Representation of the People Bill
Government Bill · started in the Commons
A Bill to make provision extending the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds; to make provision about the registration of voters; to make provision about the administration and conduct of elections, referendums and recall petitions; to make provision about election agents’ addresses; to make provision about political expenditure and political donations; to make provision about information to be included in electronic campaigning material; to make provision about offences and civil sanctions in connection with elections, referendums and recall petitions and with donations and expenditure for political purposes; to make provision about the disclosure of information by the Electoral Commission; to make provision about the disqualification of offenders for holding elective offices, and their sentencing, where offences are aggravated by hostility towards persons involved in elections, referendums or recall petitions or holders of such offices; and for connected purposes.
- Steve Reed · Labour · Streatham and Croydon North · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Where it is
Commons · Committee stage
What happens next
Commons report stage · Wednesday 2 September
The route
In the Commons
- 1st reading12 Feb
- 2nd reading2 Mar
- Committee stagehere18 Mar5 sittings
- Report stage2 Sept
- 3rd reading
In the Lords
- 1st reading
- 2nd reading
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
Between the Houses
- Consideration of amendments
- Royal Assent
In the House
- Wednesday 2 September
Representation of People Bill: Remaining Stages
Commons·Main Chamber - Monday 14 September
Representation of the People Bill – second reading
Lords·Main Chamber
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What we've written
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Every stage on the record (9)
- Commons1st reading12 Feb
- Commons2nd reading2 Mar
- CommonsProgramme motion2 Mar
- CommonsMoney resolution2 Mar
- CommonsCarry-over motion2 Mar
- CommonsCommittee stage18 Mar + 4
- CommonsBill reintroduced14 May
- CommonsProgramme motion2 Sept
- CommonsReport stage2 Sept
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