Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL]

What the bill does

A Bill to restrict the use of biocides (substances with antimicrobial properties) in consumer products; add biocides to the list of substances which cosmetic products, personal care products, and treated articles must not contain except subject to restrictions; require the Secretary of State to monitor the impact of biocides in these products on antibiotic resistance; grant the Secretary of State, and require the use of, powers to reduce the use of biocides which cause antibiotic resistance; prohibit marketing that makes misleading claims about products containing biocides compared to soap and water or alcohol based sanitisers; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What Committee stage means, and what happens next

At committee stage the bill is examined clause by clause and amendments are proposed, debated and voted on. This is where most changes are made.

Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at committee stage of a bill

Questions about the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL]

What stage is the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL] at?

The Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.

Has the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL] become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage.

What happens next to the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL]?

Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.

Who sponsored the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL]?

The Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL] was sponsored by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle.

When was the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL] introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 11 September 2024, at first reading.

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