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Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

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 about psychoactive substances; and for connected purposes

Sponsors · 2

  • Lord BatesConservativeLife peer
  • Mrs Theresa MayConservativeMaidenhead

Bill · 6

  • HL Bill 88 2015-16 (Commons Amendments)Lords
    20 Jan 2016
  • Bill 88 2015-16 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
    30 Oct 2015
  • Bill 63 2015-16 (as brought from the Lords)Commons
    22 Jul 2015
  • HL Bill 57 2015-16 [as amended on Report]Lords
    14 Jul 2015
  • HL Bill 53 2015-16 [as amended in Committee]Lords
    30 Jun 2015
  • HL Bill 002 2015-16, as introducedLords
    28 May 2015

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • HL Bill 88-ENLords
    21 Jan 2016
  • Bill 63 EN 2015-16Commons
    22 Jul 2015
  • HL Bill 002-EN 2015-16Lords
    28 May 2015

Briefing papers · 3

  • Committee Stage ReportCommons
    15 Jan 2016
  • Briefing Paper on Second ReadingCommons
    15 Oct 2015
  • Briefing paper on the background of psychoactive substancesLords
    4 Jun 2015

Amendment Paper · 25

  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 January 2016Commons
    20 Jan 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 January 2016Commons
    19 Jan 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 January 2016Commons
    18 Jan 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 January 2016Commons
    15 Jan 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 January 2016Commons
    14 Jan 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 January 2016Commons
    13 Jan 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 December 2015Commons
    16 Dec 2015
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 October 2015Commons
    29 Oct 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 October 2015 Commons
    28 Oct 2015
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 October 2015Commons
    27 Oct 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2015 Commons
    26 Oct 2015
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2015 Commons
    23 Oct 2015
  • Amendment to be moved on Third ReadingLords
    16 Jul 2015
  • Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    13 Jul 2015
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    10 Jul 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    9 Jul 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    8 Jul 2015
  • Amendment to be moved on ReportLords
    7 Jul 2015
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    26 Jun 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]Lords
    24 Jun 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]Lords
    22 Jun 2015
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    19 Jun 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    18 Jun 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    17 Jun 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    11 Jun 2015

Bill proceedings: Commons · 2

  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 20 January 2016Commons
    21 Jan 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 October 2015 Commons
    30 Oct 2015

Selection of amendments: Commons · 3

  • Consideration on ReportCommons
    19 Jan 2016
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 2Commons
    28 Oct 2015
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 1Commons
    26 Oct 2015

Select Committee report · 1

  • Home Affairs Committee First Report of Session 2015-16; Psychoactive substances, HC 361Commons
    23 Oct 2015

Will write letters · 2

  • Letter dated 15/06/2015 from Lord Bates to Lord Rosser regarding points raised during the second reading, addressing the role of the ACMD, EU law, prisons, and medicinal use of cannabisUnassigned
    15 Jun 2016
  • Letter from Mike Penning MP to Lyn Brown MP and others regarding points raised during the Committee stage of the Psychoactive Substances Bill on 29 Oct 2015Unassigned
    17 Nov 2015

Press notices · 1

  • Have your say on the Psychoactive Substances BillCommons
    21 Oct 2015

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 c.2Commons
    1 Feb 2016

Membership · 1

  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 27 October 2015 Commons
    28 Oct 2015

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons · 1

  • Version of the bill showing changes made in committeeCommons
    30 Oct 2015

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Lords · 1

  • Version of the bill showing changes made in committeeLords
    2 Jul 2015

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