Public Transport (Rural Areas) Bill 2023-24


set minimum service levels for the provision of public transport in rural areas, including for access to sites of employment and education; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Public Transport (Rural Areas) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Sarah Dyke.

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 (Sarah Dyke), 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

Sponsor: Sarah Dyke (LD)

Official Bill Page

Next Event: Friday 21st June 2024 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 10
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)

Last Event: Tuesday 12th December 2023 - 1st reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 20%

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Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages