Commons Private Members’ Bills: 16 October 2015
16 October 2015 (updated on 16 October 2015)
MPs debated the Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill, in the House of Commons on Friday 16 October 2015.
Private Members’ Bills debated
The following Bills were debated on Friday 16 October 2015:
Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill: Second Reading
This Bill, sponsored by Chris Heaton-Harris MP, seeks to make provision for access to innovative medical treatments; and for connected purposes.
The Bill completed its second reading stage and was committed to Public Bill Committee.
- Watch Parliament TV: Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill
- Find out more about Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Health services
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill: Second Reading
This Bill, sponsored by Karen Buck MP, seeks to amend the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to require that residential rented accommodation is provided and maintained in a state of fitness for human habitation; and for connected purposes.
This Bill started its second reading debate but the debate was adjourned. It is expected to resume its debate on Friday 29 January 2016.
- Watch Parliament TV: Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill
- Find out more about Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Private rented housing
Rescheduled Private Members’ Bills
The Second Reading stages of the following Bills have been rescheduled:
Health and Safety Executive (Powers) Bill: Second Reading
This Bill, sponsored by James Cleverly MP, seeks to confer further powers on the Health and Safety Executive.
The second reading stage of this Bill has been rescheduled for Friday 4 December 2015.
- Find out more about Health and Safety Executive (Powers) Bill
- Read current Parliamentary materials in Topics: Industrial health and safety
Constitutional Convention (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
This Bill, sponsored by Graham Allen MP, seeks to make provision for a convention to consider the constitution of the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
The second reading stage of this Bill has been rescheduled for Friday 4 December 2015.
- Find out more about Constitutional Convention (No. 2) Bill
- Read current Parliamentary materials in Topics: Constitution
Related Information
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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