Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill
The Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Lisa Smart
- 4 February 2025
- 6 May 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of extending eligibility for statutory adoption pay to persons who are self-employed or contractors; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading4 FEB 2025 · 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 Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill
- What stage is the Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill at?
- The Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill?
- The Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill was sponsored by Lisa Smart.
- When was the Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 4 February 2025, at first reading.
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