A Bill to provide that the Secretary of State’s powers in relation to the management of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, include the power to grant a lease in respect of land for a period of up to 150 years
House of Lords
10 September 2019
This Bill would give the Secretary of State the power to grant leases of land at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew for up to 150 years. It is a narrow change focused on long‑term land management rather than broad reforms to Kew’s governance, aimed at giving Kew greater flexibility to use its land over the long term.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Lords and originated in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move to later stages in the Lords and, if enacted, proceed to the House of Commons for consideration.
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First reading took place on 13 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
