Timeline — Civil Liability Act 2018

20 Mar 2018
Bill introduced in the Lords by
- Lord Keen of ElieMember in chargeConservativeon behalf of Ministry of Justice
- Mr David GaukeConservativeon behalf of Ministry of Justice
1st reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.
New bill textAs introduced
21 Mar 2018
- Impact Assessment - Reforming the Soft Tissue Injury ('Whiplash') Claims Process
- Impact Assessment: Setting the Personal Injury Discount Rate
19 Apr 2018
- Civil Liability Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
24 Apr 2018
2nd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
18 speakers · 20 speeches
+4
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30 Apr 2018
- Letter dated 30/04/2018 from Lord Keen of Elie to Peers regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the Civil Liability Bill.
10 May 2018
Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
21 speakers · 43 speeches
+7
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Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
15 speakers · 77 speeches
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109 amendments tabled at Committee stage in the Lords
91 Not moved17 Withdrawn1 No decision
14 members moved amendments
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15 May 2018
Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
17 speakers · 74 speeches
+3
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24 May 2018
- Letter dated 24/05/2018 from Lord Keen of Elie to Peers regarding issues raised during the Committee Stage of the Civil Liability Bill.
12 Jun 2018
Report stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
26 speakers · 53 speeches
+12
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Report stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
12 speakers · 24 speeches
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96 amendments tabled at Report stage in the Lords
55 Not moved8 Withdrawn31 Agreed2 Disagreed
14 members moved amendments
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New bill textAs amended on Report
27 Jun 2018
3rd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
12 speakers · 23 speeches
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6 amendments tabled at 3rd reading in the Lords
1 Withdrawn5 Agreed
3 members moved amendments
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- Setting the Personal Injury Discount Rate
- Overarching Impact Assessment
28 Jun 2018
1st reading in the Commons
New bill textAs introduced
- Bill 240-EN 2017-19
05 Jul 2018
- Speaker's signed certificate
23 Aug 2018
- Briefing Paper on Second Reading
04 Sept 2018
2nd reading, Programme motion, Money resolution in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
36 speakers · 121 speeches
+22
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06 Sept 2018
- Have your say on the Civil Liability Bill
11 Sept 2018
Committee stage in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
10 speakers · 54 speeches
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Committee stage in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
11 speakers · 111 speeches
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12 Sept 2018
New bill textAs amended in Committee
17 Oct 2018
- Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
22 Oct 2018
- Committee Stage Report
23 Oct 2018
Report stage, 3rd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
40 speakers · 256 speeches
+26
Division #248[Lords]: Third Reading
Ayes
Conservative254
Independent20
Democratic Unionist Party8
Liberal Democrat5
Non-affiliated2
Reform UK2
Labour1
The Independent Group for Change1
Crossbench1
Noes
Labour206
Independent17
Liberal Democrat7
Plaid Cymru3
The Independent Group for Change2
Non-affiliated1
Crossbench1
Green Party1
Ayes 294Noes 238
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- Speaker's Provisional Certificate - 22 October 2018
- Legislative Grand Committee Motion - 23 October 2018
24 Oct 2018
- HL Bill 135 Explanatory Notes
- HL Bill 135 Commons amendments
20 Nov 2018
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
8 speakers · 10 speeches
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20 Dec 2018
Queen Elizabeth II grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law
Act publishedCivil Liability Act 2018c. 29 View on legislation.gov.uk ↗
25 Sept 2019
- Version of bill showing changes made in Committee

EnactedCivil Liability Act 2018