Commons remaining stages: Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
6 January 2015 (updated on 6 January 2015)
MPs debated the remaining stages of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill over two days in the House of Commons on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 January 2015.
Report stage of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill was held over two days in the Commons Chamber. Day one took place on Tuesday 6 January 2015. Day two of the report stage, and third reading, took place on Wednesday 7 January 2015.
A number of amendments were made to the Bill. The Bill passed third reading, without a vote, and will now move to the House of Lords for consideration.
- Watch Parliament TV: Report stage (day one) of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
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- Read Commons Hansard: Report stage (day one) of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Conclusion of remaining stages of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill (day two)
- Catch up on Commons news: Commons second reading: Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Terrorism
Related information
Summary of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
The Bill seeks to make provision in relation to terrorism; to make provision about retention of communications data, about information, authority to carry and security in relation to air, sea and rail transport and about reviews by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission against refusals to issue certificates of naturalisation; and for connected purposes.
Progress of the Bill
The Bill completed its committee stage on 16 December 2014. The Bill had its second reading debate on 2 December 2014. This Government Bill was presented to Parliament on 26 November 2014.
Keep up to date with all the proceedings and documentation, including amendment papers, on the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill and find out how a bill becomes an Act of Parliament.
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House of Commons Library analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.
What happens next?
Because the report stage and third reading of the Bill were passed in the House of Commons it moves to the House of Lords for consideration.
What is the report stage of a bill?
The report stage gives MPs an opportunity, on the floor of the House, to consider any further amendments (proposals for change) to a bill which has been examined in a public bill committee or on the floor of the House. There is no set time period between the end of committee stage and the start of the report stage.
What happens at report stage?
All MPs may speak and vote. For lengthy or complex bills, the debates may be spread over several days. All MPs can suggest amendments to the bill or new clauses (parts) that they think should be added.
What happens after report stage?
Report stage is usually followed immediately by debate on the bill's third reading.
What happens at third reading?
Debate on the bill is usually short, and limited to what is actually in the bill, rather than, as at second reading, what might have been included.
Amendments (proposals for change) cannot be made to a bill at a third reading in the Commons. At the end of the debate, the House decides (votes on) whether to approve the third reading of the bill.
What happens after third reading?
If the bill started in the Commons it goes to the House of Lords for its first reading.
If the bill started in the Lords it returns to the House of Lords for consideration of any amendments the Commons has made.
Watching proceedings from the public gallery
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