Commons Private Members' Bills: 11 May 2018
11 May 2018 (updated on 11 May 2018)
MPs debated a number of Private Members’ Bills in the House of Commons on Friday 11 May 2018.
Private Members' Bills debated
The following Bills were debated on Friday 11 May 2018:
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill: Remaining stages
This Bill, sponsored by Kevin Hollinrake MP, would make provision about leave and pay for employees whose children have died.
- Find out more about the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill
- House of Commons Library briefing paper: Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill
- Watch Parliament TV: Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill passed its Third Reading in the House of Commons without a division.
Representation of the People (Young People's Enfranchisement) Bill: Second Reading
This Bill, sponsored by Peter Kyle MP, seeks to reduce the voting age to 16 in parliamentary and other elections; to make provision for auto-enrolment onto the electoral register for people aged 16 to 24; to make provision about the use of educational establishments as polling stations; and for connected purposes.
- Find out more about the Representation of the People (Young People's Enfranchisement) Bill
- House of Commons Library briefing paper: Voting age
- Watch Parliament TV: Representation of the People (Young People's Enfranchisement) Bill
Proceedings on the Second Reading of the Representation of the People (Young People's Enfranchisement) Bill did not have time to be completed, and are scheduled to proceed at a later date.
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About Private Members’ Bills
Private Members' Bills are Public Bills introduced by MPs and Lords who are not government ministers.
As with other Public Bills, their purpose is to change the law as it applies to the general population.
A minority of Private Members' Bills become law but, by creating publicity around an issue, they may affect legislation indirectly.
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