A Bill to make provision for a convention to consider the constitution of the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
14 December 2015
The Constitutional Convention Bill would create a formal body, a constitutional convention, to look at and discuss the United Kingdom’s constitution. It also covers related purposes connected to constitutional questions. The bill outlines how the convention is to operate, though many details are not specified here.
The bill is currently in Committee stage in the House of Lords and originated in the Lords. If it moves forward, it would follow the normal parliamentary path through the Lords and then the Commons.
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Line by line examination of the Bill took place during committee stage on 11 December. Amendments discussed covered clause 2 of the Bill.
Report stage – further line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
