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Bill documents — Digital Economy Bill [HL] 2009-10

Act of Parliament

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

House Act of Parliament Date
Commons Digital Economy Act 2010 c.24 | PDF version, 221KB 13.04.2010

Bills

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

House Bill Date
Lords HL Bill 55 09-10 (Commons Amendments) | PDF version, 85KB 08.04.2010
Commons Bill 89 09-10 (Brought from the Lords) | PDF version, 337KB 17.03.2010
Lords HL 44 09-10 (as amended on Report) | PDF version, 326KB 09.03.2010
Lords Bill 32 09-10 (As Amended in Committee) | PDF version, 309KB 09.02.2010
Lords HL Bill 1 - 09-10 (as introduced) | PDF version, 308KB 20.11.2009

Explanatory Notes

Documents prepared by the Government to explain the purpose of the Bill.

House Explanatory Notes Date
Commons Bill 89 EN 09 -10 | PDF version, 491KB 17.03.2010
Lords HL Bill 1 EN 09-10 | PDF version, 241KB 20.11.2009

Amendment papers

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed.

House Amendment Paper Date
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 7 April 2010 07.04.2010
Lords Marshalled List of Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 12 March 2010 15.03.2010
Lords Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 11 March 2010 12.03.2010
Lords Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 10 March 2010 11.03.2010
Lords Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 9 March 2010 10.03.2010
Lords Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendment to be moved on Report as at 5 March 2010 08.03.2010
Lords Third Marshalled List of Amendment to be moved on Report as at 1 March 2010 05.03.2010
Lords Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendment to be moved on Report as at 2 March 2010 03.03.2010
Lords Second Marshalled List of Amendment to be moved on Report as at 1 March 2010 02.03.2010
Lords Revised Marshalled List of Amendment to be moved on Report as at 26 February 2010 01.03.2010
Lords Marshalled List of Amendment to be moved on Report as at 25 February 2010 25.02.2010
Lords Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 4 February 2010 05.02.2010
Lords Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 1 Febuary 2010 02.02.2010
Lords Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 22 January 2010 25.01.2010
Lords Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 18 January 2010 19.01.2010
Lords Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 January 2010 15.01.2010
Lords Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 13 January 2010 14.01.2010
Lords Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 12 January 2010 13.01.2010
Lords Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 11 January 2010 12.01.2010
Lords Second marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 January 2010 11.01.2010
Lords Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 5th January 2010 06.01.2010

Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons

Details of the Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings in the House of Commons. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

House Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons Date
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 7 April 2010 08.04.2010

Research papers

House of Commons Library Research Papers aim to be politically impartial. They contain factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Research Papers on Bills are produced before second reading and after committee stage in the Commons.

House Research Paper Date
Commons Research Paper 10/30 (PDF, 515KB) 29.03.2010

Select Committee reports

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

House Select Committee report Date
Lords House of Lords Select Committee on Communications: Digital switchover of television and radio in the United Kingdom (HL 100, 2009-10) (PDF, 1MB) 29.03.2010
Commons Select Committee Report HC 415 15.03.2010
Commons Select Committee Report HC 72 23.02.2010

Selection of amendments: Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

House Selection of amendments: Commons Date
Commons Selection of Amendments (Committee of the Whole House) (PDF, 16KB) 07.04.2010

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