Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL]

What the bill does

A Bill to require large companies to appoint a named director responsible for compliance with statutory waste duty of care obligations; to make such companies financially responsible for the clean-up and clearance of waste they have generated or controlled where that waste is mismanaged and the duty of care has not been discharged; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

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

Questions about the Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL]

What stage is the Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL] at?

The Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL] is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Has the Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL] become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL] is currently at 2nd reading.

What happens next to the Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL]?

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Who sponsored the Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL]?

The Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL] was sponsored by Baroness Sheehan.

When was the Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL] introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 4 June 2026, at first reading.

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