Commons Private Members’ Bills: 27 January 2017
27 January 2017 (updated on 27 January 2017)
MPs debated a number of Private Members’ Bills in the House of Commons on Friday 27 January 2017.
Private Members’ Bills debated
Homelessness Reduction Bill
Report stage and Third Reading of the Bill, sponsored by Bob Blackman, were debated.
The Bill seeks to make provision about measures for reducing homelessness; and for connected purposes.
- Read Commons Hansard: Homelessness Reduction Bill, Remaining Stages
- Find out more about Homelessness Reduction Bill
- House of Commons Library briefing paper: Homelessness Reduction Bill 2016-17 Committee Stage Report
The Bill passed its Report Stage and Third Reading, and now moves to the House of Lords for further scrutiny.
Private Members Bills passed at Second Reading without debate
Road Traffic Offenders (Surrender of Driving Licences Etc) Bill
This Bill, sponsored by Michael Tomlinson, aims to make provision about the surrender, production or other delivery up of driving licences, or test certificates, in relation to certain offences; to make provision in relation to identifying persons in connection with fixed penalty notices, conditional offers and the payment of fixed penalties under the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988; and for connected purposes.
- Find out more about Road Traffic Offenders (Surrender of Driving Licences Etc) Bill
- House of Commons Library briefing paper: Road Traffic Offenders (Surrender of Driving Licences Etc) Bill
This Bill was not objected to and so passed Second Reading, now moving to the Committee stage.
Use of Property (Protection) Bill
This Bill, sponsored by Michael Tomlinson, aims to make provision about protecting existing and established use of property; and for connected purposes.
This Bill was not objected to and so passed Second Reading, now moving to the Committee stage.
Farriers (Registration) Bill
This Bill, sponsored by Byron Davies, aims to to make provision about the constitution of the Farriers Registration Council and its committees.
This Bill was not objected to and so passed Second Reading, now moving to the Committee stage.
At the end of the sitting at 2.30pm bills cannot be debated, but may pass Second Reading if the motion is not objected to.
Rescheduled Private Members' Bills
Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Amendment) Bill
This Bill, sponsored by Lucy Allan, aims to repeal provisions in the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 requiring teachers, carers and responsible adults to report signs of extremism or radicalisation amongst children in primary school, nursery school or other pre-school educational settings; and for connected purposes.
- Read Commons Hansard: Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Amendment) Bill
- Find out more about Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Amendment) Bill
- House of Commons Library briefing paper: Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Amendment) Bill
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Amendment) Bill started its Second Reading but the debate was adjourned. Debate is expected to resume on Friday 24 March 2017.
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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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