Financial Services Act 2012


A Bill To amend the Bank of England Act 1998, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and the Banking Act 2009; to make other provision about financial services and markets; to make provision about the exercise of certain statutory functions relating to building societies, friendly societies and other mutual societies; to amend section 785 of the Companies Act 2006; to make provision enabling the Director of Savings to provide services to other public bodies; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?

The Financial Services Act 2012 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 6 February 2012 and became an Act of Parliament on 19 December 2012.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

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Bill Debate
19/12/2012

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

19th December 2012
Royal Assent (Commons)
10th December 2012
Ping Pong: House of Commons
10th December 2012
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
10th December 2012
Programme motion: House of Commons
10th December 2012
Money resolution: House of Commons
5th December 2012
3rd reading: House of Lords
28th November 2012
Report: 5th sitting: House of Lords
26th November 2012
Report: 4th sitting: House of Lords
20th November 2012
Report: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
12th November 2012
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
6th November 2012
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
24th October 2012
Committee: 9th sitting: House of Lords
17th October 2012
Committee: 8th sitting: House of Lords
15th October 2012
Committee: 7th sitting: House of Lords
8th October 2012
Committee: 6th sitting: House of Lords
25th July 2012
Committee: 5th sitting: House of Lords
18th July 2012
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords
10th July 2012
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
3rd July 2012
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
26th June 2012
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
11th June 2012
2nd reading: House of Lords
23rd May 2012
1st reading: House of Lords
22nd May 2012
3rd reading: House of Commons
22nd May 2012
Report stage: House of Commons
10th May 2012
2nd reading: House of Commons
10th May 2012
1st reading: House of Commons
23rd April 2012
Programme (No. 3) motion: House of Commons
22nd March 2012
Committee Debate: 16th Sitting: House of Commons
20th March 2012
Committee Debate: 15th Sitting - [Part I]: House of Commons
20th March 2012
Committee Debate: 15th Sitting - [Part II]: House of Commons
15th March 2012
Committee Debate: 14th Sitting: House of Commons
15th March 2012
Committee Debate: 13th Sitting: House of Commons
8th March 2012
Committee Debate: 12th Sitting: House of Commons
8th March 2012
Committee Debate: 11th Sitting: House of Commons
6th March 2012
Committee Debate: 9th Sitting: House of Commons
6th March 2012
Committee Debate: 10th Sitting [Part I]: House of Commons
6th March 2012
Committee Debate: 10th Sitting [Part II]: House of Commons
1st March 2012
Committee Debate: 8th Sitting: House of Commons
1st March 2012
Committee Debate: 7th Sitting: House of Commons
28th February 2012
Committee Debate: 6th Sitting: House of Commons
28th February 2012
Committee Debate: 5th Sitting: House of Commons
23rd February 2012
Committee Debate: 4th Sitting: House of Commons
23rd February 2012
Committee Debate: 3rd Sitting: House of Commons
21st February 2012
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
21st February 2012
Committee Debate: 2nd Sitting: House of Commons
21st February 2012
Programme (No. 2) motion: House of Commons
6th February 2012
Carry-over motion: House of Commons