A Bill to provide for corporate status of and for certain privileges and immunities to be accorded to the international inter-parliamentary organisation of national and sub-national legislatures of Commonwealth countries known as the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and to its Secretary-General; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
22 March 2023
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This bill would give the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), an international body made up of Commonwealth national and sub-national legislatures, formal corporate status and confer certain privileges and immunities on the CPA and its Secretary-General. It also covers related purposes to support its inter-parliamentary work.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. The first reading was held on 1 March 2023, and the next steps would typically include committee stage and further readings before final passage.
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1 Mar 2023
24 Mar 2023
This Bill has been withdrawn and will not progress any further.
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