Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill 2017-19


make provision about rivers authorities; to make provision about the expenses of internal drainage boards; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage was a Presentation Bill tabled by David Warburton.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2017-19 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (David Warburton), 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?

No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.

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

Sponsor: David Warburton

Supporters: Neil Parish (Con), Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con), Marcus Fysh (Con)

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates

Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Thursday 16th May 2019 - 2nd reading: House of Lords

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords - 80%

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

27th June 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 169 Running list of amendments (PDF)
27th June 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 169(b) Amendments for Committee (PDF)
26th June 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 169(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF)
5th June 2019
Will write letters
Letter from Viscount Younger of Leckie to colleagues regarding issues raised during the Second Reading (PDF, 297KB)
16th May 2019
2nd reading: House of Lords
16th May 2019
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
16th May 2019
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
8th May 2019
Library Notes
Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
18th March 2019
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
18th March 2019
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
18th March 2019
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 169 Explanatory Notes
18th March 2019
Bills
HL Bill 169 (as introduced)
18th March 2019
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF)
18th March 2019
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 15 March 2019
15th March 2019
3rd reading: House of Commons
15th March 2019
Report stage: House of Commons
12th March 2019
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 March 2019
11th March 2019
Committee Debate: House of Commons
11th March 2019
Bills
Bill 354 2017-19 (as amended in Committee)
11th March 2019
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 March 2019
8th March 2019
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2019
7th March 2019
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2019
7th March 2019
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF)
8th February 2019
2nd reading: House of Commons
6th March 2018
Explanatory Notes
Bill 172-EN 2017-2019
6th March 2018
Bills
Bill 172 2017-2019, as introduced
5th March 2018
1st reading: House of Commons