Public Bodies Act 2011
To confer powers on Ministers of the Crown in relation to certain public bodies and offices; to confer powers on Welsh Ministers in relation to environmental public bodies; to make provision about amendment of Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972; and for connected purposes.
The Bill is largely enabling legislation. It is the main legislative vehicle for taking forward the Government’s review of public bodies, the results of which were published in October 2010.
The Bill would allow Ministers, by order, to abolish, merge or transfer the functions of the public bodies listed in the appropriate schedules to the Act. The Bill has completed its passage through the House of Lords where it underwent significant amendment.
Last fetched 25 Apr 2026 · parliament.uk
Progress through Parliament18 stages recorded
Lords
1st reading
28 Oct 2010
Lords
2nd reading
09 Nov 2010
Lords
Committee stage
23 Nov 2010
Lords
Report stage
23 Mar 2011
Lords
3rd reading
09 May 2011
Commons
1st reading
10 May 2011
Commons
2nd reading
12 Jul 2011
Commons
Programme motion
12 Jul 2011
Commons
Money resolution
12 Jul 2011
Commons
Ways and Means resolution
12 Jul 2011
Commons
Committee stage
08 Sept 2011
Commons
Programme motion
25 Oct 2011
Commons
Report stage
25 Oct 2011
Commons
3rd reading
25 Oct 2011
Lords
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
23 Nov 2011
Commons
Programme motion
29 Nov 2011
Commons
Consideration of Lords amendments
29 Nov 2011
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Royal Assent
14 Dec 2011
DocumentsOpen on parliament.uk →
Act of ParliamentBill proceedings: CommonsSelection of amendments: CommonsAmendment Paper
Public Bodies Act 2011 c.24
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Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 29 November 2011
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Consideration of Lords Message
application/pdf · 29 Nov 2011
Consideration of Lords Message as at 28 November 2011
text/html · 29 Nov 2011