Offensive Weapons Bill
The Offensive Weapons 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
- Offensive Weapons Bill: Louise Haigh's amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 23 (26 March 2019): Ayes 249, Noes 308
- Offensive Weapons Bill - report NC6 (28 November 2018): Ayes 272, Noes 303
- Offensive Weapons Bill - Report Govt Amdts 26 to 55 (28 November 2018): Ayes 309, Noes 274
Questions about the Offensive Weapons Bill
- What stage is the Offensive Weapons Bill at?
- The Offensive Weapons Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Offensive Weapons Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Offensive Weapons Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
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