Bus Services Bill
The Bus Services Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Current stage
- 2nd reading
- Last activity
- 12 February 2025
Progress through Parliament
- 1st readingnot yet reached
- 2nd readingcurrent stagenot yet reached
- Committee stagenot yet reached
- Report stagenot yet reached
- 3rd readingnot yet reached
- Royal Assentnot yet reached
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Votes on this bill
- Bus Services Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 2 (27 March 2017): Ayes 193, Noes 277
- Bus Services Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 1 (27 March 2017): Ayes 193, Noes 278
- Bus Services Bill [Lords]: Report Stage Amendment 1 (27 March 2017): Ayes 188, Noes 276
Questions about the Bus Services Bill
- What stage is the Bus Services Bill at?
- The Bus Services Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Bus Services Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Bus Services Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
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