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
#	Bills with petitions outstanding

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

E-mail: enquiries@1thesanctuary.com

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

E-mail: rbaker@sharpepritchard.co.uk

Bircham Dyson Bell, 50 Broadway, Westminster, London, SW1H OBL, 020 7227 7000

E-mail: pamthompson@bdb-law.co.uk

Winckworth Sherwood, 35 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 3LR, 020 7593 5000

E-mail: amhgorlov@winckworths.co.uk

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: Mark Egan (Tel: 020 7219 3250 e-mail: prbohoc@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 L4

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

Lords:	1R: 17.1.2001	2R: 15.2.2001	Rev: 21.6.2001	UBC: 5.7.2001	3R: 19.7.2001
Commons:	1R: 19.7.2001	2R: 30.10.2001	UBC: 28.11.2001 (deb adj)	UBC: 26.6.2002	BAC: 11.7.2002	3R: 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)	Rev: 15.11.2001
	BAC: 28.1.2002 (deb adj)	BAC:15.4.2002	3R: 15.4.2002
Lords	1R: 25.4.2002	2R: 13.6.2002	Comm: No date

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

Commons:	1R: 25.1.2000	2R:10.7.2000	Susp: 6.11.2000	Rev: 10.7.2001	UBC: 28.11.2001
	Rep: 12.12.2001	3R: 18.12.2001	LA: 23.4.2002
Lords:	1R: 18.12.2001	2R: 23.1.2002	UBC: 21.3.2002	3R: 16.4.2002

Royal Assent: 1.5.2002 (Cap i 2002)

HSBC INVESTMENT BANKING [HL] 2001/02 (Bircham Dyson Bell)

Lords:	1R: 10.1.2002	2R: 12.2.2002	UBC: 12.3.2002	3R: 26.3.2002
Commons	1R: 26.3.2002	2R: 25.4.2002	UBC: 8.5.2002 (adj) & 10.7.2002	Prov 3R: 16.7.2002

LAND AT PALACE AVENUE, KENSINGTON (ACQUISITION OF FREEHOLD) 2001/02 (Winkworth Sherwood)#

Commons:	IR: 22.1.2001	2R: 29.1.2002	UBC: 10.4.2002	3R: 18.4.2002
Lords:	1R: 18.4.2002	2R 7.5.2002	UBC: 28.5.2002	3R: 12.6.2002

Royal Assent: 25.6.2002 (Cap ii 2002)

LONDON DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 2001/02 (Sharpe Pritchard)

Commons:

IR: 22.1.2001

Prov 2R:4.7.2002

Prov UBC: 16.7.2002

LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITES [HL] 2001/02 (Sharpe Pritchard) #

Lords:

1R: 10.1.2002

2R: 26.2.2002

OBC: no date

LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND TRANSPORT FOR LONDON BILL [HL] 2001/02 (Sharpe Pritchard) #

Lords:

1R: 28.1.2002

Prov 2R:no date

MERSEY TUNNELS 2001/02 (Bircham Dyson Bell) #

Commons:

IR: 22.1.2001

Court of Referees: 20.3.2002

2R: 9.7.2002

Prov OBC: No date

MILFORD HAVEN PORT AUTHORITY [HL] 2001/02 (Sharpe Pritchard)

Lords:	1R: 10.1.2002	2R: 12.2.2002	UBC: 8.5.2002	3R: 12.6.2002
Commons:	1R: 12.6.2002	2R: 27.6.2002	Prov UBC: 16.7.2002

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

Lords:

1R: 17.1.2001

2R: 15.2.2001

BC: 10.4.2001

Rev: 21.6.2001

UBC: 5.7.2001

3R: 19.7.2001

Commons:	1R: 19.7.2001	2R: 30.10.2001	UBC: 14.11.01	3R: 20.11.2001
Royal Assent:	4.12.2001 (Cap v, 2001)