A Bill to make provision for ending the liability of lay rectors for the repair of chancels
House of Lords
17 July 2014
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The Chancel Repairs Bill would end the liability of lay rectors to pay for repairs to church chancels. If enacted, lay rectors would no longer be legally responsible for those repairs. The bill is currently at the second reading in the Lords, having had its first reading in July 2014.
The bill is at the Lords’ second reading. It began in the Lords, with its first reading on 16 July 2014.
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16 Jul 2014
First reading took place on 16 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
