Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
make provision enabling sanctions to be imposed where appropriate for the purposes of compliance with United Nations obligations or other international obligations or for the purposes of furthering the prevention of terrorism or for the purposes of national security or international peace and security or for the purposes of furthering foreign policy objectives; to make provision for the purposes of the detection, investigation and prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing and for the purposes of implementing Standards published by the Financial Action Task Force relating to combating threats to the integrity of the international financial system; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
What is this Bill?
The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 18 October 2017 and became an Act of Parliament on 23 May 2018.
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
Amendment paper
18/05/2018
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
26th September 2019
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in Committee (PDF)
23rd May 2018
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
23rd May 2018
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
23rd May 2018
Act of Parliament
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13)
21st May 2018
Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords
21st May 2018
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
18th May 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 101-I Marshalled list for consideration of Commons amendments (PDF, 96KB)
17th May 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 101(a) Motion for consideration of Commons amendments (PDF, 69KB)
3rd May 2018
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [HL]: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF, 183KB)
2nd May 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Bill (Report) (PDF)
2nd May 2018
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 101 Explanatory Notes
2nd May 2018
Bills
HL Bill 101 Commons amendments
2nd May 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 May 2018
1st May 2018
3rd reading: House of Commons
1st May 2018
Report stage: House of Commons
1st May 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 448KB)
1st May 2018
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 1 May 2018
30th April 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as 27 April 2018
27th April 2018
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
27th April 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as 26 April 2018
26th April 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as 25 April 2018
25th April 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as 24 April 2018
23rd March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as 22 March 2018
7th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Solicitors Regulation Authority (SAMLB09)
7th March 2018
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 553KB)
7th March 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 March 2018
7th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: International Financial Centres Forum (SAMLB10) (PDF, 142KB)
7th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: UK Finance (SAMLB08) (PDF, 3MB)
7th March 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 6 March 2018 at Public Bill Committee Stage
7th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor Prem Sikka, Professor of Accounting and Finance, University of Sheffield (SAMLB07) (PDF, 580KB)
7th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Government of the British Virgin Islands (SAMLB06) (PDF, 188KB)
7th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Law Society (SAMLB05) (PDF, 397KB)
6th March 2018
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
6th March 2018
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
6th March 2018
Committee Debates: consolidated pdf of sittings so far: House of Commons
6th March 2018
Bills
Bill 176 2017-19, as amended
6th March 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 March 2018
5th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Global Witness (SAMLB04)
5th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Transparency International UK (SAMLB03) (PDF, 430KB)
5th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Amnesty International UK (SAMLB02)
5th March 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 310KB)
5th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: eFiling (SAMLB01) (PDF, 288KB)
2nd March 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 March 2018
2nd March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2018
1st March 2018
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
1st March 2018
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
1st March 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 March 2018
28th February 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 279KB)
28th February 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 27 February 2018
28th February 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 27 February 2018
27th February 2018
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
27th February 2018
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
27th February 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 February 2018
26th February 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2018
26th February 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 279KB)
23rd February 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2018
22nd February 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 21 February 2018
21st February 2018
Press notices
Have your say on the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill
21st February 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 20 February 2018
20th February 2018
2nd reading: House of Commons
16th February 2018
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
25th January 2018
1st reading: House of Commons
25th January 2018
Bills
Bill 157 2017-19, as introduced
25th January 2018
Explanatory Notes
Bill 157 EN 2017-19
24th January 2018
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
24th January 2018
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
23rd January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 78-I Marshalled list for Third Reading (PDF, 72KB)
19th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 78(b) Amendment for Third Reading (PDF, 52KB)
18th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 78(a) Amendments for Third Reading (PDF, 63KB)
17th January 2018
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
17th January 2018
Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
17th January 2018
Bills
HL Bill 78 (as amended on Report)
16th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-R-II(a) Amendment for Report, supplementary to the second marshalled list (PDF, 69KB)
15th January 2018
Report stage (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
15th January 2018
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
15th January 2018
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
15th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-R-II Second marshalled list for Report (PDF, 88KB)
11th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-R-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF, 136KB)
9th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-R(e) Amendments for Report (PDF, 98KB)
21st December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-R(d) Amendments for Report (PDF, 65KB)
20th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-R(c) Amendments for Report (PDF, 63KB)
19th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-R(b) Amendments for Report (PDF, 62KB)
18th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-R(a) Amendments for Report (PDF, 69KB)
12th December 2017
Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
12th December 2017
Committee: 4th sitting Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
8th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 79KB)
6th December 2017
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
6th December 2017
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
6th December 2017
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
4th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-III Third marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 106KB)
1st December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-II(d) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the second marshalled list (PDF, 62KB)
30th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-II(c) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the second marshalled list (PDF, 66KB)
29th November 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
29th November 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
29th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-II(b) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the second marshalled list (PDF, 59KB)
28th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-II(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the second marshalled list (PDF, 61KB)
27th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-II Second marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 102KB)
24th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-I(b) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF, 69KB)
21st November 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
21st November 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
20th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-I(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF, 69KB)
17th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69-I Marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 104KB)
16th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69(c) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 84KB)
15th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69(b) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 63KB)
14th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 69(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 55KB)
9th November 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 09/11/2017 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Pannick regarding issues raised during the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill second reading debate. (PDF, 1MB)
1st November 2017
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
1st November 2017
2nd reading: House of Lords
26th October 2017
Library Notes
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
19th October 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [HL]: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF, 251KB)
19th October 2017
Bills
HL Bill 69 (as introduced)
19th October 2017
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 69 Explanatory Notes
18th October 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
18th October 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
18th October 2017
Impact Assessments
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill (PDF, 428KB)