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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0084

Parliament (Joint Departments) Act 2007

[As Introduced]
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This Act allows Parliament to combine two or more government departments that normally operate separately, so they can work as one unified department instead. The goal is to improve how government functions by having related services share resources and coordinate their work more effectively.

Presented by Baroness Amos.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading24 Apr 2007
  • 2nd reading19 Jun 2007
  • Committee stage17 Jul 2007
  • Report stage17 Jul 2007
  • 3rd reading17 Jul 2007

Lords

  • 1st reading23 Jan 2007
  • 2nd reading1 Mar 2007
  • Committee stage20 Mar 2007
  • Report stage16 Apr 2007
  • 3rd reading24 Apr 2007
Royal Assent19 Jul 2007