A Bill to make provision for a scheme for the triggering and holding of a local area referendum to approve a proposed sale of or including school playing fields by a local education authority or state-funded school; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
13 May 2016
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This bill would create a scheme for local area referendums to approve a proposed sale of, or inclusion of, school playing fields by a local education authority or state-funded school. It aims to give local communities the final say over disposal of school playing fields, with rules for how the referendum would be triggered and run, as well as related provisions.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it passes this stage, it would move on to subsequent stages such as committee and further readings.
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29 Jun 2015
22 Jan 2016
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 29 June 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The second reading debate on 22 January 2016 was adjourned.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
