Timeline — Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023

10 Jan 2023
Bill introduced in the Commons by
- Grant ShappsMember in chargeConservativeon behalf of Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Lord CallananConservativeon behalf of Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1st reading in the Commons
13 Jan 2023
- Briefing Paper on the Bill
16 Jan 2023
2nd reading, Programme motion, Money resolution in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
84 speakers · 225 speeches
+70
Division #140Second Reading
Ayes
Conservative297
Independent6
Reform UK4
Labour (Co-op)2
Democratic Unionist Party1
Noes
Labour (Co-op)175
Scottish National Party38
Liberal Democrat13
Independent11
Conservative2
Social Democratic & Labour Party2
Your Party2
Plaid Cymru2
Democratic Unionist Party1
Alba Party1
Alliance1
Green Party1
Ayes 309Noes 249
Division #141Programme
Ayes
Conservative294
Independent5
Reform UK4
Labour (Co-op)2
Democratic Unionist Party1
Noes
Labour (Co-op)173
Scottish National Party43
Liberal Democrat13
Independent11
Your Party2
Social Democratic & Labour Party2
Plaid Cymru2
Conservative1
Democratic Unionist Party1
Alliance1
Alba Party1
Green Party1
Ayes 306Noes 252
Division #142Money
Ayes
Conservative292
Independent5
Reform UK4
Labour (Co-op)2
Democratic Unionist Party1
Noes
Scottish National Party41
Independent3
Plaid Cymru2
Conservative1
Alba Party1
Social Democratic & Labour Party1
Ayes 305Noes 49
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- Human Rights Memorandum from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - January 2023
30 Jan 2023
Committee stage, 3rd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
49 speakers · 203 speeches
+35
Division #166Committee: Third Reading
Ayes
Conservative301
Independent7
Reform UK4
Labour (Co-op)2
Noes
Labour (Co-op)175
Scottish National Party38
Liberal Democrat13
Independent9
Plaid Cymru3
Conservative2
Your Party2
Social Democratic & Labour Party2
Green Party1
Alliance1
Alba Party1
Ayes 315Noes 246
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31 Jan 2023
1st reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.
- HL Bill 97 (as brought from the Commons)
- HL Bill 97 Explanatory Notes
02 Feb 2023
- Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
13 Feb 2023
- Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: HL Bill 97
21 Feb 2023
2nd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
9 speakers · 11 speeches
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2nd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
26 speakers · 26 speeches
+12
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- Impact Assessment from the Department of Business and Trade
03 Mar 2023
- 27th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committeeno file
09 Mar 2023
Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
15 speakers · 54 speeches
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Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
25 speakers · 125 speeches
+11
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61 amendments tabled at Committee stage in the Lords
44 Not moved16 Withdrawn1 No decision
9 members moved amendments
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22 Mar 2023
- Letter from Baroness Vere to Baroness Randerson regarding a question raised during the committee stage debate: application of minimum service levels to buses.
23 Mar 2023
Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
17 speakers · 49 speeches
+3
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Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
17 speakers · 89 speeches
+3
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- Letter from Lord Markham to Peers regarding issues raised in the committee stage debate (first day): voluntary arrangements between employers and trade unions for strike days; services that are in scope of MSLs in the health sector, private companies, impact of the Bill on the health workforce and service users, modelling and analysis of the legislation - legal liability, and the standard for MSL regulations to be introduced for the health sector.
03 Apr 2023
- Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness O’Grady and Lord Markham regarding an issue raised during the Committee stage: whether private sector businesses are in scope of the legislation.
26 Apr 2023
Report stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
19 speakers · 40 speeches
+5
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7 amendments tabled at Report stage in the Lords
5 Agreed2 Withdrawn
5 members moved amendments
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- Legislative Consent Motion not approved by Senedd on 25 April 2023
- HL Bill 132 (as amended on Report)
09 May 2023
3rd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
5 speakers · 9 speeches
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2 amendments tabled at 3rd reading in the Lords
2 Agreed
1 member moved amendments
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10 May 2023
- Bill 305 2022-23 (Lords Amendments)
- Bill 305 EN 2022-23
18 May 2023
- Briefing Paper on Progress of the Bill
22 May 2023
Programme motion, Consideration of Lords amendments in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
23 speakers · 73 speeches
+9
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23 May 2023
- HL Bill 141 Commons Reasons
08 Jun 2023
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
9 speakers · 26 speeches
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13 Jun 2023
- Bill 322 2022-23 - Lords Non-Insistence, Amendments in Lieu and Consequential Amendments
21 Jun 2023
Consideration of Lords message in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
13 speakers · 47 speeches
Division #263motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 5B, 5C and 5D
Ayes
Conservative259
Independent10
Democratic Unionist Party3
Reform UK3
Labour (Co-op)2
Noes
Labour (Co-op)152
Scottish National Party37
Liberal Democrat8
Independent6
Plaid Cymru3
Social Democratic & Labour Party2
Conservative1
Green Party1
Your Party1
Alba Party1
Ayes 280Noes 214
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22 Jun 2023
- HL Bill 152 Commons Reasons
04 Jul 2023
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
6 speakers · 12 speeches
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- Bill 344 2022-23 Lords Non-Insistence, and Amendments in Lieu
17 Jul 2023
Consideration of Lords message in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
9 speakers · 24 speeches
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- HL Bill 162 Commons Reason
20 Jul 2023
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
4 speakers · 8 speeches
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King Charles III grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law
Act publishedStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023c. 39 View on legislation.gov.uk ↗

EnactedStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023