Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 2017
amend the amount of the limit in section 15 of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999 on the government’s financial assistance.
Government Bill
(Department for International Development)
What is this Bill?
The Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 2017 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 16 November 2016 and became an Act of Parliament on 23 February 2017.
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
23rd February 2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
23rd February 2017
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
23rd February 2017
Act of Parliament
Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 2017 c.5
9th February 2017
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
9th February 2017
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
9th February 2017
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
9th February 2017
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
9th February 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
9th February 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
9th February 2017
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
9th February 2017
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
19th January 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Department for International Development 11 January 2017 (PDF, 158KB)
18th January 2017
Library Notes
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
11th January 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
11th January 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
11th January 2017
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 90 Explanatory Notes
11th January 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 10 January 2017
11th January 2017
Bills
HL Bill 90 (as introduced)
10th January 2017
3rd reading: House of Commons
10th January 2017
Report stage: House of Commons
10th January 2017
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 10 January 2017
9th January 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 328KB)
9th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 6 January 2017
6th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 5 January 2017
5th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 4 January 2017
3rd January 2017
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
21st December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 20 December 2016
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Rajiv Lall, IDFC Bank Limited (CDCB 13) (PDF, 577KB)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Nirmal Jain, Founder and Chairman, IIFL group (CDCB 02)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ARM Cement PLC (CDCB 14)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Rainbow Children's Hospital and BirthRight (CDCB 12)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mr. Ramesh Ramanathan, Chairman – Janalakshmi Financial Services, Ltd (CDCB 15) (PDF, 804KB)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Paddy Carter and Dirk Willem te Velde, Overseas Development Institute (CDCB 16)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John Gibb (CDCB 17)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Private Infrastructure Development Group (CDCB 11) (PDF, 536KB)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Christian Aid (CDCB 10)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Global Justice Now (CDCB 09)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Lord Stern of Brentford, Kt, PBA, FRS (CDCB 08)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Graham Clark (CDCB 07)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Zambeef Products PLC (CDCB 06)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: World Bank Group (CDCB 05)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor Ian Goldin, University of Oxford (CDCB 04)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Owen Barder, Center for Global Development (CDCB 03)
7th December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Rt Hon The Lord Boateng PC DL, Chair Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund, formerly Chief Sec HMT and High Commissioner to South Africa (CDCB 01)
7th December 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 December 2016
6th December 2016
Committee Debates: compilation of sittings so far: House of Commons
6th December 2016
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
6th December 2016
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
6th December 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 December 2016
6th December 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 181KB)
5th December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 December 2016
5th December 2016
Press notices
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill: schedule of meetings (PDF, 211KB)
2nd December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 December 2016
30th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 29 November 2016
30th November 2016
Press notices
Have your say on the Commonwealth Development Corporation
29th November 2016
2nd reading: House of Commons
29th November 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
29th November 2016
Money resolution: House of Commons
16th November 2016
1st reading: House of Commons
16th November 2016
Explanatory Notes
Bill 93-EN
16th November 2016
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Dept for International Development 16 November 2016 (PDF, 158KB)
16th November 2016
Bills
Bill 93 2016-17, as introduced