A Bill to create a Business of the House Commission to regulate the timetabling of business in the House of Commons; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
30 March 2015
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The bill would create a new body called the Business of the House Commission to decide and supervise when business is scheduled in the House of Commons. Its main job is to regulate timetable matters—debates, calendars and related timing—with the aim of making Parliament's work more predictable and orderly. It also provides for related or connected purposes.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons; after this it would typically move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
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2 Sept 2014
This Bill had its first reading on 2 September 2014 through the Ten Minute Rule Motion.
The 2014-2015 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
