Justice and Security Act 2013
provide for oversight of the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service, the Government Communications Headquarters and other activities relating to intelligence or security matters; to provide for closed material procedure in relation to certain civil proceedings; to prevent the making of certain court orders for the disclosure of sensitive information; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Cabinet Office)
What is this Bill?
The Justice and Security Act 2013 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 28 May 2012 and became an Act of Parliament on 25 April 2013.
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.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Amendment paper
26/03/2013
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
25th April 2013
Royal Assent (Commons)
25th April 2013
Act of Parliament
Justice and Security Act 2013 c.18
26th March 2013
Ping Pong: House of Lords
26th March 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 25 March 2013
22nd March 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 22 March 2013
12th March 2013
Bills
HL Bill 88 2012-13 (Commons Amendments to the Bill)
12th March 2013
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 88 EN 2012-13 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)
8th March 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 7 March 2013
7th March 2013
3rd reading: House of Commons
7th March 2013
Report stage: House of Commons
7th March 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report: Second Day (PDF, 13KB)
7th March 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 7 March 2013
6th March 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 5 March 2013
5th March 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 4 March 2013
5th March 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 4 March 2013
4th March 2013
Programme motion (No. 2): House of Commons
4th March 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of bill as at 4 March 2013
4th March 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report: First Day (PDF, 13KB)
1st March 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 28 February 2013
28th February 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 27 February 2013
25th February 2013
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
15th February 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 14 February 2013
14th February 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 February 2013
13th February 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda - consolidated pdf version (PDF, 1MB)
12th February 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 11 February 2013
8th February 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2013
8th February 2013
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 186KB)
8th February 2013
Bills
Bill 134 2012-13 as amended in Public Bill Committee
8th February 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 7 February 2013
7th February 2013
Committee Debate - 8th sitting: House of Commons
7th February 2013
Committee Debate - 7th sitting: House of Commons
7th February 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 February 2013
6th February 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 February 2013
6th February 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 14KB)
5th February 2013
Committee Debate - 6th sitting: House of Commons
5th February 2013
Committee Debate - 5th sitting: House of Commons
5th February 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 February 2013
4th February 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 15KB)
1st February 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 31 January 2013
1st February 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2013
31st January 2013
Committee Debate - 4th sitting: House of Commons
31st January 2013
Committee Debate - 3rd sitting: House of Commons
31st January 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 31 January 2013
31st January 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 15KB)
30th January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 29 January 2013
30th January 2013
Written evidence
Letter from Sir Robert Rogers, submitted by Diana Johnson MP (J&S 03)
30th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda submitted by Law Society of England and Wales (J&S 02)
30th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda submitted by Dr Lawrence McNamara (J&S 01)
30th January 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 January 2013
29th January 2013
Committee Debate - 2nd sitting: House of Commons
29th January 2013
Committee Debate - 1st sitting: House of Commons
29th January 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 January 2013
29th January 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 15KB)
28th January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 25 January 2013
25th January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 24 January 2013
24th January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 23 January 2013
17th January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 16 January 2013
19th December 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 18 December 2012
18th December 2012
2nd reading: House of Commons
18th December 2012
Programme motion: House of Commons
18th December 2012
Money resolution: House of Commons
12th December 2012
Impact Assessments
Overarching Impact Assessment (PDF, 854KB)
29th November 2012
Bills
Bill 99 2012-13, as brought from the Lords
29th November 2012
Explanatory Notes
Bill 99 EN 2012-13, Explanatory notes to the Bill
28th November 2012
3rd reading: House of Lords
28th November 2012
1st reading: House of Commons
23rd November 2012
Bills
HL Bill 56 2012-13 as amended on Report
21st November 2012
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
20th November 2012
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 19 November 2012
19th November 2012
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
17th November 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 November 2012
16th November 2012
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 15 November 2012
15th November 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 14 November 2012
14th November 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 November 2012
13th November 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 12 November 2012
12th November 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 9 November 2012
8th November 2012
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report as at 7 November 2012
7th November 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 November 2012
2nd November 2012
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report as at 1 November 2012
23rd July 2012
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords
20th July 2012
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 19 July 2012
19th July 2012
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 18 July 2012
17th July 2012
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
16th July 2012
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 13 July 2012
12th July 2012
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 11 July 2012
11th July 2012
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
11th July 2012
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 10 July 2012
10th July 2012
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 9 July 2012
9th July 2012
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
9th July 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 6 July 2012
6th July 2012
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 5 July 2012
5th July 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 4 July 2012
4th July 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 3 July 2012
28th June 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 27 June 2012
19th June 2012
2nd reading: House of Lords
29th May 2012
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 27 EN 2012-13, Explanatory Notes to the Bill
29th May 2012
Bills
HL Bill 27 2012-13, as introduced
28th May 2012
1st reading: House of Lords
18th October 2011
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 443KB)
18th October 2011
Impact Assessments
Equality Impact Assessment (PDF, 236KB)