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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1044

Small Charitable Donations Act 2012

[As Introduced]
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This Act simplifies the process for giving small donations to registered charities in the UK. It removes unnecessary paperwork and red tape so that both donors and charities can operate more efficiently, encouraging people to give to good causes without complicated rules getting in the way.

Presented by Mr George Osborne
supported by Lord Newby.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote527 MPs
47% Ayes · 24853% Noes · 279
The democratic gap

53% , a wide gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading21 Jun 2012
  • 2nd reading4 Sept 2012
  • Committee stage16 Oct 2012
  • Report stage26 Nov 2012
  • 3rd reading26 Nov 2012

Lords

  • 1st reading27 Nov 2012
  • 2nd reading18 Dec 2012
  • Committee stage18 Dec 2012
  • Report stage18 Dec 2012
  • 3rd reading18 Dec 2012
Royal Assent19 Dec 2012