Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill
The Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Matt Turmaine
- 2 July 2026
- 19 October 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to change the procedure for amending Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading2 JUL 2026 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)27 NOV 2026 · COMMONS
- 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 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 2nd reading 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 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill?
- The Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill was sponsored by Matt Turmaine.
- When was the Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 2 July 2026, at first reading.
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