Business of the House (Private Members’ Bills)

– in the House of Commons at 9:00 pm on 1 July 2020.

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Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 9(6)),

That:

(1) the Resolution of the House of 16 January 2020 (Business of the House (Private Members’ Bills)), as amended by the Orders of the House of 25 March, 22 April, 12 May and 10 June 2020 (Business of the House (Private Members’ Bills)), is further amended as follows:

leave out “10 July 2020, 11 September 2020,” and insert “11 September 2020, 25 September 2020,”

(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.

—(David T. C. Davies.)

Question agreed to.

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.