Petition to introduce a Private Bill presented to Parliament
1 sitting- Formal sitting
1st readingLords
1 sittingBill introduced in the Lords- Formal sitting
Committee stageLords
- Carry-over motion
2 sittings- Formal sitting
- Formal sitting
- Parliament prorogued
Session 2012-13 ends. Bills still before the House fall — this one was carried over.
- State Opening of Parliament
Session 2013-14 begins with the Queen’s Speech. The bill resumes, and is presented again for a fresh first reading.
Bill reintroducedLords
1 sitting- Formal sitting
1st readingCommons
1 sitting- Formal sitting
Committee stageCommons
1 sitting- Formal sitting
3rd readingCommons
1 sitting- Formal sitting
Queen Elizabeth II grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law