Timeline — Powers of Attorney Act 2023

15 Jun 2022
Bill introduced in the Commons by
- Stephen MetcalfeMember in chargeConservative
- Viscount StansgateLabour
1st reading in the Commons
07 Dec 2022
New bill textAs introduced
- Bill 033 EN 2022-23
09 Dec 2022
2nd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
9 speakers · 13 speeches
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- Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
27 Feb 2023
Money resolution in the Commons
01 Mar 2023
Committee stage in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
5 speakers · 8 speeches
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14 Mar 2023
- Research Briefing on the Bill
16 Mar 2023
- Letter from Mike Freer MP to Patrick Grady MP regarding mutual recognition of Lasting Powers of Attorney across the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, as discussed during the Committee stage.
17 Mar 2023
3rd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
13 speakers · 43 speeches
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20 Mar 2023
1st reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.
New bill textAs brought from the Commons
21 Mar 2023
- Delegated Powers Memorandum
03 May 2023
- 32nd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committeeno file
24 May 2023
- Legislative Consent Motion agreed by Scottish Parliament on 24 May 2023
12 Jun 2023
- Powers of Attorney Bill: HL Bill 121
15 Jun 2023
- HL Bill 121 Explanatory Notes
16 Jun 2023
2nd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
5 speakers · 9 speeches
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04 Jul 2023
Order of Commitment discharged in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
1 speaker · 2 speeches
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14 Sept 2023
3rd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
2 speakers · 3 speeches
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18 Sept 2023
King Charles III grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law
Act publishedPowers of Attorney Act 2023c. 42 View on legislation.gov.uk ↗

EnactedPowers of Attorney Act 2023