Bills Presented

Roger Gale Excerpts

Wednesday 25th February 2026 Commons Chamber

Secretary David Lammy, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Darren Jones, Secretary Bridget Phillipson, Anna Turley, Sarah Sackman, Alex Davies-Jones and Jake Richards, presented a Bill to make provision in relation to criminal courts in England and Wales; to make provision about the leadership of tribunals; to amend section 1 of the Children Act 1989 to remove the presumption relating to the involvement of parents in the life of a child; and for connected purposes.

[Sir Roger Gale (Herne Bay and Sandwich) (Con)]

Object.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

Are you trying to object, Sir Roger? Marvellous.

Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 389) with explanatory notes (Bill 389-EN).