Devolution in England Bill [HL]

Key Points

• It would require the Secretary of State to publish a publicly available report on devolution in England.
• The report would describe how devolution currently works in England within the UK framework.
• The bill is at the Lords' second reading stage, meaning it is in the early stages of parliamentary consideration.
• If enacted, future governments would be legally obliged to produce and publish such a report.

Progress

The bill is at the Lords’ second reading. It will need to go through committee, report stage and the Commons if it is to become law.