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Bills that have received Royal Assent. The Acts that govern the country, ordered by most recent.

695 Acts on the statute book

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Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act

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To make further provision about the distribution of estates of deceased persons and to amend the law relating to the powers of trustees.

Presented by Lord McNally.
50% Aye · 50% No · 547 votes

Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act

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A Bill To make provision about the licensing and advertising of gambling.

Presented by Maria Miller.
52% Aye · 48% No · 512 votes

Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act

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A Bill to consolidate certain enactments relating to co-operative societies, community benefit societies and other societies registered or treated as registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.

Presented by Lord Newby.
52% Aye · 48% No · 491 votes

Immigration Act

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To make provision about immigration law; to limit, or otherwise make provision about, access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; to make provision about marriage and civil partnership involving certain foreign nationals; and for connected purposes.

Presented by Mrs Theresa May.
51% Aye · 49% No · 509 votes

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act

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To make provision about anti-social behaviour, crime and disorder, including provision about recovery of possession of dwelling houses; to make provision amending the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, Schedules 7 and 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 and the Extradition Act 2003; to make provision about firearms and about forced marriage; to make provision about the pol…

Presented by Mrs Theresa May.
51% Aye · 49% No · 521 votes

Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

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To make provision about donations, loans and related transactions for political purposes in connection with Northern Ireland; to amend the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 and the Northern Ireland Act 1998; to make provision about the registration of electors and the administration of elections in Northern Ireland; and to make miscellan…

Presented by Mrs Theresa Villiers.
51% Aye · 49% No · 512 votes

Leasehold Reform (Amendment) Act

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A Bill to amend the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 in relation to the permitted signatories of notices; and for connected purposes.

Presented by Mr Philip Hollobone.
52% Aye · 48% No · 568 votes

International Development (Gender Equality) Act

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A Bill to promote gender equality in the provision by the Government of development assistance and humanitarian assistance to countries outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.

Presented by Mr William Cash.
50% Aye · 50% No · 495 votes

Citizenship (Armed Forces)

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A Bill to make provision in connection with applications for naturalisation as a British citizen made by members or former members of the armed forces.

Presented by Jonathan Lord.
52% Aye · 48% No · 523 votes

Children and Families Act

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The Bill seeks to reform legislation relating to the following areas: adoption and children in care aspects of the family justice system children and young people with special educational needs the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England statutory rights to leave and pay for parents and adopters time off work for ante-natal care the right…

Presented by Michael Gove.
50% Aye · 50% No · 534 votes

Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act

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The Bill provides Parliamentary authority for funds requested by the Government. It is part of 'supply procedure', which is how Parliament grants the Government’s requests for resources. Proceedings on the Bill are formal: there is no debate and the Bill goes through 'on the nod'. Key areas authorises the release of money from the Consolidated Fund…

51% Aye · 49% No · 485 votes

Hertfordshire County Council (Filming on Highways) Act 2014

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A Bill to confer powers on Hertfordshire County Council in relation to filming on highways; and for related purposes.

50% Aye · 50% No · 527 votes

Reading Borough Council Act 2013

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The Bill (as originally introduced) makes provisions relating to street trading and consumer protection in the city, in particular by: allowing the Council to regulate services offered on the street altering the exemption enjoyed by holders of a pedlar’s certificate from the street trading regime in the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ac…

51% Aye · 49% No · 498 votes

Nottingham City Council Act 2013

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The Bill (as originally introduced) makes provisions relating to street trading and consumer protection in the city, in particular by: allowing the Council to regulate services offered on the street altering the exemption enjoyed by holders of a pedlar’s certificate from the street trading regime in the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ac…

51% Aye · 49% No · 526 votes

Leeds City Council Act 2013

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The Bill (as originally introduced) makes provisions relating to street trading and consumer protection in the city, in particular by: allowing the Council to regulate services offered on the street as well as the sale of goods altering the exemption enjoyed by holders of a pedlar’s certificate from the street trading regime in the Local Government…

52% Aye · 48% No · 497 votes

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act

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The Bill introduces a statutory register of consultant lobbyists and establishes a Registrar to enforce the registration requirements regulates more closely election campaign spending by those not standing for election or registered as political parties strengthens the legal requirements placed on trade unions in relation to their obligation to keep their…

Presented by Mr Andrew Lansley.
52% Aye · 48% No · 511 votes

European Union (Approvals) Act

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A Bill to Make provision approving for the purposes of section 8 of the European Union Act 2011 certain draft decisions under Article 352 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Presented by Lord Gardiner of Kimble.
50% Aye · 50% No · 512 votes

Local Audit and Accountability Act

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A Bill to make provision for, and in connection with, the abolition of the Audit Commission for local authorities and the National Health Service in England; to make provision about the accounts of local and certain other public authorities and the auditing of those accounts; to make provision about the appointment, functions and regulation of local audit…

Presented by Baroness Hanham.
52% Aye · 48% No · 560 votes

Mesothelioma Act

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A Bill to establish a diffuse mesothelioma payments scheme and make related provision, and to make provision about the resolution of certain insurance disputes.

Presented by Lord Freud.
51% Aye · 49% No · 569 votes

Humber Bridge Act 2013

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A Bill to amend the constitution of the Humber Bridge Board and to confer new borrowing and other powers on it; to make new provision for the recovery of any deficit of the Board from local authorities in the area; to confer new powers for the setting and revision of tolls and to make other provision for and in connection with the operation of the bridge;…

51% Aye · 49% No · 547 votes