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Successful MPs in Private Members’ Bill ballot announced

The 20 MPs who were successful in this year’s Private Members’ Bill Ballot have been announced this morning.

Private Members’ Bills can be introduced by MPs who are not Government Ministers. It’s up to the MP to choose the topic of the Bill, and the Bill generally attempts to change the law on a specific area.

Ballot Bills are usually debated on 13 Fridays in each Parliamentary session.

MPs who are successful have the next six weeks to decide on the topic of their Bill and what they’d like it to achieve, before presenting it to the Commons on Wednesday 16 October.

The 20 MPs successful in this year’s ballot were:

  1. Kim Leadbeater, Labour (Spen Valley)
  2. Max Wilkinson, Liberal Democrats (Cheltenham)
  3. Dr Roz Savage, Liberal Democrats (South Cotswolds)
  4. Clive Lewis, Labour (Norwich South)
  5. Josh MacAlister, Labour (Whitehaven and Workington)
  6. Dr Scott Arthur, Labour (Edinburgh South West)
  7. Jim Allister, Traditional Unionist Voice (North Antrim)
  8. Peter Lamb, Labour (Crawley)
  9. Alex McIntyre, Labour (Gloucester)
  10. Andrew Ranger, Labour (Wrexham)
  11. Jake Richards, Labour (Rother Valley)
  12. Tracy Gilbert, Labour (Edinburgh North and Leith)
  13. Linsey Farnsworth, Labour (Amber Valley)
  14. John Grady, Labour (Glasgow East)
  15. Rachael Maskell, Labour (Co-op), (York Central)
  16. Ruth Jones, Labour (Newport West and Islwyn),
  17. Dr Danny Chambers, Liberal Democrats (Winchester)
  18. Sarah Owen, Labour (Luton North)
  19. Wendy Chamberlain, Liberal Democrats (North East Fife)
  20. Dr Rupa Huq, Labour (Ealing Central and Acton)

The successful MPs will introduce their chosen bills to the House of Commons on Wednesday 16 October.

In advance of the draw, which takes place at the start of every parliamentary session, MPs wishing to participate entered their name against a number. 458 MPs entered the ballot this year.

The Chairman of Ways and Means – Rt Hon Nusrat Ghani – then drew 20 numbered ballot balls before reading out the names of the successful MPs. Those drawn highest in the ballot usually have the best chance of making progress with their Bill.

The full draw can be watched back on Parliament TV.