Lords considers bill on Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at committee stage
12 September 2024
Members of the House of Lords finished their consideration of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill, at committee stage on Wednesday 11 September.
The aim of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill is to redefine the CPA and ICRC so that the government can grant them privileges and immunities in a similar manner to other international organisations of which the UK is a member.
Line by line examination
Committee stage is a thorough examination of the individual parts (clauses) of the bill.
Proposed changes
No amendments were proposed ahead of committee stage. As no changes were discussed, the bill progressed directly to third reading.
This process is known as 'order of commitment discharged'.
Catch up
- 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
Third reading, a chance for members to make sure the eventual law is effective, workable and without loopholes, is scheduled for Tuesday 8 October.
What's happened so far?
Second reading, a full debate on the key principles of the bill, took place on Monday 29 July.
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