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A reading of a bill is a stage of debate on the bill held by a general body of a legislature.. In the Westminster system, developed in the United Kingdom, there are generally three readings of a bill as it passes through the stages of becoming, or failing to become, legislation.
However, it was defeated at its second reading by 330–118. [2] In May 2021, another PMB was introduced on assisted dying by Molly Meacher, Baroness Meacher, and received its second reading in the House of Lords but did not progress. [3] Dame Esther Rantzen is a high-profile campaigner in support of the bill.
12 March 2019: A second "meaningful vote" rejected the Withdrawal Agreement again, with a reduced majority of 242–391. [103] 13 March 2019: A non-binding amendment to the Government's motion in response to the second meaningful vote, categorically rejecting a no-deal Brexit under any circumstances, was passed 312–308. [104]
Normally, the Second Reading of a Government bill is approved. A defeat for a Government bill on this Reading usually signifies a major loss. The last time this happened was at the second reading of the Shops Bill for the government of Margaret Thatcher in 1986. The bill, which liberalised controls on Sunday trading, was defeated in the Commons ...
Its first reading was on 21 May 2022, its second reading was on 15 July 2022, committee stage was on 18 November 2022, report stage was on 25 January 2023, and third reading was on 21 April 2023. Lib Dem MP, Wera Hobhouse, 'carried over' the bill to the Commons, but it was not allocated time to proceed.
Members of the public can make written submissions to public bill committees after the Second Reading debate, by emailing the Scrutiny Unit. [3] The composition of the committee is roughly proportional to that of the House itself, so it is rare that amendments are accepted that are contrary to a majority Government's wishes.
First reading: This stage is a mere formality; it involves the reading of the title of the proposed bill and distribution of the bill to members of parliament. Second reading: As in the UK, the stage involves a debate on the general principles of the bill and is followed by a vote. Again, the second reading of a government bill is usually ...
This is a list of acts of the 2nd session of the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom, which ran from 14 October 2019 [1] until 6 November 2019. [ 2 ] Acts passed since 1963 are cited by calendar year, [ 3 ] as opposed to the convention used for earlier acts of citing the regnal year(s) in which the relevant parliamentary session was held. [ 4 ]