A bill to amend the Sovereign Grant Act 2011; amend the succession to the title of the Duke of Cornwall; re-distribute the Duchy of Cornwall estate; and to remove the requirement for a Parliament to obtain Queen or Prince's consent to consideration of bills passing through Parliament.
House of Lords
27 March 2013
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This bill would modernise how the Crown and the Duchy of Cornwall are treated in law. It aims to adjust the funding of the Sovereign, change how the Duke of Cornwall’s title is inherited, reorganise the Duchy of Cornwall estate, and remove the rule that Parliament must obtain the Queen’s or Prince’s consent before considering certain bills.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the Lords. It originated in the Lords, with its first reading in 2013.
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26 Mar 2013
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