Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019
To make provision in relation to terrorism; to make provision enabling persons at ports and borders to be questioned for national security and other related purposes; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Home Office)
What is this Bill?
The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 6 June 2018 and became an Act of Parliament on 12 February 2019.
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
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
11th July 2019
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in Committee (PDF)
12th February 2019
Royal Assent (Commons)
12th February 2019
Act of Parliament
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3)
23rd January 2019
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 22 January 2019
22nd January 2019
Ping Pong: House of Commons
22nd January 2019
Programme motion: House of Commons
22nd January 2019
Amendment papers
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 22 January 2019
22nd January 2019
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF)
16th January 2019
Explanatory Notes
Bill 317 EN 2017-19
16th January 2019
Bills
Bill 317 2017-19, Lords Amendments to the Bill
15th January 2019
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
15th January 2019
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
14th January 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 153-I Marshalled list for Third Reading (PDF)
11th January 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 153(a) Amendments for Third Reading (PDF)
11th January 2019
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Letter from Baroness Williams to Lord Kennedy regarding Government amendments (PDF, 279KB)
11th January 2019
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF)
17th December 2018
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
17th December 2018
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
17th December 2018
Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
17th December 2018
Bills
HL Bill 153 (as amended on Report)
13th December 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 142-II Second marshalled list for Report (PDF)
13th December 2018
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Letter dated 13/12/2018 from Baroness Williams to Lord Anderson regarding statistics on the use of Schedule 7 powers to restrict access to a solicitor (PDF, 39KB)
12th December 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 142-I(d) Amendments for Report, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF)
12th December 2018
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Amendments referenced in letter from Baroness Williams dated 12/12/18. (PDF, 78KB)
12th December 2018
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Letter dated 12/12/2018 from Earl Howe to Baroness Hamwee regarding issues raised at report stage debate in relation to Schedule 2 and the Biometrics Commissioner (PDF, 107KB)
12th December 2018
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Letter from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Kennedy regarding further Government amendments for Lords report stage. (PDF, 772KB)
11th December 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 142-I(c) Amendment for Report, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF)
11th December 2018
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Letter dated 11/12/18 from Baroness Williams to Lord Anderson, as discussed during Report Stage. (PDF, 75KB)
7th December 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 142-I(b) Amendments for Report, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF)
4th December 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 142-I(a) Amendments for Report, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF)
3rd December 2018
Report stage (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
3rd December 2018
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
3rd December 2018
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
29th November 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 142-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF)
28th November 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 142(e) Amendments for Report (PDF)
27th November 2018
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Amendments referenced in letter from Baroness Williams dated 27/11/18. (PDF, 100KB)
27th November 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 142(d) Amendments for Report (PDF)
27th November 2018
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Letter dated 27/11/2018 from Baroness Williams to Lord Rosser regarding government amendments. (PDF, 116KB)
26th November 2018
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Letter dated 26/11/2018 from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Pannick and others regarding an issue raised during the Committee Stage of the Counter-terrorism and Border Security Bill. (PDF, 76KB)
26th November 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 142(c) Amendment for Report (PDF)
22nd November 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 142(b) Amendment for Report (PDF)
20th November 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 20/11/2018 from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Paddick regarding the Counter-terrorism and Border Security Bill (PDF, 56KB)
19th November 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 142(a) Amendments for Report (PDF)
14th November 2018
Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
14th November 2018
Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
14th November 2018
Bills
HL Bill 142 (as amended in Committee)
12th November 2018
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
12th November 2018
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th November 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 12/11/2018 from Earl Howe regarding how the burden of proof in relation to the reasonable excuse defence under clause 4 of the Counter-terrorism and Border Security Bill. (PDF, 84KB)
12th November 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 131-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee (PDF)
11th November 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 11/11/2018 from Earl Howe to Baroness Hamwee regarding the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill (PDF, 49KB)
8th November 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 131-III Third marshalled list for Committee (PDF)
6th November 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 131-II(b) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the second marshalled list (PDF)
5th November 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 131-II(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the second marshalled list (PDF)
1st November 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 01/11/2018 from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Rosser regarding the draft Code of Practice governing the exercise of the port and border powers under Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill. (PDF, 266KB)
31st October 2018
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
31st October 2018
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
29th October 2018
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
29th October 2018
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
29th October 2018
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
29th October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 131-II Second marshalled list for Committee (PDF)
26th October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 131-I(a) Amendment for Committee, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF)
25th October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 131-I Marshalled list for Committee (PDF)
24th October 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 24/10/2018 from Baroness Williams of Trafford for the Committee Stage of the Counter-terrorism and Border Security Bill. (PDF, 655KB)
24th October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 131(d) Amendments for Committee (PDF)
23rd October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 131(c) Amendments for Committee (PDF)
19th October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 131(b) Amendments for Committee (PDF)
18th October 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 18/10/2018 from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Rosser following second reading of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill (PDF, 85KB)
16th October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 131(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF)
9th October 2018
2nd reading (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
9th October 2018
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
9th October 2018
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings - continued): House of Lords
9th October 2018
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
4th October 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 04/10/2018 from the Minister for Security and Economic Crime, Ben Wallace MP, to Tony Lloyd MP regarding issues raised during Report stage (PDF, 261KB)
3rd October 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 03/10/2018 from the Minister for Security and Economic Crime, Ben Wallace MP, to John Woodcock MP regarding issues raised during Report stage (PDF, 158KB)
3rd October 2018
Library Notes
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
12th September 2018
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
12th September 2018
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th September 2018
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 131 Explanatory Notes
12th September 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 11 September 2018
12th September 2018
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF)
12th September 2018
Bills
HL Bill 131 (as introduced)
11th September 2018
3rd reading: House of Commons
11th September 2018
Report stage: House of Commons
11th September 2018
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 11 September 2018
11th September 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF)
10th September 2018
Briefing papers
Briefing paper on remaining stages
10th September 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as 7 September 2018
10th September 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 10/09/2018 from Ben Wallace MP to Neil Coyle MP regarding keeping terrorism reinsurance arrangements under review (PDF, 70KB)
7th September 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 6 September 2018
6th September 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 06/09/2018 from Ben Wallace MP to Nick Thomas-Symonds MP regarding further Government amendments tabled for the Commons Report Stage of the Counter-terrorism and Border Security Bill. (PDF, 120KB)
6th September 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 5 September 2018
5th September 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 4 September 2018
4th September 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 04/09/2018 from Ben Wallace MP to Nick Thomas-Symonds MP regarding Government amendments tabled for Report Stage of the Counter-terrorism and Border Security Bill. (PDF, 469KB)
30th August 2018
Impact Assessments
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill (PDF)
11th July 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 July 2018
11th July 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 10 July 2018 at Public Bill Committee Stage
11th July 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: techUK (CTB09)
11th July 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ADS (CTB10) (PDF, 170KB)
10th July 2018
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
10th July 2018
Committee Debates: compilation pdf of sittings so far: House of Commons
10th July 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 July 2018
10th July 2018
Bills
Bill 249 2017-19 (as amended in Committee)
6th July 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 5 July 2018
6th July 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 July 2018
5th July 2018
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
5th July 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 July 2018
5th July 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Insurance Brokers’ Association (CTB08)
5th July 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 440KB)
4th July 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 443KB)
4th July 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 04/07/2018 from Ben Wallace MP to Gavin Robinson MP and others regarding the "glorification of terrorism" as discussed during the Second Reading of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill. (PDF, 148KB)
4th July 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 3 July 2018
4th July 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 July 2018
3rd July 2018
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
3rd July 2018
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
3rd July 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 July 2018
3rd July 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Liberty (CTB05) (PDF, 468KB)
3rd July 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Zurich Insurance (CTB07)
29th June 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 28 June 2018
29th June 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 28 June 2018
28th June 2018
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
28th June 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 June 2018
28th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: News Media Association (CTB02)
28th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ARTICLE 19 (CTB03)
28th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Miss Hoda Hashem (CTB04)
27th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Index on Censorship (CTB01)
27th June 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 444KB)
27th June 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 26 June 2018
27th June 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 June 2018
26th June 2018
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
26th June 2018
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
26th June 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 June 2018
25th June 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 22 June 2018
25th June 2018
Press notices
Schedule of meetings (PDF, 386KB)
22nd June 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 21 June 2018
12th June 2018
Press notices
Have your say on the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill
11th June 2018
2nd reading: House of Commons
11th June 2018
Money resolution: House of Commons
11th June 2018
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
8th June 2018
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Home Office (PDF, 265KB)
6th June 2018
1st reading: House of Commons
6th June 2018
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Home Office (PDF, 786KB)
5th June 2018
Bills
Bill 219 2017-19 (as introduced)
5th June 2018
Explanatory Notes
Bill 219 EN 2017-19