A Bill to amend the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to make provision about parliamentary scrutiny of regulations made under that Act; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
2 November 2023
The Bill would amend the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to introduce parliamentary scrutiny of regulations made under that Act. In short, it aims to give Parliament a greater role in approving or reviewing public health rules that control disease, increasing democratic oversight. The measure is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and is sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it advances, it would proceed to committee stage and then on to further readings, before possible passage to the Lords and Royal Assent.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
