Law · Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)
Bill 3172
Ballot Secrecy Act 2023
Original
Introduced
26 May 2022
Last action
2 May 2023 · Royal Assent
Status
Royal Assent
Sponsors
Lord Hayward, Paul Bristow
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 May 2023
Summary
A Bill to make provision for ensuring the secrecy of ballots cast in polling stations at elections; and for connected purposes
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Timeline
26 May 2022
1st reading
Lords · 1st reading
Source: Lords
15 July 2022
2nd reading
Lords · 2nd reading
Source: Lords
18 November 2022
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
23 November 2022
Report stage
Lords · Report stage
Source: Lords
30 November 2022
3rd reading
Lords · 3rd reading
Source: Lords
1 December 2022
1st reading
Commons · 1st reading
Source: Commons
9 December 2022
2nd reading
Commons · 2nd reading
Source: Commons
8 March 2023
Committee stage
Commons · Committee stage
Source: Commons
24 March 2023
3rd reading
Commons · 3rd reading
Source: Commons
2 May 2023
Royal Assent
Unassigned · Royal Assent
Source: Unassigned
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
14 official files
Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 (c. 12)
Act of Parliament · EN · 2 May 2023
Briefing Paper on the Bill
Briefing papers · EN · 14 March 2023
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 7 March 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons · EN · 6 March 2023
Bill 208 EN 2022-23
Explanatory Notes · EN · 2 December 2022
Bill 208 2022-23 (as brought from the Lords)
Bill · EN · 1 December 2022
Ballot Secrecy Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum · EN · 23 November 2022
HL Bill 71 (as amended in Committee)
Bill · EN · 18 November 2022
HL Bill 71 (as amended in Committee)
Bill · EN · 18 November 2022
HL Bill 15-I Marshalled list for Committee
Amendment Paper · EN · 16 November 2022
HL Bill 15(a) Amendments for Committee
Amendment Paper · EN · 10 November 2022
Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL]
Briefing papers · EN · 11 July 2022
6th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Select Committee report · EN · 29 June 2022
HL Bill 15 (as introduced)
Bill · EN · 26 May 2022
HL Bill 15 (as introduced)
Bill · EN · 26 May 2022
Sponsors
- Lord Hayward · Conservative · Lords
- Paul Bristow · Conservative · Commons
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3172
- Open data entity: https://bills-api.parliament.uk/api/v1/Bills/3172
- uk · 3172 · source updated 3 May 2023