MPs considered Lords amendments to Education and Adoption Bill
23 February 2016 (updated on 23 February 2016)
MPs debated amendments made by the House of Lords to the Education and Adoption Bill on Tuesday 23 February 2016.
Lords amendments 1-6, 7 and 8 were agreed to.
- Watch Parliament TV: Consideration of Lords amendments to the Education and Adoption Bill
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- Read Bill documents, including Amendment Papers
- Read the Lords Amendments to the Education and Adoption Bill
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The Bill now returns to the House of Lords for further consideration.
Related information
Summary of the Bill
A Bill to make provision about schools in England that are causing concern, including provision about their conversion into Academies and about intervention powers; and to make provision about joint arrangements for carrying out local authority adoption functions in England.
Progress of the Bill
This Government Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 3 June 2015. It had its second reading on 22 June 2015.
The Bill completed its Committee stage on 14 July 2015. Remaining Commons stages were debated in the Commons on 16 September 2015.
The Bill then went to the House of Lords for consideration.
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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.
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What happens after consideration of amendments?
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