Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill

What the bill does

A Bill to change the procedure for amending Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

Progress through Parliament

What Report stage means, and what happens next

Report stage lets the whole House consider the bill as amended in committee, and propose further amendments.

Third reading follows immediately or shortly after, a final debate on the bill as it now stands.

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

Questions about the Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill

What stage is the Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill at?

The Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill is currently at Report stage in the UK Parliament.

Has the Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill is currently at Report stage.

What happens next to the Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill?

Third reading follows immediately or shortly after, a final debate on the bill as it now stands.

Who sponsored the Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill?

The Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill was sponsored by Alex McIntyre.

When was the Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 16 October 2024, at first reading.

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