Beverley Freemen Bill [HL] 2008-09 to 2009-10

Petition information

If you are "specially and directly affected" by this bill you may oppose the bill or seek its amendment before a Select Committee in either or both Houses.  If you present a "petition" against the bill at the appropriate times you may be able to have your views on the bill heard by the Committee (in whichever House you petition).There are specific times when petitions can be presented.

• The petitioning period in the House of Lords ended on 6 February 2009.
• There will be a further opportunity to petition against the Bill if it reaches the House of Commons.  If you need further information about petitioning in the House of Commons please contact the House of Commons Private Bill Office prbohoc@parliament.uk tel: 020 7219 3250.

The Bill is unopposed, no petitions were presented against the Bill in the House of Lords.

Latest news on the Bill

The Bill was considered and amended by an Unopposed Bill Committee on the 10 November. 

The motion to carryover the bill to the new session was approved by both Houses, so the bill will be re-introduced early in the new session.

Summary of the Bill

The Bill relates to the Freemen of Beverley (the former county town of the East Riding), their entitlement to be enrolled as Pasture Freemen and to the appointment from amongst the Pasture Freemen of the Beverley Pasture Master.

The Bill would:

• re-state the categories of person entitled by birthright to be enrolled as a Beverley Freeman so as to extend entitlement to the daughter of a Freeman and to any person born before the Freeman parent became a Freeman

• remove the requirement for a Freeman to be born in the former municipal borough

• make entitlement to be enrolled as a Pasture Freeman dependent upon residence in an extended area that includes the whole of Beverley as it presently exists

• modify the Beverley Common Pastures Act 1836 and the 1813 Order to reflect these changes.

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