Private Members' Bills - Presentation and first reading
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The following Private Members' Bills will be presented today. These
are the 20 MPs that were drawn in the recent ballot. The bills will
be given a second reading date on a series of Friday's in the
Commons specially devoted to private members' business. The
specific dates will be announced later and we will let you know.
The Friday dates given over to these bills are as follows: 29
November, 6 December 2024, 17 January, 24 January, 7 March, 14
March, 28 March, 25 April, 16...Request free trial
The following Private Members' Bills will be presented today. These are the 20 MPs that were drawn in the recent ballot. The bills will be given a second reading date on a series of Friday's in the Commons specially devoted to private members' business. The specific dates will be announced later and we will let you know. The Friday dates given over to these bills are as follows: 29 November, 6 December 2024, 17 January, 24 January, 7 March, 14 March, 28 March, 25 April, 16 May, 13 June, 20 June, 4 July and 11 July 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to allow adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with assistance to end their own life; and for connected purposes. New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill to require the installation of solar photovoltaic generation equipment on new homes; to set minimum standards for compliance with that requirement; and for connected purposes. Climate and Nature Dr Roz Savage Bill to require the United Kingdom to achieve climate and nature targets; to give the Secretary of State a duty to implement a strategy to achieve those targets; to establish a Climate and Nature Assembly to advise the Secretary of State in creating that strategy; to give duties to the Committee on Climate Change and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee regarding the strategy and targets; and for connected purposes. Water Bill to set targets and objectives relating to water, including in relation to the ownership of water companies and to climate mitigation and adaptation; to require the Secretary of State to publish and implement a strategy for achieving those targets and objectives; to establish a Commission on Water to advise the Secretary of State on that strategy; to make provision about the powers and duties of that Commission, including a requirement to establish a Citizens' Assembly on water ownership; and for connected purposes. Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill to make provision for the protection of children accessing digital services and content. Rare Cancers Dr Scott Arthur Bill to make provision to incentivise research and investment into the treatment of rare types of cancer; and for connected purposes. European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill to make provision to modify the effect on domestic law of arrangements relating to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU; and for connected purposes. Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill to make provision about the automatic registration of all children eligible for free school meals; to provide for an opt-out where the family wishes; and for connected purposes. Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill to change the procedure for amending Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Licensing Hours Extensions Bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing hours Orders can be made by negative resolution statutory instrument. Looked After Children (Distance Placements) Bill to require local authorities to publish information about looked after children in distance placements; to require local authorities to develop and publish sufficiency plans in respect of their duty under section 22G of the Children Act 1989; to require the Secretary of State to publish a national sufficiency plan in respect of looked after children in distance placements; and for connected purposes. Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill to make provision about absent voting in connection with local government elections in Scotland and Wales, elections to the Scottish Parliament and elections to Senedd Cymru; and for connected purposes. Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill to create an offence of unauthorised entry at football matches for which a football banning order can be imposed following conviction. Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill to require operator licences authorising the carrying out of spaceflight activities to specify the licensee's indemnity limit. Short-term Let Accommodation Bill to make provision for the licensing of short-term let accommodation; to make provision about the marketing of short-term let accommodation; to make provision about planning permission in respect of short-term let accommodation; to require the Secretary of State to publish guidance about the management of short-term let accommodation; to make provision about small business rates relief for short-term let accommodation; and for connected purposes. Fur (Import and Sale) Bill to prohibit the import and sale of fur; and for connected purposes. Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill to make provision for and in connection with restricting the importation and non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets. Fireworks Bill to make provision about the sale of fireworks; and for connected purposes. Gambling Act 2005 (Monetary Limits for Lotteries) Bill to remove monetary limits on proceeds from the mandatory conditions of lottery operating licences; and for connected purposes. Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Dr Rupa Huq Bill to make provision about transparency of ticket prices for sporting and cultural events; and for connected purposes. |