Petition to introduce a Private Bill presented to Parliament
1 sitting- Formal sitting
Carry-over motionLords
1 sitting- Formal sitting
Carry-over motionCommons
1 sitting- Formal sitting
- Parliament prorogued
Session 2015-16 ends. Bills still before the House fall — this one was carried over.
- State Opening of Parliament
Session 2016-17 begins with the Queen’s Speech. The bill resumes, and is presented again for a fresh first reading.
Bill reintroducedLords
1 sitting- Formal sitting
Committee stageLords
1 sitting- Formal sitting
3rd readingLords
1 sitting · 1 debate1st readingCommons
1 sitting- Formal sitting
- Promoter's Statement - Second Reading
- Letter dated 081216 Minister to Christopher Chope Second Reading Debate
- Letter dated 081216 Minister to Matthew Offord Second Reading Debate
Committee stageCommons
1 sitting- Formal sitting
3rd readingCommons
6 sittings- Formal sitting
- Formal sitting
- Formal sitting
- Formal sitting
- Formal sitting
- Formal sitting
- Parliament prorogued
Session 2016-17 ends. Bills still before the House fall — this one was carried over.
- State Opening of Parliament
Session 2017-19 begins with the Queen’s Speech. The bill resumes, and is presented again for a fresh first reading.
Motion to revive BillCommons
1 sitting- Formal sitting
Bill reintroducedLords
- Motion to revive Bill
2 sittings- Formal sitting
- Formal sitting
- Promoter's Statement - Third Reading
Queen Elizabeth II grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law