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Local Audit and Accountability Act

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, and in connection with, the abolition of the Audit Commission for local authorities and the National Health Service in England; to make provision about the accounts of local and certain other public authorities and the auditing of those accounts; to make provision about the appointment, functions and regulation of local auditors; to make provision about data matching; to make provision about examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor-General relating to English local and other public authorities; to make provision about the publication of information by smaller authorities; to make provision for directions to comply with codes of practice on local authority publicity; to make provision about council tax referendums; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Baroness HanhamConservativeLife peer
  • Mr Eric PicklesConservativeBrentwood and Ongar

Bill · 6

  • HL Bill 70 2013-14, Commons AmendmentsLords
    19 Dec 2013
  • Bill 129 2013-14 as amended in Public Bill CommitteeCommons
    26 Nov 2013
  • Bill 101 2013-14 as brought from the LordsCommons
    2 Aug 2013
  • HL Bill 42 2013-14 (as introduced)Lords
    18 Jul 2013
  • HL Bill 036 2013-14 (as amended in Grand Committee)Lords
    27 Jun 2013
  • HL Bill 004 2013-14 (as introduced)Lords
    10 May 2013

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • HL Bill 70-EN 2013-14, Explanatory Notes on Commons AmendmentsLords
    19 Dec 2013
  • Bill 101 EN 2013-14Commons
    2 Aug 2013
  • HL Bill 4 EN 2013-14Lords
    10 May 2013

Impact Assessments · 3

  • Local audit impact assessmentUnassigned
    16 Apr 2013
  • Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority PublicityUnassigned
    11 Feb 2011
  • Localism Bill: provision for referendums to veto excessive Council Tax increasesUnassigned
    31 Jan 2011

Briefing papers · 2

  • Briefing paper on Second ReadingLords
    1 Oct 2013
  • Briefing paper on progress through ParliamentLords
    1 Aug 2013

Amendment Paper · 35

  • Consideration of Bill as at 17 December 2013Commons
    17 Dec 2013
  • Consideration of Bill as at 17 December 2013Commons
    17 Dec 2013
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 13 December 2013Commons
    14 Dec 2013
  • Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 13 December 2013Commons
    13 Dec 2013
  • Notices of Amendments given on 12 December 2013Commons
    13 Dec 2013
  • Notices of Amendments given on 11 December 2013Commons
    12 Dec 2013
  • Notices of Amendments given on 10 December 2013Commons
    11 Dec 2013
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 November 2013Commons
    21 Nov 2013
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 November 2013Commons
    19 Nov 2013
  • Notices of Amendments given on 15 November 2013Commons
    18 Nov 2013
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 November 2013Commons
    12 Nov 2013
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 7 November 2013Commons
    8 Nov 2013
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 November 2013Commons
    7 Nov 2013
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 November 2013Commons
    5 Nov 2013
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 1 November 2013Commons
    4 Nov 2013
  • Notices of Amendments given on 31 October 2013Commons
    1 Nov 2013
  • Notices of Amendments given on 30 October 2013Commons
    31 Oct 2013
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third ReportLords
    24 Jul 2013
  • Amendment to be moved on Third ReportLords
    23 Jul 2013
  • Amendment to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]Lords
    17 Jul 2013
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    16 Jul 2013
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    12 Jul 2013
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    11 Jul 2013
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    9 Jul 2013
  • Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List]Lords
    26 Jun 2013
  • Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    25 Jun 2013
  • Revised Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    22 Jun 2013
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    21 Jun 2013
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]Lords
    20 Jun 2013
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]Lords
    19 Jun 2013
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    18 Jun 2013
  • Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    15 Jun 2013
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    14 Jun 2013
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    13 Jun 2013
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    11 Jun 2013

Bill proceedings: Commons · 6

  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 17 December 2013Commons
    18 Dec 2013
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 November 2013Commons
    22 Nov 2013
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 November 2013Commons
    20 Nov 2013
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 November 2013Commons
    13 Nov 2013
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 7 November 2013Commons
    8 Nov 2013
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 November 2013Commons
    6 Nov 2013

Selection of amendments: Commons · 6

  • Consideration on ReportCommons
    17 Dec 2013
  • Consideration in Committee Selection 5Commons
    21 Nov 2013
  • Consideration in Committee Selection 4Commons
    18 Nov 2013
  • Consideration in Committee Selection 3Commons
    11 Nov 2013
  • Consideration in Committee Selection 2Commons
    7 Nov 2013
  • Consideration in Committee Selection 1Commons
    5 Nov 2013

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 c.2Commons
    5 Feb 2014

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons · 1

  • Version of the bill showing changes made in committeeCommons
    25 Nov 2013

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