Registration of Overseas Entities Bill 2021-22


set up a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners and require overseas entities who own land to register in certain circumstances.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Registration of Overseas Entities Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Layla Moran.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2021-22 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Layla Moran), 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.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Sponsor: Layla Moran (LD)

Official Bill Page

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

Last Event: Friday 18th March 2022 - 2nd reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 40%

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

18th March 2022
2nd reading (Commons)
19th January 2022
1st reading (Commons)