Delivery Services (Driving Licence Requirements) Bill
The Delivery Services (Driving Licence Requirements) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Mr Barry Sheerman
- 15 May 2024
- 12 February 2025
What the bill does
A Bill to require a person carrying out delivery services by motorcycle or moped to hold a full licence; to provide for penalties for an employer who employs a delivery rider who holds a provisional licence; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading15 MAY 2024 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
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.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Delivery Services (Driving Licence Requirements) Bill
- What stage is the Delivery Services (Driving Licence Requirements) Bill at?
- The Delivery Services (Driving Licence Requirements) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Delivery Services (Driving Licence Requirements) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Delivery Services (Driving Licence Requirements) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Delivery Services (Driving Licence Requirements) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Delivery Services (Driving Licence Requirements) Bill?
- The Delivery Services (Driving Licence Requirements) Bill was sponsored by Mr Barry Sheerman.
- When was the Delivery Services (Driving Licence Requirements) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 15 May 2024, at first reading.
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