A Bill to make provision about the holding of referenda in relation to voting systems in local government elections.
House of Lords
2 May 2017
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The Local Government Elections (Referendum) Bill would create a legal framework for holding referenda on the voting system used in local government elections. It sets out how such referenda should be run and governed. The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords, an early stage of the legislative process.
The bill is at the second reading in the Lords. It has not yet progressed to committee scrutiny or further readings based on the provided information.
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13 Jun 2016
First reading took place on 13 June. 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 2016-2017 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
