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European Union Referendum Act 2015

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill To make provision for the holding of a referendum in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union.

Sponsors · 2

  • Mr Philip HammondConservativeRunnymede and Weybridge
  • Baroness Anelay of St JohnsConservativeLife peer

Bill · 7

  • HL Bill 81 2015-16, Commons Disagreement and ReasonLords
    8 Dec 2015
  • Bill 103 2015-16, Lords Amendments to the BillCommons
    2 Dec 2015
  • HL Bill 76 2015-16 (as amended on Report)Lords
    23 Nov 2015
  • HL Bill 72 2015-16 (as amended in Committee)Lords
    4 Nov 2015
  • HL Bill 60 2015-16, as introducedLords
    8 Sept 2015
  • HC Bill 6 2015-16 [as amended in Committee]Commons
    19 Jun 2015
  • Bill 002 2015-16, as ordered by the House of CommonsCommons
    28 May 2015

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • Bill 103-EN 2015-16Commons
    2 Dec 2015
  • HL Bill 60-EN 2015-16Lords
    8 Sept 2015
  • Bill 002-EN 2015-16Commons
    28 May 2015

Briefing papers · 8

  • Briefing Paper on progress of the BillCommons
    3 Dec 2015
  • Briefing Paper on Progress of the BillCommons
    8 Oct 2015
  • Library Note LLN-2015-0033Lords
    8 Oct 2015
  • Committee stage reportCommons
    29 Jul 2015
  • Briefing paper on EU Exit: impact in key EU policy areasCommons
    9 Jun 2015
  • Briefing paper on The UK and the EU: reform, renegotiation, withdrawal? A bibliographyCommons
    5 Jun 2015
  • Briefing paper on Exiting the EU: UK reform proposals, legal impact and alternatives to membershipCommons
    4 Jun 2015
  • Briefing paper on the BillCommons
    3 Jun 2015

Amendment Paper · 42

  • Marshalled List of Motions to be moved on Consideration of Commons ReasonLords
    11 Dec 2015
  • Motion and Amendment to be moved on consideration of Commons ReasonLords
    9 Dec 2015
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 8 December 2015Commons
    8 Dec 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 December 2015Commons
    7 Dec 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 3 December 2015Commons
    4 Dec 2015
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third ReadingLords
    30 Nov 2015
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    19 Nov 2015
  • Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    17 Nov 2015
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    16 Nov 2015
  • Amendment to be moved on ReportLords
    13 Nov 2015
  • Amendment to be moved on ReportLords
    12 Nov 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    11 Nov 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    10 Nov 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    9 Nov 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    5 Nov 2015
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    2 Nov 2015
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    29 Oct 2015
  • Amendment to be moved in Committee supplementary to the Marshalled ListLords
    28 Oct 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee supplementary to the Marshalled ListLords
    26 Oct 2015
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    26 Oct 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    23 Oct 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    22 Oct 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    21 Oct 2015
  • Amendment to be moved in CommitteeLords
    16 Oct 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    14 Oct 2015
  • Manuscript Amendment to New Clause 10 as at 7 September 2015Commons
    7 Sept 2015
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 7 September 2015Commons
    4 Sept 2015
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 3 September 2015Commons
    3 Sept 2015
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 2 September 2015Commons
    2 Sept 2015
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 20 July 2015Commons
    20 Jul 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2015Commons
    17 Jul 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2015Commons
    10 Jul 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 June 2015Commons
    23 Jun 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2015Commons
    22 Jun 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2015Commons
    19 Jun 2015
  • Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 18 June 2015Commons
    18 Jun 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2015Commons
    17 Jun 2015
  • Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 16 June 2015Commons
    16 Jun 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2015Commons
    13 Jun 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2015Commons
    12 Jun 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2015Commons
    11 Jun 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2015Commons
    10 Jun 2015

Bill proceedings: Commons · 4

  • Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 08/12/15Commons
    9 Dec 2015
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 7 September 2015Commons
    8 Sept 2015
  • Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 18 June 2015Commons
    19 Jun 2015
  • Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 16 June 2015Commons
    17 Jun 2015

Selection of amendments: Commons · 4

  • Consideration of Lords AmendmentsCommons
    8 Dec 2015
  • Consideration on ReportCommons
    7 Sept 2015
  • Committee of the whole House: Selection 2Commons
    17 Jun 2015
  • Committee of the whole House: Selection 1Commons
    16 Jun 2015

Act of Parliament · 1

  • European Union Referendum Act 2015 c.36Commons
    17 Dec 2015

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons · 1

  • Version of the bill showing changes made in committeeCommons
    19 Jun 2015

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Lords · 1

  • Version of the bill showing changes made in committeeLords
    5 Nov 2015

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