Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill
The Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Sir Christopher Chope
- 25 March 2025
- 30 April 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision for Arm’s-Length Bodies to be directly accountable to Parliament.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading25 MAR 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 Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill
- What stage is the Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill at?
- The Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill?
- The Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill was sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope.
- When was the Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 25 March 2025, at first reading.
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