A Bill to make provision concerning referendums within the United Kingdom on constitutional or parliamentary arrangements
House of Lords
8 November 2019
The Referendums Criteria Bill would set clear rules for when referendums can happen in the UK on constitutional or parliamentary changes. It aims to define which topics count, who can vote, and how referendums are run and recognised. It provides a framework intended to make future referendums more predictable and consistent.
Currently at Second Reading in the House of Lords, where peers debate the general principles. It will move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny if it passes that hurdle.
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First reading took place on 29 January. 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 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress
No recorded votes for this bill yet.