Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill
The Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Peter Swallow
- 19 November 2025
- 1 May 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision about the penalties for driving without insurance; to require the Secretary of State to prepare and publish a report containing an assessment of the effectiveness of existing methods of enforcing the law on driving without insurance; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading19 NOV 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 Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill
- What stage is the Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill at?
- The Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill?
- The Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill was sponsored by Peter Swallow.
- When was the Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 19 November 2025, at first reading.
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