Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
A Bill to promote the reform of the statute law by the repeal, in accordance with recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, and to make other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments.
Summary
<p><span>This Bill would repeal a number of statutes which have become obsolete. It follows recommendations in the 18<span>th</span> report of the UK Law Commission, which is responsible for modernising and simplifying the statute book to make it more accessible. There have been 17 previous Statute Law Repeal Bills since 1965, repealing 2000 Acts in their entirety.</span></p><p><span><strong>Key areas</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>The Bill will repeal 260 whole Acts and part repeal 68 other Acts</span></li><li><span>These range from laws on turnpikes and the East India Company to London workhouses and the aftermath of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819.</span></li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Lords
27 February 2008 – 27 February 2008
- 2nd reading· Lords
18 March 2008 – 18 March 2008
- Order of Commitment discharged· Lords
19 May 2008 – 19 May 2008
- 3rd reading· Lords
2 June 2008 – 2 June 2008
- 1st reading· Commons
2 June 2008 – 2 June 2008
- 2nd reading· Commons
9 July 2008 – 9 July 2008
- 3rd reading· Commons
9 July 2008 – 9 July 2008
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
21 July 2008 – 21 July 2008
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 287.