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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2527

Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020

[As Introduced]
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This Act allows the UK government to continue paying direct subsidies to farmers in the same way the EU did, without major changes. It's a temporary measure to keep farms stable while the government designs a new farming support system for the future.

Presented by Theresa Villiers
supported by Lord Gardiner of Kimble.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber

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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 reading9 Jan 2020
  • 2nd reading21 Jan 2020
  • Committee stage28 Jan 2020
  • 3rd reading28 Jan 2020

Lords

  • 1st reading28 Jan 2020
  • 2nd reading29 Jan 2020
  • 3rd reading29 Jan 2020
Royal Assent30 Jan 2020