Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill 2023-24
require providers of electronic communications networks to grant other such providers access to their apparatus where that is necessary to ensure consistent network coverage; to prevent those providers from charging more than the standard market rate for such access; to require the regulator to impose penalties on providers who unreasonably fail to grant such access; to make provision for the purpose of incentivising providers to allow customers of other providers to use their networks where access cannot be granted to their apparatus; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Helen Morgan.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 11 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 (Helen Morgan), 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.
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 Briefing papers All Bill Debates
Next Event: Friday 21st June 2024 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 8
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Friday 26th January 2024 - 2nd reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament