make provision about the integration of ferry services with other transport services; to make provision about the regulation of ferry services; and for connected purposes.
The Ferry services (Integration and Regulation) Bill is a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Joe Robertson.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 05 November 2025 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Joe Robertson), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
So is this going to become a law?Ten Minute Rule Bills do not receive any legislative priority and will only become an Act of Parliament if there is unanimous consent of MPs.
However, the legislative proposal may be adopted by the Government, particularly if the proposed legislation can be implemented without a Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
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Next Event: Friday 28th November 2025 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Wednesday 5th November 2025 - 1st reading (Commons)
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