Lords completes examination of Crown Estate Bill
19 November 2024
The Crown Estate Bill had its third reading, a chance for members to make sure the eventual law is effective, workable and without loopholes, on Monday 18 November.
The Crown Estate Bill aims to widen the borrowing and investment powers of the Crown Estate to speed up the development of offshore wind projects, in collaboration with Great British Energy, and to deliver long-term financial returns to the taxpayer.
Third reading
Third reading is the chance for members to ‘tidy up' a bill, making small changes to ensure it is effective.
No amendments (changes) were put forward ahead of third reading. Instead, members discussed the progress of the bill at the conclusion of its stages through the House of Lords.
Catch up
Watch or read the debate
- Watch on Parliament TV.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript.
Explore further information
Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.
Next steps
The bill now passes to the House of Commons for their consideration.
What's happened so far?
Report stage
Report stage, a further chance to closely scrutinise elements of the bill and make changes, took place on Tuesday 5 November.
Committee stage
Committee stage, a chance to thoroughly examine individual parts (clauses) of the bill, took place on Wednesday 14 October.
Second reading
Second reading, a full debate on the key principles of the bill, took place on Monday 2 September.
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