This is entry number 287, published on 18 October 2011, of a
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Today's entry reports on the final day of Report Stage of
the Localism Bill in the House of Lords.
The Localism Bill is nearing the end of its passage through
Parliament, and is being heavily amended as it goes. Yesterday was
the final of seven days of 'Report Stage' in the House of
Lords. All that remains is Third Reading on 31 October (although
given the number of issues that were deferred to Third Reading
there may be a second day), and the to-ing and fro-ing between the
Commons and Lords to agree on the same version of the Bill known as
'ping pong'. Oh, and not forgetting Royal Assent, although
the last time this was withheld was in 1708.
