UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0986
European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Act 2012
[As Introduced]
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<p>The Bill enables the UK to ratify an amendment to Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. </p><p>The amendment will give legal basis to the creation of a permanent European Stability Mechanism (ESM), which will provide financial assistance to eurozone States, up to a limit of €500bn, in order to safeguard the economic stability of the eurozone. </p><p>The ESM is established in a separate treaty between the 17 Member States in the eurozone.</p>
Presented by Lord Howell of Guildford
supported by Mr William Hague.
supported by Mr William Hague.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLordsRoyal Assent
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No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.
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Lord Howell of Guildford
ConservativeLife peer
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading4 Jul 2012
- 2nd reading3 Sept 2012
- Committee stage10 Sept 2012
- 3rd reading10 Sept 2012
Lords
- 1st reading10 May 2012
- 2nd reading23 May 2012
- Committee stage13 Jun 2012
- Report stage27 Jun 2012
- 3rd reading4 Jul 2012
Royal Assent31 Oct 2012