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Defamation Act

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 amend the law of defamation.

Sponsors · 2

  • Mr Kenneth ClarkeConservativeRushcliffe
  • Lord McNallyLiberal DemocratLife peer

Bill · 8

  • Bill 165 - Lords Non-Insistence and Amendment in LieuCommons
    24 Apr 2013
  • HL Bill 96 - Commons Disagreements and ReasonsLords
    17 Apr 2013
  • Bill 139 2012-13 - Lords Amendments as ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 25 February 2013Commons
    26 Feb 2013
  • HL Bill 84 2012-13 (as amended on Report)Lords
    7 Feb 2013
  • HL Bill 75 2012-13 (as amended in Grand Committee)Lords
    18 Jan 2013
  • HL Bill 41 2012-13 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
    24 Sept 2012
  • Bill 51 2012-2013 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
    27 Jun 2012
  • Bill 5 2012-2013 (as introduced)Commons
    10 May 2012

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • Bill 139 EN 2012-13Commons
    26 Feb 2013
  • HL Bill 41 EN 2012-13Lords
    24 Sept 2012
  • Bill 5 EN 2012-2013 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)Commons
    10 May 2012

Impact Assessments · 1

  • Impact AssessmentUnassigned
    1 Apr 2012

Briefing papers · 2

  • Committee Stage ReportCommons
    3 Sept 2012
  • Briefing Paper on Second ReadingCommons
    28 May 2012

Amendment Paper · 36

  • Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2013Commons
    24 Apr 2013
  • Marshalled List of Motions and Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Disagreements and Reasons as at 22 April 2013Lords
    23 Apr 2013
  • Motions and Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons as at 19 April 2013Lords
    22 Apr 2013
  • Motion to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons as at 18 April 2013Lords
    19 Apr 2013
  • Motion to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons as at 17 April 2013Lords
    18 Apr 2013
  • Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 16 April 2013Commons
    16 Apr 2013
  • Notices of Amendments given on 12 April 2013Commons
    15 Apr 2013
  • Notices of Amendments given on 10 April 2013Commons
    11 Apr 2013
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 22 February 2013Lords
    23 Feb 2013
  • Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 19 February 2013Lords
    20 Feb 2013
  • Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 4 February 2013Lords
    5 Feb 2013
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 1 February 2013Lords
    4 Feb 2013
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 31 January 2013Lords
    1 Feb 2013
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 30 January 2013Lords
    31 Jan 2013
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 29 January 2013Lords
    30 Jan 2013
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 21 January 2013Lords
    22 Jan 2013
  • Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 15 January 2013Lords
    16 Jan 2013
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 11 January 2013Lords
    14 Jan 2013
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List] as at 10 January 2013Lords
    11 Jan 2013
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List] as at 18 December 2012Lords
    19 Dec 2012
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 17 December 2012Lords
    18 Dec 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 14 December 2012Lords
    17 Dec 2012
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 13 December 2012Lords
    14 Dec 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 12 December 2012Lords
    13 Dec 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 11 December 2012Lords
    12 Dec 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 10 December 2012Lords
    11 Dec 2012
  • Consideration of Bill as at 12 September 2012Commons
    12 Sept 2012
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 10 September 2012Commons
    11 Sept 2012
  • Notices of Amendments given on 6 September 2012Commons
    7 Sept 2012
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 June 2012Commons
    26 Jun 2012
  • Notices of Amendments given on 21 June 2012Commons
    22 Jun 2012
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 June 2012Commons
    21 Jun 2012
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 June 2012Commons
    19 Jun 2012
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 15 June 2012Commons
    18 Jun 2012
  • Notices of Amendments given on 14 June 2012Commons
    15 Jun 2012
  • Notices of Amendments given on 13 June 2012Commons
    14 Jun 2012

Bill proceedings: Commons · 6

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2013Commons
    25 Apr 2013
  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 16 April 2013Commons
    17 Apr 2013
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 12 September 2012Commons
    13 Sept 2012
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 June 2012Commons
    27 Jun 2012
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 June 2012Commons
    22 Jun 2012
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 June 2012Commons
    20 Jun 2012

Selection of amendments: Commons · 4

  • Consideration on ReportCommons
    12 Sept 2012
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 3Commons
    25 Jun 2012
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 2Commons
    21 Jun 2012
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 1Commons
    19 Jun 2012

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Defamation Act 2013 c.26Commons
    25 Apr 2013

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons · 1

  • A version of the bill showing changes made in committeeCommons
    27 Jun 2012

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