MPs consider Lords amendments to Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill
24 March 2015 (updated on 24 March 2015)
MPs debated amendments made by the House of Lords to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill on Tuesday 24 March 2015.
The Commons agreed to Lords Amendments, with Commons financial privilege waived in respect of Lords Amendments 85, 123 and 133. The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill is now awaiting Royal Assent.
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Related information
Summary of the Bill
To make provision about improved access to finance for businesses and individuals; to make provision about regulatory provisions relating to business and certain voluntary and community bodies; to make provision about the exercise of procurement functions by certain public authorities; to make provision for the creation of a Pubs Code and Adjudicator for the regulation of dealings by pub-owning businesses with their tied pub tenants; to make provision about the regulation of the provision of childcare; to make provision about information relating to the evaluation of education; to make provision about the regulation of companies; to make provision about company filing requirements; to make provision about the disqualification from appointments relating to companies; to make provision about insolvency; to make provision about the law relating to employment; and for connected purposes.
Progress of the Bill
This is a Government Bill, which was presented to Parliament on 25 June 2014.This Government Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 25 June 2014. It had its second reading on 16 July 2014. The Bill completed its committee stage on 6 November 2014. The Bill then went to the House of Lords for consideration.
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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.
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Lords Amendments
When a Bill has passed through third reading in both Houses it is returned to the first House (where it started) for the second House's amendments (proposals for change) to be considered.
Both Houses must agree on the exact wording of the Bill. There is no set time period between the third reading of a Bill and consideration of any Commons or Lords amendments.
What happens after consideration of amendments?
Once the Commons and Lords agree on the final version of the Bill, it can receive Royal Assent and become an Act of Parliament (the proposals of the Bill now become law).
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