Lords private members' bills
20 November 2015
The House of Lords considered four private members' bills on Friday 20 November. The bills covered Mesothelioma, subterranean development, and planning.
A private member's bill is a type of public bill (that affects the public). Private members' bills must go through the same set of procedures as other public bills.
Mesothelioma (Amendment) Bill
- Read the transcript in Lords Hansard
- Lords Library briefing: Mesothelioma (Amendment) Bill
- What is second reading?
A bill to amend the Mesothelioma Act 2014.
Find out more about the Mesothelioma (Amendment) Bill
Planning (Subterranean Development) Bill
- Read the transcript in Lords Hansard
- Lords Library briefing: Planning (Subterranean Development) Bill
- What is second reading?
A bill to define laws around the granting of planning permission for subterranean development.
Find out more about the Planning (Subterranean Development) Bill
Direct Planning (Pilot) Bill
- Read the transcript in Lords Hansard
- Lords Library briefing: Direct Planning (Pilot) Bill
- What is second reading?
A bill to define laws around direct planning pilot schemes
Find out more about the Direct Planning (Pilot) Bill