Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Act 2022


make provision about substance testing in approved premises; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Act 2022 was a Presentation Bill tabled by Rob Butler that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 21 June 2021 and became an Act of Parliament on 28 April 2022.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Rob Butler), not the Government.

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, Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Sponsor: Rob Butler (Con)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
28/04/2022
Briefing paper
28/02/2022
Explanatory Note
24/01/2022
Impact Assessment
14/12/2021

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

28th April 2022
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
28th April 2022
Royal Assent (Commons)
28th April 2022
Act of Parliament
Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Act 2022 (c. 27)
26th April 2022
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
26th April 2022
3rd reading (Lords)
6th April 2022
Order of Commitment discharged: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
6th April 2022
Order of Commitment discharged
1st April 2022
Select Committee report
26th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
25th March 2022
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
25th March 2022
2nd reading (Lords)
28th February 2022
Briefing papers
Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill
24th January 2022
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th January 2022
1st reading (Lords)
24th January 2022
Bill
HL Bill 100 (as brought from the Commons)
24th January 2022
Bill
HL Bill 100 (as brought from the Commons)
24th January 2022
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 100 Explanatory Notes
24th January 2022
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
24th January 2022
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
21st January 2022
3rd reading (Commons)
21st January 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 21 January 2022
15th December 2021
Committee stage (Commons)
15th December 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings as at 15 December 2021 at Public Bill Committee Stage
15th December 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 15 December 2021
14th December 2021
Impact Assessments
Equalities Statement
29th November 2021
Money resolution
29th October 2021
2nd reading (Commons)
29th October 2021
Commons Hansard Daily Report
2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
26th October 2021
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
26th October 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 41 EN 2021-22
22nd October 2021
Bill
Bill 41 2021-22 (as introduced)
21st June 2021
1st reading (Commons)