A Bill to amend the Sovereign Grant Act 2011; to amend the succession to the title of the Duke of Cornwall; to redistribute the Duchy of Cornwall estate; and to remove the requirement for a Parliament to obtain the Queen's or Prince's consent to consideration of Bills passing through Parliament.
House of Lords
13 January 2014
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This bill would change royal finances by amending the Sovereign Grant Act 2011, alter who inherits the title of Duke of Cornwall, and redistribute the Duchy of Cornwall estate. It also removes the requirement for Parliament to obtain the Queen's or Prince's consent before considering Bills.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading stage in the House of Lords; its first reading occurred in May 2013 and its second reading in November 2013.
Generated 21 February 2026
13 May 2013
8 Nov 2013
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 8 November.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2013-14 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
