Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Proposal 1325
A Bill to consolidate certain enactments relating to co-operative societies, community benefit societies and other societies registered or treated as registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.
Appraisal prepared just now from the official papers. Next scheduled update after the next sitting or within about 24 hours.
Sponsor: HM Treasury
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In plain English
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2014 c. Part 1 Registration Introduction 1.
The papers we read for this bill do not say who would be affected if it became law.
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2014 c. Part 1 Registration Introduction 1.
Same bill, simpler words — a deeper read without the jargon.
Imagine the country is making a new rule. This one is about: Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2014 c. Part 1 Registration Introduction 1.. The people who would notice most are: we are still checking who that would be. If it became a real law, the everyday change would be: Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2014 c. Part 1 Registration Introduction 1..
Green Book 2026 · 5 Case Model
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2014 c. Part 1 Registration Introduction 1.
It is currently at Royal Assent in the Unassigned, sponsored by HM Treasury.
Accountability · outcome beside Green Book evidence
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act became law. The official papers we read covered some Green Book cases well and left gaps in others. For accountability, the outcome sits beside a mixed evidence trail — worth reading the case notes below.
Strategic: Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2014 c. Part 1 Registration Introduction 1.
Economic: Death of member: distribution of property not exceeding £5,000 Officers and employees in charge of money etc 41.
Commercial: Method for execution of contracts under seal: England and Wales 55. Contracts, deeds and obligations made before registration of society 58.
Financial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say who would pay for it, or where the money would come from.
Management: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say who would be in charge of running it.
This is an accountability reading, not a recommendation and not a score. It does not say whether Parliament should have passed or rejected the bill. It only sets the actual parliamentary outcome beside how complete the Green Book five-case evidence was in the official papers.
These UK Acts sit in a similar policy space and are already law. Pairing uses this proposal’s official papers (and the plain-English note themes). It is not a verdict that the proposal is redundant or unnecessary.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2010-04-13
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010
Same policy area (“Other”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2022-02-07
National Insurance Contributions Act 2014
Same policy area (“Economy / tax”). Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2015-03-10
Childcare Payments Act 2014
Same policy area (“Economy / tax”). Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2014-12-18
Taxation of Pensions Act 2014
Same policy area (“Economy / tax”). Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2014-07-18
Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2014
Same policy area (“Economy / tax”). Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.