Middle Level Act 2018

Key Points

• Originated in the Commons as a Private Bill and went through all required stages in both Houses, including a Lords committee stage, before becoming law.
• Gained Royal Assent on 1 November 2018, completing its passage as the Middle Level Act 2018.
• At the Report Stage on 28 February 2018, Amendment 14 was decided by 5 Aye to 177 No.
• Party positions recorded show opposition from several parties at the time (for example Conservative, Reform UK, Liberal Democrats).
• The bill was revived and reintroduced multiple times between 2017 and 2018 as part of its passage through Parliament.

Progress

The bill has completed its passage through Parliament and received Royal Assent, so it is now law.

Voting

The key vote at Report Stage Amendment 14 (28 February 2018) was 5 Aye and 177 No. Party records show opposition from several parties in that period, including Conservative, Reform UK and Liberal Democrats.