Duchy of Cornwall Bill [HL] 2015-16
Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Lords
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- Royal Assent
Last event
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1st reading: House of Lords 10 June, 2015 | 10.06.2015
Latest Bill
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HL Bill 43 2015-16 (as introduced) | PDF version, 78KB | 10.06.2015 |
Latest news on the Duchy of Cornwall Bill [HL] 2015-16
First reading took place on 10 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
Summary of the Duchy of Cornwall Bill [HL] 2015-16
A Bill to amend the succession to the title of the Duke of Cornwall, to remove the presumption of Crown Immunity applying to the Duchy of Cornwall, to remove various powers, exemptions and immunities from the Duchy of Cornwall, to confirm the right to Royal Mines within Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly vests in the Crown, to provide the right to Treasure Trove, bona vacantia and escheat within Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly lies with the Crown and to provide that any attorney or solicitor appointed in the affairs of the Duchy of Cornwall shall be called to the Bar or hold a practising certificate as appropriate; and for connected purposesStay up to date
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