A Bill to make provision about certain privileges related to constitutional matters.
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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The Constitutional Privileges Bill [HL] is a Lords-originating measure that sets out provisions about certain privileges connected with constitutional matters. It aims to clarify how those privileges operate within constitutional processes. The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the Lords.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords. If it progresses, it would typically move on to committee scrutiny and further stages before becoming law.
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23 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 23 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 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
