A Bill to make provision for the relocation of Billingsgate Market and the London Central Markets; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
31 May 2024
The City of London (Markets) Bill aims to relocate Billingsgate Market (the City’s fish market) and the London Central Markets to new sites, with related provisions to support the move. It is accompanied by documents including petitions from those affected and a human rights memorandum. The bill has been introduced in the House of Commons and is currently at the second reading.
The bill is at the second reading in the Commons. If it progresses, it would typically move to committee stage for detailed examination, followed by further readings in both Houses.
Generated 21 February 2026
The City of London (Markets) Bill was deposited on 28 November 2022.
It was examined for compliance with the Private Business Standing Orders on 19 December 2022 and 25 January 2023.
The Bill received its first reading in the House of Commons on 30 January 2023.
Following the Bill's formal introduction to the House at its first reading, there was a petitioning period, during which time individuals, groups and organisations which are directly and specially affected by the Bill were able to submit a petition against the Bill outlining their objections to it. You can find more information about petitioning here.
The petitioning period ran from 31 January to 9 February 2023. One petition was received, and can be viewed here.
A carry-over motion for the Bill (to enable it to be continued with in the next session) was agreed in the House of Commons on 23 October 2023 and in the House of Lords on 24 October 2023.
The Bill was reintroduced in the House of Commons for the 2023-24 session on 14 November 2023 and was deemed to have received its first and second readings.
The Bill is currently awaiting referral to a private bill committee.
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
