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Fisheries Act 2020

Type of Bill:
Government Bill
Sponsors:
Lord Gardiner of Kimble
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
George Eustice
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Lords

  1. House of Lords
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  2. House of Commons
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  3. Consideration of Amendments
  4. Royal Assent

Last events

Act of Parliament

House Act Date
Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22) 23.11.2020

Latest news on the Fisheries Act 2020

Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 23 November 2020. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).

 

Summary of the Fisheries Act 2020

A bill to make provision in relation to fisheries, fishing, aquaculture and marine conservation; to make provision about the functions of the Marine Management Organisation; and for connected purposes

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