report stage: House of Commons
7th September 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 339KB)
7th September 2015
Amendment papers
Manuscript Amendment to New Clause 10 as at 7 September 2015
4th September 2015
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 7 September 2015
3rd September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 3 September 2015
2nd September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 2 September 2015
20th July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 20 July 2015 (PDF, 151KB)
17th July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2015
10th July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2015
23rd June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 22 June 2015
22nd June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2015
19th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2015
19th June 2015
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 389KB)
19th June 2015
Bills
HC Bill 6 2015-16 [as amended in Committee]
18th June 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
18th June 2015
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 18 June 2015
17th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2015
17th June 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Selection 2 (PDF, 333KB)
16th June 2015
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
16th June 2015
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 16 June 2015
16th June 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Selection 1 (PDF, 337KB)
13th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2015
12th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2015
11th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2015
10th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2015
9th June 2015
2nd reading: House of Commons
9th June 2015
Money resolution: House of Commons
28th May 2015
1st reading: House of Commons
28th May 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 002-EN 2015-16
28th May 2015
Bills
Bill 002 2015-16, as ordered by the House of Commons