Timeline — Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

28 May 2015
Bill introduced in the Lords by
- Lord BatesMember in chargeConservativeon behalf of Home Office
- Mrs Theresa MayConservativeon behalf of Home Office
1st reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.
New bill textAs introduced
- HL Bill 002-EN 2015-16
04 Jun 2015
- Briefing paper on the background of psychoactive substancesno file
09 Jun 2015
2nd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
17 speakers · 36 speeches
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23 Jun 2015
Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
22 speakers · 114 speeches
+8
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Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
12 speakers · 42 speeches
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30 Jun 2015
Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
21 speakers · 97 speeches
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Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
7 speakers · 39 speeches
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New bill textAs amended in Committee
02 Jul 2015
- Version of the bill showing changes made in committeeno file
14 Jul 2015
Report stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
18 speakers · 74 speeches
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Report stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
10 speakers · 31 speeches
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New bill textAs amended on Report
20 Jul 2015
3rd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
3 speakers · 5 speeches
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21 Jul 2015
1st reading in the Commons
22 Jul 2015
New bill textAs brought from the Lords
- Bill 63 EN 2015-16
15 Oct 2015
- Briefing Paper on Second Readingno file
19 Oct 2015
2nd reading, Programme motion in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
32 speakers · 141 speeches
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21 Oct 2015
- Have your say on the Psychoactive Substances Billno file
23 Oct 2015
- Home Affairs Committee First Report of Session 2015-16; Psychoactive substances, HC 361
27 Oct 2015
Committee stage in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
7 speakers · 84 speeches
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Committee stage in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
7 speakers · 105 speeches
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28 Oct 2015
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 27 October 2015
29 Oct 2015
Committee stage in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
5 speakers · 48 speeches
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30 Oct 2015
New bill textAs amended in Public Bill Committee
- Version of the bill showing changes made in committee
17 Nov 2015
- Letter from Mike Penning MP to Lyn Brown MP and others regarding points raised during the Committee stage of the Psychoactive Substances Bill on 29 Oct 2015
15 Jan 2016
- Committee Stage Report
20 Jan 2016
Report stage, 3rd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
31 speakers · 133 speeches
+17
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- HL Bill 88 2015-16 (Commons Amendments)
21 Jan 2016
- HL Bill 88-EN
26 Jan 2016
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
5 speakers · 20 speeches
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28 Jan 2016
Queen Elizabeth II grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law
01 Feb 2016
Act publishedPsychoactive Substances Act 2016c. 2 View on legislation.gov.uk ↗
15 Jun 2016
- Letter dated 15/06/2015 from Lord Bates to Lord Rosser regarding points raised during the second reading, addressing the role of the ACMD, EU law, prisons, and medicinal use of cannabis

EnactedPsychoactive Substances Act 2016