Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill 2023-24
make provision about the status of, and privileges and immunities in connection with, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the International Committee of the Red Cross; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Maria Miller.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 12 December 2023 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Maria Miller), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
Next Event: Friday 17th May 2024 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 3
(Likely to be Debated)
Last Event: Monday 29th April 2024 - 1st reading (Lords)
Bill Progession through Parliament