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Parliament (Joint Departments) Act 2007
Summary
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.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing the idea of combining certain government departments to work together more efficiently. This could save money, reduce duplication, and make government services work better by breaking down barriers between departments.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics might worry that merging departments could lead to job losses, confusion about who's responsible for what, or loss of specialist expertise in particular areas. Some may also fear that combining departments reduces local accountability and makes it harder to contact the right government office.
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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
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