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Private members' bills in the Parliament of the United Kingdom

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A private members' bill (PMB) in the Parliament of the United Kingdom is a type of public bill that can be introduced by either members of the House of Commons or House of Lords who are not Ministers. Less parliamentary time is given to such bills and as a result only a minority of PMBs actually become law.[1] Such bills can be used however to create publicity for a cause or issue and can affect legislation indirectly.

Methods

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There are three methods by which a Member of Parliament can introduce a Private Members' Bill: by ballot, by the Ten Minute Rule, and by presentation. [1]

Ballot

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2024 Private Members Bill Ballot being drawn

Under this method Members who apply are drawn from a ballot and, if successful, are given Parliamentary time for their bill. Members of Parliament who are successful in the ballot often have a higher chance of seeing their legislation passed, as greater Parliamentary time is given to ballots than other methods of passing a PMB such as under the Ten Minute Rule. It is normal for the first seven ballot bills to get one day's debate each.[1]

Ten Minute Rule

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The Ten Minute Rule is a method of introducing a PMB after a brief debate. A member speaks for up to ten minutes on a motion under Standing Order 23 to introduce a bill, followed potentially by an opposing member's ten minute speech. If the motion is passed, the bill is introduced and given a formal first reading; it is unlikely to make further progress because it will not be given priority on the parliamentary calendar. The Ten Minute Rule can be used to generate publicity for a particular issue. Often they are used merely as an opportunity to criticise legislation rather than pass a bill.[1]

Presentation

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Under this method any Member of Parliament may introduce a PMB if they have previously given an indication that they intend to do so. Members then formally introduce the bill but do not speak to support it. It is rare for a PMB to succeed by this method.[citation needed]

Procedure

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The second reading and subsequent readings of Private Members Bills take place on a sitting Friday. The sitting times for debate are 9.30am until 2.30pm; the debates for each bill must be concluded before 2.30pm in order to progress to the next stage of the bill passage. If the debate has not concluded before the time has run out, it will be moved to the bottom of the list of bills to be read and rescheduled for another time. For any sitting Friday there can be as many as 50 bills scheduled for debate on the order paper, however due to the short amount of time allotted to Friday sittings, Parliament has never progressed further than the 4th bill listed on the order of business for the day.

Criticisms

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The current system of Private Members' Bills has been criticised for being easily susceptible to filibustering. Kerry McCarthy, a Labour MP, has compared the system to the BBC radio game show Just a Minute but in reverse, stating that the more hesitation, deviation and repetition an MP makes the more likely they are to defeat a bill.[2] As Private Members' Bills are debated on Fridays attendance in debates is often poor as Members of Parliament return to their constituency.

Reform proposals

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The low number of Private Members' Bill passed has resulted in calls for reform of the PMB system. The Hansard Society has produced reform proposals in a pamphlet called 'Enhancing the Role of Backbench MPs'. The pamphlet calls for greater resourcing of PMBs and changes to the times when Private Members' Bills are debated.[3]

Recent successful Private Members' Bills

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1980s

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1983–84 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Lotteries (Amendment) Lord Irving of Dartford Labour -
Lords Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Earl of Caithness Conservative -
Ballot 1 Video Recordings Graham Bright Conservative Luton South
Ballot 9 Trade Marks (Amendment) Stephen Dorrell Conservative Charnwood
Ballot 20 Road Traffic (Driving Instruction) Elizabeth Peacock Conservative Batley & Spen
Ballot 4 Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Alex Eadie Labour Midlothian
Ballot 8 Juries (Disqualification) John Watson Conservative Skipton & Ripon
Ballot 16 Cycle Tracks Cecil Franks Conservative Barrow & Furness
Ballot 13 Child Abduction Timothy Wood Conservative Stevenage
Ballot 15 Betting Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) (No 2) Ian Gilmour Conservative Chesham & Amersham
Ballot 18 Anatomy John McWilliam Labour Blaydon
Ballot 14 Agriculture (Amendment) Edward Leigh Conservative Gainsborough & Horncastle
Presentation Law Reform (Husband and Wife) (Scotland) Lord James Douglas-Hamilton Conservative Edinburgh West
1984–85 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Licensing (Amendment) Lord Harmar-Nicholls Conservative -
Lords Dangerous Vessels Lord Walston Social Democratic Party -
Lords Charities Viscount Colville of Culross Crossbench -
Lords Betting Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Lord Newall Conservative -
Ballot 4 Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Dr David Clark Labour South Shields
Ballot 2 Sexual Offences Janet Fookes Conservative Plymouth Drake
Ballot 20 Road Traffic (Production of Documents) Timothy Smith Conservative Beaconsfield
Ballot 15 Motor-Cycle Crash Helmets (Restriction of Liability) Ivor Stanbrook Conservative Orpington
Ballot 3 Local Government (Access to Information) Robin Squire Conservative Hornchurch
Ballot 1 Intoxicating Substances (Supply) Neville Trotter Conservative Tynemouth
Ballot 12 Hospital Complaints Procedure Michael McNair-Wilson Conservative Newbury
Ballot 19 Gaming (Bingo) Peter Fry Conservative Wellingborough
Ballot 6 Copyright (Computer Software) (Amendment) William Powell Conservative Corby
Ballot 13 Controlled Drugs (Penalties) Keith Raffan Conservative Delyn
Ballot 11 Charter Trustees Charles Morrison Conservative Devizes
10 minute rule Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Roger Freeman Conservative Kettering
10 minute rule Rent (Amendment) Michael Mates Conservative East Hampshire
Presentation Wildlife and Countryside (Service of Notices) Dr David Clark Labour South Shields
Presentation Prohibition of Female Circumcision Marion Roe Conservative Broxbourne
Presentation Hill Farming Robert Jackson Labour Wantage
Presentation Agricultural Training Board Tom Torney Labour Bradford South
1985–86 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Prevention of Oil Pollution Lord Walston Social Democratic Party -
Lords Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Lord Meston Crossbench -
Lords Incest and Related Offences (Scotland) Lord Wilson of Langside Crossbench -
Ballot 4 Safety at Sea Albert McQuarrie Conservative Banff & Buchan
Ballot 14 Road Traffic Regulation (Parking) Kevin McNamara Labour Kingston upon Hull North
Ballot 11 Protection of Military Remains Michael Mates Conservative East Hampshire
Ballot 18 Industrial Training William Clark Conservative Croydon South
Ballot 16 Horticultural Produce John Wells Conservative Maidstone
Ballot 15 Drainage Rates (Disabled Persons) Gerard Vaughan Conservative Reading East
Ballot 1 Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Tom Clarke Labour Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Ballot 19 Corneal Tissue John Hannam Conservative Exeter
Ballot 20 Consumer Safety (Amendment) Conal Gregory Conservative York
Ballot 6 Civil Protection in Peacetime Nicholas Bonsor Conservative Upminster
Ballot 3 Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Dennis Walters Conservative Westbury
Presentation Protection of Children (Tobacco) John Home Robertson Labour East Lothian
Presentation Marriage (Wales) Donald Coleman Labour Neath
Presentation Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Lord James Douglas-Hamilton Conservative Edinburgh West
Presentation Highways (Amendment) Michael Cocks Labour Bristol South
Presentation Health Service Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information) Dr Brian Mawhinney Conservative Peterborough
Presentation Gaming (Amendment) Mark Carlisle Conservative Warrington South
Presentation Forestry John Stradling Thomas Conservative Monmouth
1986–87 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Licensing (Restaurant Meals) Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Crossbench -
Lords Gaming (Amendment) Lord Harris of Greenwich Liberal Democrat -
Lords Billiards (Abolition of Restrictions) Lord Allen of Abbeydale Crossbench -
Lords Animals (Scotland) Earl of Selkirk Conservative -
Ballot 17 Motorcycle Noise Robert Adley Conservative Christchurch
Ballot 4 Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Winston Churchill Conservative Davyhulme
Ballot 3 Crossbows Peter Bruinvels Conservative Leicester East
Ballot 7 AIDS Control Gavin Strang Labour Edinburgh East
Ballot 2 Agricultural Training Board Gerrard Neale Conservative North Cornwall
Ballot 6 Access to Personal Files Archy Kirkwood Liberal Democrat Roxburgh & Berwickshire
Presentation Registered Establishments (Scotland) Albert McQuarrie Conservative Banff & Buchan
Presentation Register of Sasines (Scotland) Michael Martin Labour Glasgow Springburn
Presentation Protection of Animals (Penalties) Harry Greenway Conservative Ealing North
Presentation Prescription (Scotland) Michael Hirst Conservative Strathkelvin & Bearsden
Presentation Deer David Knox Conservative Staffordshire Moorlands
1987–88 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Land Registration Lord Templeman Crossbench -
Lords Landlord and Tenant Lord Coleraine Conservative -
Ballot 2 Scotch Whisky Bill Walker Conservative North Tayside
Ballot 12 Protection of Animals (Amendment) John Browne Independent Conservative Winchester
Ballot 5 Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Rear Seat Belts by Children) Stephen Day Conservative Cheadle
Ballot 6 Malicious Communications Andy Stewart Conservative Sherwood
Ballot 13 Licensing (Retail Sales) Andrew MacKay Conservative Bracknell
Ballot 9 Environment and Safety Information Chris Smith Labour Islington South & Finsbury
Ballot 4 Consumer Arbitration Agreements James Pawsey Conservative Rugby & Kenilworth
Ballot 19 Community Health Councils (Access to Information) Andrew Faulds Labour Warley East
Ballot 10 Access to Medical Reports Archy Kirkwood Liberal Democrat Roxburgh & Berwickshire
Presentation Solicitors (Scotland) Alistair Darling Conservative Edinburgh Central
Presentation Protection Against Cruel Tethering David Amess Conservative Basildon
1988–89 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Licensing (Amendment) Lord Brooks of Tremorfa Labour -
Ballot 18 Parking Timothy Kirkhope Conservative Leeds North East
Ballot 19 International Parliamentary Organisations (Registration) Michael Marshall Conservative Arundel
Ballot 9 Hearing Aid Council (Amendment) Ieuan Wyn Jones Plaid Cymru Ynys Môn
Ballot 11 Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Rev Martin Smyth Ulster Unionist Party Belfast South
Ballot 16 Control of Smoke Pollution Andrew Hunter Democratic Unionist Party Basingstoke
Ballot 5 Control of Pollution (Amendment) Joan Ruddock Labour Lewisham Deptford
Presentation Dangerous Dogs Dame Janet Fookes Conservative Plymouth Drake
Common Land (Rectification of Registers) Anthony Favell Conservative Stockport
1989–90 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Gaming (Amendment) Lord Allen of Abbeydale Crossbench -
Ballot 5 Rights of Way Edward Leigh Conservative Gainsborough & Horncastle
Ballot 12 Representation of the People Anthony Beaumont-Dark Conservative Birmingham, Selly Oak
Ballot 19 Marriage (Registration of Buildings) George Walden Conservative Buckingham
Ballot 16 Licensing (Low Alcohol Drinks) Peter Emery Conservative Honiton
Ballot 7 Entertainments (Increased Penalties) Graham Bright Conservative Luton South
Ballot 3 Computer Misuse Michael Colvin Conservative Romsey
Ballot 18 Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) Alex Carlile Liberal Democrat Montgomery
Ballot 13 Access to Health Records Doug Henderson Labour Newcastle upon Tyne North
Presentation Term and Quarter Days (Scotland) Bill Walker Conservative North Tayside
Presentation Horses (Protective Headgear for Young Riders) Harry Greenway Conservative Ealing North

1990s

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1990–91 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Medical Qualifications (Amendment) Lord McColl of Dulwich Conservative -
Ballot 18 Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Donald Coleman Labour Neath
Ballot 13 Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) William Cash Conservative Stafford
Ballot 10 Registered Homes (Amendment) John Butterfill Conservative Bournemouth West
Ballot 9 Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Dudley Fishburn Conservative Kensington
Ballot 7 Property Misdescriptions John Butcher Conservative Coventry South West
Ballot 16 Motor Vehicles (Safety Equipment for Children) Michael Jopling Conservative Westmorland & Lonsdale
Ballot 14 Local Government Finance (Publicity for Auditors' Reports) Michael Mates Conservative East Hampshire
Ballot 12 Crofter Forestry (Scotland) Calum Macdonald Labour Western Isles
Ballot 17 Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) John Greenway Conservative Ryedale
Ballot 1 Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Andrew Faulds Labour Warley East
Ballot 5 Badgers Roy Hughes Labour Newport East
Presentation Welfare of Animals at Slaughter Richard Body Conservative Boston & Skegness
Presentation Smoke Detectors Conal Gregory Conservative York
Presentation Mental Health Detention (Scotland) Russell Johnston Liberal Democrat Inverness, Nairn & Lochaber
Presentation Forestry Hector Monro Conservative Dumfries
Presentation Football (Offences) John Wheeler Conservative Westminster North
Presentation Breeding of Dogs Alan Williams Labour Swansea West
Presentation Badgers (Further Protection) Alan Meale Labour Mansfield
Presentation Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Nicholas Fairbairn Conservative Perth & Kinross
1991–92 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Offshore Safety (Protection against Victimisation) Baroness Turner of Camden Labour -
Lords Bingo Lord Harmar-Nicholls Conservative -
Lords Access to Neighbouring Land Lord Murton of Lindisfarne Conservative -
Ballot 2 Traffic Calming Keith Mans Conservative Wyre
Ballot 13 Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Wales) Keith Raffan Conservative Delyn
Ballot 4 Timeshare Andrew Hunter Democratic Unionist Party Basingstoke
Ballot 10 Still-Birth (Definition) Rosie Barnes Independent SDP Greenwich
Ballot 15 Sexual Offences (Amendment) Martin Brandon-Bravo Conservative Nottingham South
Ballot 19 Sea Fisheries (Wildlife Conservation) Hon Philip Oppenheim Conservative Amber Valley
Ballot 3 Medicinal Products: Prescription by Nurses etc. Roger Sims Conservative Chislehurst
Ballot 17 Firearms (Amendment) Michael Lord Conservative Central Suffolk
Presentation Licensing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill Walker Conservative North Tayside
Presentation Cheques Conal Gregory Conservative York
1992–93 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Video Recordings Lord Birkett Crossbench -
Lords Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol Etc.) (Amendment) Lord Dormand of Easington Labour -
Lords Gas (Exempt Supplies) Lord Cochrane of Cults Conservative -
Lords Damages (Scotland) (No 2) Lord Macaulay of Bragar Non-affiliated -
Lords Carriage of Goods by Sea Lord Goff of Chieveley Crossbench -
Ballot 11 Sexual Offences Jerry Hayes Conservative Harlow
Ballot 8 Road Traffic (Driving Instruction by Disabled Persons) John Hannam Conservative Exeter
Ballot 2 Osteopaths Malcolm Moss Conservative North East Cambridgeshire
Ballot 10 Noise and Statutory Nuisance Andrew Hunter Democratic Unionist Party Basingstoke
Ballot 18 Merchant Shipping (Registration Etc.) Richard Page Conservative South West Hertfordshire
Ballot 1 Local Government (Overseas Assistance) James Lester Conservative Broxtowe
10 minute rule Local Government (Amendment) Neil Gerrard Labour Walthamstow
Presentation Protection of Animals (Scotland) Bill Walker Conservative North Tayside
Presentation Licensing (Amendment) (Scotland) Phil Gallie Conservative Ayr
Presentation Carrying of Knives etc. (Scotland) Phil Gallie Conservative Ayr
1993–94 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords State Hospitals (Scotland) Marquess of Huntly Conservative -
Lords Sale of Goods (Amendment) Lord Renton Conservative -
Lords New Towns (Amendment) Lords Finsberg Conservative -
Lords Mental Health (Amendment) Lord Jenkin of Roding Conservative -
Lords Land Drainage Earl of Lindsay Conservative -
Lords Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Lord Campbell of Croy Conservative -
Ballot 13 Sale and Supply of Goods David Clelland Labour Tyne Bridge
Ballot 6 Road Traffic Regulation (Special Events) Peter Atkinson Conservative Hexham
Ballot 11 Race Relations (Remedies) Keith Vaz Labour Leicester East
Ballot 12 Parliamentary Commissioner Gerald Malone Conservative Winchester
Ballot 15 Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Pollution) David Harris Conservative St Ives
Ballot 16 Insolvency (No 2) John Butterfill Conservative Bournemouth West
Ballot 4 Chiropractors David Lidington Conservative Aylesbury
Ballot 5 Antarctic Michael Jopling Conservative Westmorland & Lonsdale
Presentation Marriage Gyles Brandreth Conservative City of Chester
Presentation Firearms (Amendment) Michael Shersby Conservative Uxbridge
1994–95 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Sale of Goods (Amendment) Lord Mustill Crossbench -
Lords Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Earl of Balfour Conservative -
Lords Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Lord Archer of Weston-Super-Mare Non-affiliated -
Lords Civil Evidence (Family Mediation) (Scotland) Baroness Carnegy of Lour Other -
Ballot 11 Road Traffic (New Drivers) Dr Michael Clark Conservative Rayleigh
Ballot 3 Proceeds of Crime John Hannam Conservative Exeter
Ballot 17 Prisoners (Return to Custody) Lady Olga Maitland Conservative Sutton & Cheam
Ballot 13 Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Nicholas Winterton Conservative Macclesfield
Ballot 9 Insurance Companies (Reserves) Oliver Heald Conservative North Hertfordshire
Ballot 1 Home Energy Conservation Diana Maddock Liberal Democrat Christchurch
Ballot 18 Charities (Amendment) Ray Whitney Conservative Wycombe
Ballot 10 Carers (Recognition and Services) Malcolm Wicks Labour Croydon North
Ballot 2 Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) David Jamieson Labour Plymouth, Devonport
10 minute rule Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Peter Thurnham Liberal Democrat Bolton North East
10 minute rule Land Registers (Scotland) Bill Walker Conservative North Tayside
10 minute rule Building Societies (Joint Account Holders) Douglas French Conservative Gloucester
Presentation National Health Service (Amendment) John Austin Labour Woolwich
1995–96 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Party Wall etc. Earl of Lytton Crossbench -
Lords Hong Kong (War Wives and Widows) Lord Willoughby de Broke Other -
Lords Civil Aviation (Amendment) Lord Brabazon of Tara Conservative -
Ballot 2 Wild Mammals (Protection) Alan Meale Labour Mansfield
Ballot 7 Treasure Anthony Grant Conservative South West Cambridgeshire
Ballot 8 Trading Schemes Nicholas Scott Conservative Chelsea
Ballot 3 Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement) John Marshall Conservative Hendon South
Ballot 11 Railway Heritage Mark Robinson Conservative Somerton & Frome
Ballot 20 Prisoners' Earnings Hartley Booth Conservative Finchley
Ballot 10 Offensive Weapons Lady Olga Maitland Conservative Sutton & Cheam
Ballot 15 Non-Domestic Rating (Information) Allan Stewart Conservative Eastwood
Ballot 5 Noise Harry Greenway Conservative Ealing North
Ballot 16 Law Reform (Year and a Day Rule) Doug Hoyle Labour Warrington North
Ballot 17 Energy Conservation Alan Simpson Labour Nottingham South
Ballot 18 Dogs (Fouling of Land) Andrew Hunter Democratic Unionist Party Basingstoke
10 minute rule Public Order (Amendment) Estelle Morris Labour -
Presentation Marriage Ceremony (Prescribed Words) Julian Brazier Conservative Canterbury
1996–97 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Theft (Amendment) Lord Goff of Chieveley Crossbench -
Lords Sea Fisheries (Shellfish)(Amendment) Baroness Wilcox Conservative -
Lords Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) Lord Brabazon of Tara Conservative -
Lords Land Registration Lord Browne-Wilkinson Crossbench -
Lords Horserace Totalisator Board Lord Kimball Conservative -
Lords Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Viscount Falkland Crossbench -
Lords British Nationality (Hong Kong) Lord Willoughby de Broke Other -
Ballot 10 United Nations Personnel John Marshall Conservative Hendon South
Ballot 9 Telecommunications (Fraud) Ian Bruce Conservative South Dorset
Ballot 16 Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Robert G Hughes Conservative Harrow West
Ballot 7 Road Traffic (Reduction) Don Foster Liberal Democrat Bath
Ballot 2 Public Entertainments Licences (Drug Misuse) Barry Legg Conservative Milton Keynes South West
Ballot 6 Prisons (Alcohol Testing) John Ward Conservative Poole
Ballot 18 Policyholders Protection John Butterfill Conservative Bournemouth West
Ballot 19 Police (Property) David Evennett Conservative Bexleyheath and Crayford
Ballot 15 Police (Health and Safety) Ray Whitney Conservative Wycombe
Ballot 20 Pharmacists (Fitness to Practise) Michael Shersby Conservative Uxbridge
Ballot 12 Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Tommy Graham Independent Labour Renfrew West & Inverclyde
Ballot 1 Knives Jimmy Wray Labour Glasgow, Baillieston
Ballot 8 Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Nigel Evans Conservative Ribble Valley
Ballot 3 Confiscation of Alcohol (Young Persons) Bob Spink Conservative Castle Point
10 minute rule Building Societies (Distributions) Douglas French Conservative Gloucester
1997–98 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Lord Archer of Sandwell Labour -
Lords Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Amendment Lord Evans of Parkside Labour -
Ballot 5 Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Cynog Dafis Plaid Cymru Ceredigion
Ballot 10 Public Interest Disclosure Richard Shepherd Conservative Aldridge-Brownhills
Ballot 4 Private Hire Vehicles (London) George Young Conservative North West Hampshire
Ballot 17 Pesticides Ben Bradshaw Labour Exeter
Ballot 14 Community Care (Residential Accommodation) Marsha Singh Labour Bradford West
10 minute rule Animal Health (Amendment) Paul Flynn Labour Newport West
Presentation Waste Minimisation Angela Smith Labour Penistone and Stocksbridge
Presentation Registered Establishments (Scotland) Dr Lynda Clark Labour Edinburgh Pentlands
1998–99 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Lord Ackner Crossbench -
Ballot 14 Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Andrew Hunter Democratic Unionist Party Basingstoke
Ballot 1 Protection of Children Debra Shipley Labour Stourbridge
Ballot 3 Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Eric Clarke Labour Midlothian
Ballot 6 Football (Offences and Disorder) Simon Burns Conservative Chelmsford
Ballot 19 Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce Etc.) Andrew Lansley Conservative South Cambridgeshire
Ballot 15 Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) James Clappison Conservative Hertsmere
Ballot 7 Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Mark Oaten Liberal Democrat Winchester
1999-00 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Census (Amendment) Act 2000 Bernard Weatherill, Lord Weatherill Crossbench -
Ballot 5 Warm Homes and Energy Conservation David Amess Conservative Southend West
Ballot 20 Protection of Animals (Amendment) Claire Curtis-Thomas Labour Crosby
Ballot 3 Licensing (Young Persons) Act 2000 Paul Truswell Labour Pudsey
Ballot 4 Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Geoffrey Johnson Smith Conservative Wealden
Ballot 2 Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 Tom Pendry Labour Stalybridge & Hyde

2000s

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2001–02 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords National Heritage Baroness Anelay of St Johns Conservative -
Ballot 7 Industrial Provident Societies Gareth Thomas Labour Harrow West
Ballot 6 Employee Share Schemes Mark Lazarowicz Labour (Co-op) Edinburgh North and Leith
Ballot 16 Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Rachel Squire Labour Dunfermline and West Fife
Ballot 10 Copyright, Etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Dr Vincent Cable Liberal Democrat Twickenham
Ballot 18 Commonwealth David Willetts Conservative Havant
10 minute rule Divorce (Religious Marriages) Andrew Dismore Labour Hendon
10 minute rule Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) Neil Gerrard Labour Walthamstow
2002–03 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot 6 Sustainable Energy Brian White Labour North East Milton Keynes
Ballot 2 Sunday Working (Scotland) David Cairns Labour Inverclyde
Ballot 13 Ragwort Control John Greenway Conservative Ryedale
Ballot 10 National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Keith Simpson Conservative Broadland
Ballot 17 Marine Safety Dr Brian Iddon Labour Bolton South East
Ballot 12 Legal Deposit Libraries Chris Mole Labour Ipswich
Ballot 11 Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Stephen McCabe Labour Birmingham Hall Green
Ballot 5 Household Waste Recycling Joan Ruddock Labour Lewisham Deptford
Ballot 3 Fireworks Bill Tynan Labour Hamilton South
Ballot 7 Female Genital Mutilation Ann Clwyd Labour Cynon Valley
Ballot 16 Dealing in Cultural Objects Richard Allan Liberal Democrat Sheffield
Ballot 1 Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Mark Todd Labour South Derbyshire
2003–04 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot 1 Sustainable and Secure Buildings Andrew Stunell Liberal Democrat Hazel Grove
Ballot 3 Gangmasters (Licensing) Jim Sheridan Labour Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Ballot 16 Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Michael Jabez Foster Labour Hastings & Rye
Ballot 6 Christmas Day (Trading) Kevan Jones Labour North Durham
Ballot 2 Carers (Equal Opportunities) Dr Hywel Francis Labour Aberavon
2004–05 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
No Private Members' Bills were passed in this session.
2005–06 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot 7 Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Alan Williams Labour Carmarthen East & Dinefwr
Ballot 6 International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Tom Clarke Labour Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Ballot 4 Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 Mark Lazarowicz Labour (Co-op) Edinburgh North and Leith
2006–07 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 Lord Lester of Herne Hill Liberal Democrat -
Ballot 10 Vehicle Registration Marks Act 2007 Richard Ottaway Conservative Croydon South
Ballot 7 Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Act 2007 John Butterfill Conservative Bournemouth West
Ballot 1 Sustainable Communities Act 2007 Nick Hurd Conservative Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
2007–08 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot 9 Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 Keith Hill Labour Streatham
Ballot 2 Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008 Sharon Hodgson Labour Washington and Sunderland West
Ballot 1 Planning and Energy Act 2008 Michael Fallon Conservative Sevenoaks
2008–09 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Law Commission Act 2009 Lord Lloyd of Berwick Crossbench -
Presentation Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) Act 2009 Andrew Dismore Labour Hendon
Presentation Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009 Willie Rennie Liberal Democrat Dunfermline and West Fife
Ballot 7 Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Act 2009 Peter Ainsworth Conservative East Surrey
Ballot 1 Autism Act 2009 Cheryl Gillan Conservative Chesham and Amersham
2009–10 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Marriage Wales Lord Rowe-Beddoe Crossbench -
Lords Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Lord Tomlinson Labour -
Ballot 7 Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Alistair Burt Conservative North East Bedfordshire
Ballot 6 Anti-Slavery Day Act 2010 Anthony Steen Conservative Totnes
Ballot 5 Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 Julie Morgan Labour Cardiff North
Ballot 3 Debt Relief Developing Countries Act 2010 Andrew Gwynne Labour Denton and Reddish
Ballot 1 Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc.) Act 2010 Dr Brian Iddon Labour Bolton South East

2010s

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2010–12 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Lords Live Music Act 2012 Lord Clement-Jones Liberal Democrat -
Ballot 19 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Sir Paul Beresford Conservative Mole Valley
Ballot 15 Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011 Dr Thérèse Coffey Conservative Suffolk Coastal
Ballot 14 Sports Grounds Safety Authority Act 2011 Jonathan Lord Conservative Woking
Ballot 13 Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011 Mark Lancaster Conservative Milton Keynes North
Ballot 5 Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 Sir Greg Knight Conservative East Yorkshire
Ballot 3 Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Act 2012 Chris White Conservative Warwick and Leamington
2012–13 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot 12 Marine Navigation (No. 2) Act 2013 Sheryll Murray Conservative South East Cornwall
Ballot 5 Mobile Homes Act 2013 Peter Aldous Conservative Waveney
Ballot 14 Presumption of Death Act 2013 John Glen Conservative Salisbury
Ballot 7 Antarctic Act 2013 Neil Carmichael Conservative Stroud
Ballot 17 Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Act 2013 Simon Kirby Conservative Brighton, Kemptown
Ballot 11 Prisons (Property) Act 2013 Stuart Andrew Conservative Pudsey
Ballot 9 Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 Richard Harrington Conservative Watford
Ballot 8 Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2012 Sir Paul Beresford Conservative Mole Valley
Ballot 4 Mental Health (Discrimination) (No.2) Act 2013 Gavin Barwell Conservative Croydon Central
Ballot 2 Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 Sir Richard Ottaway Conservative Croydon South
2013–14 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot 3 Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014 Jonathan Lord Conservative Woking
Ballot 4 Deep Sea Mining Act 2014 Sheryll Murray Conservative South East Cornwall
Ballot 5 House of Lords Reform (No. 2) Act 2014 Dan Byles Conservative North Warwickshire
Ballot 18 International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014 Sir William Cash Conservative Stone
Presentation Leasehold Reform (Amendment) Philip Hollobone Conservative Kettering
2014–15 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot 2 International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 Michael Moore Liberal Democrat Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Ballot 4 Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 Richard Bacon Conservative South Norfolk
Ballot 5 Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 Jeremy Lefroy Conservative Stafford
Ballot 8 Control of Horses Act 2015 Julian Sturdy Conservative York Outer
Ballot 9 Local Government (Review of Decisions) Act 2015 Mark Spencer Conservative Sherwood
Ballot 13 Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Act 2015 Jake Berry Conservative Rossendale and Darwen
Ballot 19 Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015 David Davis Conservative Haltemprice and Howden
10 minute rule Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Act 2015 Sir David Amess Conservative Southend West
Lords House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Baroness Hayman Crossbench -
Lords Mutuals' Deferred Shares Act 2015 Lord Naseby Conservative -
2015–16 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot 2 Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Act 2016 Chris Heaton-Harris Conservative Daventry
Ballot 5 NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc.) Act 2016 Wendy Morton Conservative Aldridge-Brownhills
Ballot 7 Riot Compensation Act 2016 Mike Wood Conservative Dudley South
Ballot 14 Criminal Cases Review Commission Act 2016 William Wragg Conservative Hazel Grove
10 minute rule Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016 Sir David Amess Conservative Southend West
10 minute rule House of Commons (Members' Fund) Act 2016 Sir Paul Beresford Conservative Mole Valley
2016–17 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot 12 Farriers (Registration) Act 2017 Byron Davies Conservative Gower
Ballot 2 Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 Bob Blackman Conservative Harrow East
Ballot 18 Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Act 2017 John Glen Conservative Salisbury
Ballot 13 Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Act 2017 David Tredinnick Conservative Bosworth
Ballot 7 Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017 Eilidh Whiteford SNP Banff and Buchan
10 minute rule Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 Kevin Hollinrake Conservative Thirsk and Malton
Presentation Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Act 2017 Kevin Foster Conservative Torbay
Presentation Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Act 2017 Wendy Morton Conservative Aldridge-Brownhills
2017–19 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 Chris Bryant Labour Rhondda
Ballot Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019 Tim Loughton Conservative Worthing East & Shoreham
Ballot Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 Karen Buck Labour Westminster North
Ballot Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 Steve Reed Labour Croydon Central
Ballot Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 Geoffrey Robinson Labour Coventry North West
Ballot Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 Kevin Hollinrake Conservative Thirsk & Malton
Ballot Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2018 Maria Caulfield Conservative Lewes
Ballot Stalking Protection Act 2019 Sarah Wollaston Conservative Totnes
Ballot Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 Sir Greg Knight Conservative East Yorkshire
10 Minute Rule Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Act 2019 Theresa Villiers Conservative Chipping Barnet
Presentation Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act 2019 Sir Oliver Heald Conservative Hertfordshire North East
Presentation European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 Yvette Cooper Labour Normanton, Castleford & Pontefract
Presentation European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 Hilary Benn Labour Leeds Central
House of Lords Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019 Lord Berkeley of Knighton Crossbencher -
2019–21 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 Chris Loder Conservative Dorset West
Ballot Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021 Laura Trott Conservative Sevenoaks
Ballot British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Act 2021 Bim Afolami Conservative Hitchin & Harpenden
Ballot Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021 Mike Amesbury Labour Weaver Vale
Ballot Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Act 2021 Mary Foy Labour City of Durham
Ballot Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 Darren Jones Labour Bristol North West
Ballot Prisons (Substance Testing) Act 2021 Dame Cheryl Gillan Conservative Chesham & Amersham

2020s

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2021–22 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot Animals (Penalty Notices) Act 2022 Andrew Rosindell Conservative Romford
Ballot British Sign Language Act 2022 Rosie Cooper Labour West Lancashire
Ballot Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Act 2022 Mel Stride Conservative Central Devon
Ballot Down Syndrome Act 2022 Liam Fox Conservative North Somerset
Ballot Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Act 2022 Mark Jenkinson Conservative Workington
Ballot Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 Jane Stevenson Conservative Wolverhampton North East
Ballot Local Government (Disqualification) Act 2022 Sir Paul Beresford Conservative Mole Valley
Ballot Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 Pauline Latham Conservative Mid Derbyshire
Ballot Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Act 2022 Margaret Ferrier Independent Rutherglen & Hamilton West
Ballot Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 Jeremy Wright Conservative Kenilworth & Southam
Ballot Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022 Peter Gibson Conservative Darlington
Presentation Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Act 2022 Rob Butler Conservative Aylesbury
Presentation Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act 2022 Peter Bone Conservative Wellingborough
2022–23 parliamentary session
Type Title of act Presented by Party Constituency
Presentation Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 Angela Richardson Conservative Guildford
House of Lords Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 Lord Hayward Conservative -
Ballot Carer's Leave Act 2023 Wendy Chamberlain Liberal Democrat North East Fife
Ballot Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023 Siobhan Baillie Conservative Stroud
Ballot Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023 Sally-Ann Hart Conservative Hastings and Rye
Ballot Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Act 2023 Sir Mark Hendrick Labour Preston
Ballot Electricity Transmission (Compensation) Act 2023 Dr Liam Fox Conservative North Somerset
Ballot Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 Virginia Crosbie Conservative Ynys Môn
Ballot Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 Yasmin Qureshi Labour Bolton South East
Ballot Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 Greg Smith Conservative Buckingham
Presentation Firearms Act 2023 Shaun Bailey Conservative West Bromwich West
Presentation Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) Act 2023 Sir Christopher Chope Conservative Christchurch
Ballot Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 Stuart McDonald Scottish National Party Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Ballot Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023 Simon Fell Conservative Barrow and Furness
Ballot Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Act 2023 Jonathan Gullis Conservative Stoke-on-Trent North
Ballot Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Act 2023 Mary Robinson Conservative Cheadle
Ballot Powers of Attorney Act 2023 Stephen Metcalfe Conservative South Basildon and East Thurrock
Ballot Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 Dan Jarvis Labour Barnsley Central
Ballot Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023 Greg Clark Conservative Tunbridge Wells
Ballot Shark Fins Act 2023 Christina Rees Labour Neath
Ballot Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 Bob Blackman Conservative Harrow East
Presentation Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Act 2023 Robin Millar Conservative Aberconwy
Ballot Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 Wera Hobhouse Liberal Democrat Bath
Presentation Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 Scott Benton Conservative Blackpool South
2023–24 parliamentary session
Type Title of act/bill Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot Pet Abduction Bill Anna Firth Conservative Southend West
Ballot Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Selaine Saxby Conservative North Devon
Ballot Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill Chris Elmore Labour Ogmore

Current parliamentary session

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The ballot took place on 5 September 2024. The names drawn, headed by Kim Leadbeater, MP for Batley and Spen, included 15 Labour members, four Liberal Democrats, and one Traditional Unionist Voice member.[4]

2024–25 parliamentary session
Type Title of act/bill Presented by Party Constituency
Ballot

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Private Members' Bills – UK Parliament
  2. ^ A rough guide to today in Parliament
  3. ^ Private Members’ Bills: proposals for reform Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Conservatives lose out in lottery to bring in new laws". BBC News. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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