A Bill to create a Business of the House Commission to regulate the timetabling of business in the House of Commons; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
31 October 2023
This Bill would create a new Business of the House Commission to regulate how the House of Commons schedules its business and debates. It sets out the Commission’s powers and procedures for timetabling and related activities, with the aim of making the House’s calendar more predictable and efficient. The measure is currently at its first reading in the House of Commons.
The Bill is at the first reading in the House of Commons. If it moves forward, it would proceed through subsequent stages (second reading, committee, report, and third reading) as part of the normal parliamentary process.
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Order for Second Reading on Friday 25 November, read and discharged. The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
