Business of the House (Private Members’ Bills)

– in the House of Commons at 5:46 pm on 25 March 2020.

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Ordered,

That:

(1) the Resolution of the House of 16 January 2020 (Business of the House (Private Members’ Bills)) is amended as follows:

(a) leave out “27 March 2020”; and

(b) leave out “ and 29 January 2021” and insert “, 29 January 2021 and 5 February 2021”;

(2) the Orders for Second Reading of Bills on each of the days listed under Day 1 in the table below are read and discharged;

(3) each such Bill is ordered to be read a second time on the corresponding day listed under Day 2 in the table; and

(4) those Bills are set down to be read a second time on the appropriate Day 2 in the order in which they were set down to be read a second time on the corresponding Day 1.

—(James Morris.)

Bills

A proposal for new legislation that is debated by Parliament.

Second Reading

The Second Reading is the most important stage for a Bill. It is when the main purpose of a Bill is discussed and voted on. If the Bill passes it moves on to the Committee Stage. Further information can be obtained from factsheet L1 on the UK Parliament website.