A Bill to Amend the succession to the title of Duke of Cornwall, to remove the presumption of Crown immunity applying to the Duke of Cornwall and Duchy of Cornwall; to remove certain exemptions and immunities from the Duke of Cornwall and Duchy of Cornwall; to allow the present Duke of Cornwall to purchase land and estates in land throughout the United Kingdom; to make provision about legal representation of and legal advice given to the Duke and Duchy of Cornwall; and to provide that the Duchy of Cornwall shall become subject to the Crown Estate Act 1961
House of Lords
28 April 2022
The Duchy of Cornwall Bill would change how the title of Duke of Cornwall is passed on and remove several immunities for the Duke and the Duchy. It would also let the current Duke buy land anywhere in the UK, set rules for legal representation and advice for the Duchy, and bring the Duchy under the Crown Estate Act 1961. The bill is currently at its first reading in the House of Lords.
The bill is at its first reading in the House of Lords and has not yet progressed to further stages or to the House of Commons.
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First reading took place on 9 December. 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 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
