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Offensive Weapons Act 2019

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

To make provision for and in connection with offences relating to offensive weapons.

Sponsors · 2

  • Sajid JavidConservativeBromsgrove
  • Baroness Williams of TraffordConservativeLife peer

Bill · 7

  • HL Bill 170 Commons amendments in lieu of Lords amendments, and Commons amendments to Lords amendmentsLords
    27 Mar 2019
  • Bill 363 2017-19, Lords Amendments to the BillCommons
    20 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 162 (as amended on Report)Lords
    4 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 160 (as amended in Grand Committee)Lords
    12 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 149 (as introduced)Lords
    29 Nov 2018
  • Bill 265 2017-19 (as amended in Committee)Commons
    12 Sept 2018
  • Bill 232 2017-19 (as introduced)Commons
    19 Jun 2018

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • Bill 363 EN 2017-19Commons
    22 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 149 Explanatory NotesLords
    29 Nov 2018
  • Bill 232 EN 2017-19Commons
    19 Jun 2018

Impact Assessments · 1

  • Impact Assessment from the Home OfficeUnassigned
    20 Jun 2018

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 5

  • Offensive Weapons Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (4)Lords
    28 Feb 2019
  • Offensive Weapons Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (3)Lords
    22 Feb 2019
  • Offensive Weapons Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (2)Lords
    19 Feb 2019
  • Offensive Weapons Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    30 Jan 2019
  • Offensive Weapons Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    29 Nov 2018

Human rights memorandum · 1

  • Supplementary Memorandum from the Home OfficeCommons
    22 Mar 2019

Briefing papers · 1

  • Briefing Paper on the BillCommons
    11 Oct 2018

Amendment Paper · 67

  • HL Bill 170-I Marshalled list for consideration of Commons amendmentsLords
    9 Apr 2019
  • HL Bill 170(a) Motions for consideration of Commons amendmentsLords
    29 Mar 2019
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 26 March 2019Commons
    26 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 162-I Marshalled list for Third ReadingLords
    18 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 162(b) Amendments for Third ReadingLords
    14 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 162(a) Amendments for Third ReadingLords
    13 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 160-II Second marshalled list for ReportLords
    28 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 160-I(a) Amendments for Report, supplementary to the marshalled listLords
    27 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 160-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    22 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 160(c) Amendments for ReportLords
    21 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 160(b) Amendments for ReportLords
    20 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 160(a) Amendments for ReportLords
    19 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 149-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    8 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 149-III Third marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    4 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 149-II(Rev) Revised second marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    29 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 149-II Second marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    28 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 149-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee, supplementary to the marshalled listLords
    25 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 149-I Marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    24 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 149(i) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    23 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 149(h) Amendment for Grand CommitteeLords
    22 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 149(g) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    21 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 149(f) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    18 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 149(e) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    17 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 149(d) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    16 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 149(c) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    15 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 149(b) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    10 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 149(a) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    9 Jan 2019
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 28 November 2018Commons
    28 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 November 2018Commons
    27 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 November 2018Commons
    26 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 November 2018Commons
    23 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 November 2018Commons
    22 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 November 2018Commons
    19 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 November 2018Commons
    15 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 November 2018Commons
    14 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 November 2018Commons
    12 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 November 2018Commons
    9 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 November 2018Commons
    7 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 November 2018Commons
    6 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 1 November 2018Commons
    2 Nov 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 October 2018Commons
    29 Oct 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 October 2018Commons
    25 Oct 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2018Commons
    23 Oct 2018
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 22 October 2018Commons
    22 Oct 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 October 2018Commons
    19 Oct 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 October 2018Commons
    18 Oct 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 October 2018Commons
    17 Oct 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2018Commons
    16 Oct 2018
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 15 October 2018Commons
    15 Oct 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 October 2018Commons
    12 Oct 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 October 2018Commons
    11 Oct 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 October 2018Commons
    10 Oct 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 October 2018Commons
    9 Oct 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 October 2018Commons
    5 Oct 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 September 2018Commons
    12 Sept 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 September 2018Commons
    11 Sept 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 September 2018Commons
    7 Sept 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 September 2018Commons
    6 Sept 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 September 2018Commons
    5 Sept 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 September 2018Commons
    4 Sept 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 August 2018Commons
    31 Aug 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 July 2018Commons
    25 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 July 2018Commons
    23 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 July 2018Commons
    18 Jul 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 July 2018Commons
    17 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 July 2018Commons
    16 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 July 2018Commons
    11 Jul 2018

Bill proceedings: Commons · 8

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 26 March 2019Commons
    27 Mar 2019
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 28 November 2018Commons
    29 Nov 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 September 2018Commons
    12 Sept 2018
  • All proceedings up to 11 September 2018 at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
    12 Sept 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 September 2018Commons
    7 Sept 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 4 September 2018Commons
    5 Sept 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 July 2018Commons
    20 Jul 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 17 July 2018Commons
    18 Jul 2018

Selection of amendments: Commons · 6

  • Selection and Grouping of AmendmentsCommons
    26 Mar 2019
  • Consideration on ReportCommons
    27 Nov 2018
  • Consideration on ReportCommons
    22 Oct 2018
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 2Commons
    11 Sept 2018
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 3Commons
    10 Sept 2018
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 1Commons
    3 Sept 2018

Will write letters · 20

  • Letter from Earl Howe to Lord Lucas regarding prohibition of rifles with a chamber Unassigned
    18 Mar 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Williams to Lord Ponsonby and others regarding ensuring the views of Youth Offending teams are available to the CourtsUnassigned
    18 Mar 2019
  • Letter from Earl Howe to Lord Lucas regarding follow-up on issues raised in committee stage of the Offensive Weapons Bill concerning corrosive substancesUnassigned
    25 Feb 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Barran to Lord Paddick regarding issues raised during the committee stage debate: differences between the amended offence of threatening with an offensive and the offence of affray Unassigned
    21 Feb 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Barran to Baroness Hamwee and others regarding an issue raised during the Committee Stage: whether weights and measures authorities are the same as local authoritiesUnassigned
    20 Feb 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Williams to Lord Kennedy regarding an issue raised during the committee stage debate: review of the impact assessment by the Better Regulation ExecutiveUnassigned
    19 Feb 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Williams to Lord Kennedy and others regarding the first tranche of Government amendments for the Lords Report stageUnassigned
    19 Feb 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Williams to Baroness Hamwee regarding the committee stage debateUnassigned
    14 Feb 2019
  • Keeling Schedule, as referenced in letter from Baroness Williams dated 14/02/19Unassigned
    14 Feb 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Barran to Lord Paddick regarding the sale and delivery of corrosive substancesUnassigned
    12 Feb 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Williams to Baroness Hamwee and others regarding whether an offence could be punishable by a community penalty, even where the maximum penalty was not a custodial oneUnassigned
    11 Feb 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Williams to Baroness Hamwee regarding clause 2 - use of the term "supply" rather than "delivery"Unassigned
    11 Feb 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Williams to Lord Paddick regarding remote sales of corrosive productsUnassigned
    11 Feb 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Kennedy of Southwark and others regarding Government amendments relating to Knife Crime Prevention Orders tabled for the Committee stageUnassigned
    29 Jan 2019
  • Letter dated 21/01/2019 from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Kennedy of Southwark regarding points raised during the second reading debateUnassigned
    21 Jan 2019
  • Letter dated 21/01/2019 from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Kennedy of Southwark regarding Government amendments for Lords Committee stageUnassigned
    21 Jan 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Williams to Baroness Hamwee and others regarding the collection of statistics relating to the use of the ports powers under Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 and Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security BillUnassigned
    8 Jan 2019
  • Letter dated 12/09/2018 from Victoria Atkins MP to Mike Gapes and James Gray MP regarding issues raised during the committee stage of the Offensive Weapons BillUnassigned
    12 Sept 2018
  • Letter dated 06/09/2018 from Victoria Atkins MP regarding whether the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 was applicable to clause 7(2) of the Offensive Weapons BillUnassigned
    6 Sept 2018
  • Letter dated 22/08/2018 from Victoria Atkins MP to Neil Gapes MP and James Gray MP regarding a letter for deposit in the House Library.Unassigned
    22 Aug 2018

Press notices · 2

  • Schedule of meetingsCommons
    16 Jul 2018
  • Have your say on the Offensive Weapons BillCommons
    28 Jun 2018

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (c. 17)Unassigned
    16 May 2019

English votes for English laws · 10

  • Speaker's signed certificateCommons
    29 Mar 2019
  • Memorandum from the Home OfficeCommons
    25 Mar 2019
  • Memorandum from the Home OfficeCommons
    28 Nov 2018
  • Legislative Grand Committee Consent Motion (England and Wales) 28 November 2018Commons
    28 Nov 2018
  • Speaker's Signed Certificate 28 November 2018Commons
    28 Nov 2018
  • Draft EVEL CertificateCommons
    22 Oct 2018
  • Departmental EVEL MemorandumCommons
    16 Oct 2018
  • Departmental EVEL Memorandum on Committee stage AmendmentsCommons
    16 Oct 2018
  • Draft EVEL CertificateCommons
    15 Oct 2018
  • Speaker's signed certificateCommons
    27 Jun 2018

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 2

  • Letter from the Scottish Parliament confirming Legislative Consent MotionCommons
    22 Nov 2018
  • Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish ParliamentCommons
    22 Nov 2018

Library Notes · 1

  • Offensive Weapons Bill: Briefing for Lords StagesLords
    18 Dec 2018

Relevant documents · 1

  • Memorandum for the PBC relating to SO 83L from the Home Office - 12 September 2018Commons
    13 Sept 2018

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons · 1

  • Version of the bill showing changes made in CommitteeCommons
    14 Sept 2018

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Lords · 1

  • Version of the Bill showing changes made in CommitteeLords
    14 Feb 2019

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