Private Legislation: General Notes

Abbreviations

1R	First Reading
2R	Second Reading
BC	Bill committed (as yet the type of Committee is not known)
UBC	Bill committed to an unopposed committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee reported)
OBC	Bill committed to an opposed committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee reported)
BAC	Bill as amended by the Committee considered (Report stage) (House of Commons only)
3R	Third Reading
CA	Commons' amendments considered by the House of Lords
LA	Lords' amendments considered by the House of Commons
Deb	Bill debated, otherwise the stages are taken formally. In the House of Commons this will be at 7 pm
Deb adj	Debate adjourned
Obj	Objected to
SR	Special Report - report details noted below bill list
Rev	Motion to revive the Bill from previous Sessions debated on the date given
Susp	Motion to suspend the Bill to subsequent Sessions
Prov	Provisional date for next stage - date supplied where known, ie Prov 2R: 22.2.2000 - provisional second reading 22 February 2000

Copies of Private Bills can be obtained from the appropriate Agent, details listed below:

Rees & Freres, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT, 020 7222 5381

Sharpe Pritchard, Elizabeth House, Fulwood Place, London, WC1V 6HG, 020 7405 4600

Bircham Dyson Bell, 1 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H ODY, 020 7222 8044

Winckworth Sherwood, 35 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 3LR, 020 7405 4600

Vizards Oldham, 42/43 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4JL, 020 7663 2222

Lewin Gregory & Co, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT, 020 7222 5381

Members of Parliament may obtain copies of Private Bills from the Vote Office.

Complete List of Private Bills before Parliament this Session

The following is a list of Private Bills before Parliament. Private Bills originate outside Parliament and are promoted by bodies seeking special powers not available under the general law. Each Bill starts with a petition to Parliament from the promoter for leave to bring in a Bill; this must be deposited on or before 27 November. Any such petitions will be noted below until they gain a 1st Reading.

Parties affected by a Bill may present a petition against it, clearly stating the grounds of their objection. The petitioning period will be shown beneath the Bill until the deadline has expired.

House of Commons Private Bill Office: Elizabeth Payne (Tel: 020 7219 3250 e-mail: paynees@parliament.uk)

House of Lords Private Bill Office: Chris Bolton (Tel: 020 7219 3231 e-mail: boltonc@parliament.uk)

For an explanation of parliamentary consideration of Private Bills see HCIO Factsheet No 33.

ALLIANCE & LEICESTER GROUP TREASURY PLC (TRANSFER) [HL] 1999/2000 (Winckworth Sherwood)

Lords	1R: 13.1.2000	2R: 22.2.2000	UBC:8.6.2000	3R: 20.6.2000	Susp: 21.11.2000
Commons	1R: 20.6.2000	Susp: 16.11.2000	2R: 20.12.2000	UBC: 14.2.2001	3R: 28.2.2001

Royal Assent: 22.3.2001 (Cap i, 2001)

BARCLAYS GROUP REORGANISATION [HL] 2000/01 (Sharpe Pritchard)

Lords

1R: 17.1.2001

2R: 15.2.2001

UBC: no date

CITY OF LONDON (WARD ELECTIONS) 98/99 (Winckworth Sherwood)

Commons	1R: 25.1.99	2R: 24.2.99	BC: 24.2.99	OBC: 4.5-15.6.99
	BAC: 14.7.99(deb adj)	Susp: 2.11.99	BAC: 24.1.2000(deb adj)	BAC: 15.5.2000 (deb adj)
	Susp: 2.11.2000	BAC: 11.1.2001(deb Adj)	BAC: 2.5.2001(deb adj)	Prov BAC: 10.5.2001

CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 98/99 (Bircham Dyson Bell)

Lords	1R: 14.1.99	2R: 18.2.99	BC 18.2.99	UBC: 28.10.&3.11.99	Susp: 4.11.00	3R:14.12.99
	Susp: 16.11.2000
Commons	1R: 14.12.99	2R: 25.1.2000	UBC: 9.3.2000	Susp: 15.11.2000	3R: 20.12.2000

Royal Assent: 21.12.2000 (Cap viii, 2000)

COLCHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL [HL] 1999/2000 (Rees & Freres)

Lords	1R: 13.1.2000	2R: 22.2.2000	UBC: 15.10.2000	Susp: 6.11.2000	3R: 24.1.2001
Commons	1R: 24.1.2001	2R: 15.2.2001	UBC: 14.3.2001	3R: 20.3.2001

Royal Assent: 22.3.2001 (Cap ii, 2001)

GREENHAM AND CROOKHAM COMMONS 1999/2000 (Rees & Freres)

Commons

1R: 25.1.2000

2R:10.7.2000

Susp: 6.11.2000

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL 98/99 (Sharpe Pritchard)

Lords	1R: 14.1.99	2R: 18.2.99	BC:18.7.99	UBC: 3.11.99
	Susp: 4.11.99	3R: 18.1.2000
	Rev: 18.1.2001	CA: 29.3.2001
Commons	1R: 18.1.2000	2R: 17.5.2000 (deb adj)	OBC: 24.10-20.11.2000	SR: 20.11.2000+
	Susp:12.12.2000 (obj)	Rev: 9.1.2001	BAC: 22.3.2001	3R: 22.3.2001

Royal Assent: 10.4.2001 (Cap iii, 2001)

MEDWAY COUNCIL 98/99 (Sharpe Pritchard)

Lords	1R: 14.1.99	2R: 18.2.99	BC:18.2.99	UBC: 3.11.99	Susp: 4.11.99
	3R: 18.1.2000	Rev: 18.1.2001	CA: 29.3.2001
Commons	1R: 18.1.2000	2R: 17.5.2000*	OBC: 24.10-20.11.2000	SR: 20.11.2000+
	Susp: 12.12.2000 (obj)	Rev: 9.1.2001	BAC: 22.3.2001	3R: 22.3.2001

Royal Assent: 10.4.2001 (Cap iv, 2001)

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA GROUP EUROPE [HL] 2000/01 (Bircham Dyson Bell)

Lords	1R: 17.1.2001	2R: 15.2.2001	BC: 10.4.2001	UBC: no date
	+ Special Report - The Kent County Council Bill [Lords] and the Medway Council Bill [Lords] HC 992 1999/2000