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Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill 2019-21

Type of Bill:
Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor:
Dame Cheryl Gillan

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Commons

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

Last event

Next event

  • Committee stage: House of Commons Committee stage: House of Commons | Date to be announced

Latest Bill

House Bill Date
Commons Bill 17 2019-21 (as introduced) (PDF) 02.10.2020

Latest news on the Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill 2019-21

The Bill was debated at second reading on Friday 16 October 2020 and has now been sent to a Public Bill Committee.

The Public Bill Committee will scrutinise the Bill line by line. The first sitting of the Public Bill Committee will be on a date to be confirmed.

 

Summary of the Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill 2019-21

A Bill to make provision about substance testing in prisons and similar institutions.

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