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Elections Act 2022

A Bill to make provision about the administration and conduct of elections, including provision designed to strengthen the integrity of the electoral process; about overseas electors; about voting and candidacy rights of EU citizens; about the designation of a strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission; about the membership of the Speaker's Committee; about the Electoral Commission's functions in relation to criminal proceedings; about financial information to be provided by a political party on applying for registration; for preventing a person being registered as a political party and being a recognised non-party campaigner at the same time; about regulation of expenditure for political purposes; about disqualification of offenders for holding elective offices; about information to be included in electronic campaigning material; and for connected purposes.

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Progress through Parliament18 stages recorded
Commons
1st reading
05 Jul 2021
Commons
2nd reading
07 Sept 2021
Commons
Programme motion
07 Sept 2021
Commons
Money resolution
07 Sept 2021
Commons
Committee stage
15 Sept 2021
Commons
Instruction
20 Sept 2021
Commons
Report stage
17 Jan 2022
Commons
Programme motion
17 Jan 2022
Commons
3rd reading
17 Jan 2022
Lords
1st reading
18 Jan 2022
Lords
2nd reading
23 Feb 2022
Lords
Committee stage
10 Mar 2022
Lords
Report stage
06 Apr 2022
Lords
3rd reading
25 Apr 2022
Commons
Programme motion
27 Apr 2022
Commons
Consideration of Lords amendments
27 Apr 2022
Lords
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
27 Apr 2022
Royal Assent
28 Apr 2022
Act of Parliament
Elections Act 2022 (c. 37)
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Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 27 April 2022
application/pdf · 27 Apr 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Michael Gove and selection of motions relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker
application/pdf · 27 Apr 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 27 April 2022
application/pdf · 27 Apr 2022
Bill
Bill 305 2021-22 (Lords Amendments)
application/pdf · 26 Apr 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 305 EN 2021-22
application/pdf · 26 Apr 2022
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on progress of the Bill
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Select Committee report
27th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
text/html · 04 Apr 2022