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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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Mental Health (Approval Functions) Act 2012

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This Act changes the rules about who can approve important mental health decisions in the UK's healthcare system. It transfers some approval powers from central bodies to senior mental health professionals, aiming to speed up decisionmaking for patients who need mental health treatment or care.

53% Aye · 47% No · 168 votes

Finance Act 2012

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The Finance Act 2012 is a law that makes changes to the UK's tax system. It adjusts how different types of taxes are calculated and collected, affecting income tax, business taxes, and other duties that help fund the government and public services.

54% Aye · 46% No · 163 votesParliament: 339-172

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

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This Act reformed three main areas of the UK legal system: it changed who can get free legal help (legal aid), it introduced stricter rules for how criminals should be punished, and it gave judges new guidelines for sentencing. The goal was to save money and create a fairer, more consistent criminal justice system.

53% Aye · 47% No · 200 votes

Allhallows Staining Church Act

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This Act is a specific law dealing with Allhallows Staining Church in the City of London. It sets out rules for how the church should be managed, looked after, and governed, protecting the building as a historic monument and ensuring its longterm care.

51% Aye · 49% No · 200 votes

Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Act 2012

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This Act temporarily relaxed Sunday trading laws in London during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, allowing large shops to open for longer than the usual 6hour limit. It was a oneoff measure to help businesses and make shopping easier during the Games period.

55% Aye · 45% No · 201 votes

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

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This Act protects people's freedoms and privacy in the UK by limiting how the government and police can collect and keep personal data like DNA and fingerprints. It removes innocent people's records from databases and restricts the use of CCTV and surveillance unless there's a good reason for it.

53% Aye · 47% No · 215 votes

Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Act 2012

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This Act gives the government the power to provide financial assistance (loans, grants, or other support) to water companies in England and Wales. It allows the government to help pay for improvements to water systems when companies need extra funding, such as for repairs or upgrades to pipes and treatment facilities.

55% Aye · 45% No · 188 votesParliament: 360-16

London Local Authorities Act

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This Act gives London's local authorities (councils) greater control over how they run their areas and make decisions affecting their communities. Rather than waiting for national government approval, councils can act more independently on local issues that matter to residents.

55% Aye · 45% No · 177 votes

Bank of Ireland (UK) plc

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This Act establishes Bank of Ireland (UK) plc as a legally recognised bank operating in the UK. It sets out the rules for how the bank can operate and what it's allowed to do as a financial services company.

53% Aye · 47% No · 207 votes

London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011

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This Act modifies the original 2006 Olympic law to make changes needed for planning and running the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games. It likely adjusts rules, powers, or procedures to help the games happen as planned, though the specific changes would be in the detailed sections of the Act.

53% Aye · 47% No · 214 votes

Health and Social Care Act 2012

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This Act reorganised how the NHS in England works by giving patients more choice of hospitals, allowing private companies to provide more NHS services, and shifting control away from central government to local groups called Clinical Commissioning Groups. It aimed to make the NHS more competitive and efficient, though it was controversial.

55% Aye · 45% No · 232 votes

Appropriation Act 2010

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This Act gives the government official permission to spend money from the public budget on various government services and departments for that year. It's essentially Parliament saying 'yes, the government can now pay for these things' without it, the government couldn't legally spend taxpayers' money.

56% Aye · 44% No · 192 votes

Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2010

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This Act gives the government official permission to spend a second round of public money during 2010 on various government departments and services. It's essentially Parliament approving the government's budget and allowing it to pay for running the country.

54% Aye · 46% No · 204 votes

Appropriation (No. 3) Act 2010

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This Act is a formal permission slip that allows the UK government to actually spend the money that Parliament has budgeted for 2010. Without it, the government couldn't legally pay for public services and salaries.

52% Aye · 48% No · 211 votes

Appropriation Act 2011

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This Act gives the government official permission to spend money from the UK Treasury during 2011. It sets out how much money different government departments can use for their work that year.

54% Aye · 46% No · 185 votes

Consolidated Fund Act 2010

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This Act is a technical financial law that gives the government permission to withdraw money from the Consolidated Fund to pay for running the country. It's a routine piece of legislation passed each year to keep public services and government operations funded.

55% Aye · 45% No · 194 votes

Finance Act 2011

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The Finance Act 2011 makes changes to the UK's tax system and spending plans. It includes things like adjusting income tax rates, changing benefits, and making decisions about how government money is spent across the country.

55% Aye · 45% No · 209 votesParliament: 339-172

Finance (No. 3) Act 2010

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This Act is a finance law that gives the government powers to collect taxes, manage money, and control spending. It's part of the regular process of running the country's finances and deciding how to use public money.

55% Aye · 45% No · 191 votesParliament: 292-10

Finance (No. 2) Act 2010

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This Act is a financial law that allows the UK government to collect taxes, manage public spending, and make changes to how money is raised and spent. It was introduced in 2010 when the country was dealing with serious financial problems and needed to balance its budget.

52% Aye · 48% No · 214 votesParliament: 292-161

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012

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This Act strengthens the law on domestic violence by making it easier to protect victims through court orders and tougher punishments. It updates the rules so police and courts can respond more quickly to protect people being abused by partners or family members.

52% Aye · 48% No · 233 votes