A private members' bill (PMB) in the Parliament of the United Kingdom is a type of public bill that can be introduced by either members of the House of Commons or House of Lords who are not ministers. Less parliamentary time is given to such bills and as a result only a minority of PMBs actually become law.[ 1] Such bills can be used however to create publicity for a cause or issue and can affect legislation indirectly.
Methods
There are three methods by which a Member of Parliament can introduce a private members' bill: by ballot, by the Ten Minute Rule, and by presentation.[ 1]
Ballot
2024 Private Members Bill Ballot being drawn
Under this method members who apply are drawn from a ballot and, if successful, are given parliamentary time for their bill. Members of Parliament who are successful in the ballot often have a higher chance of seeing their legislation passed, as greater parliamentary time is given to ballots than other methods of passing a PMB such as under the Ten Minute Rule. It is normal for the first seven ballot bills to get one day's debate each.[ 1]
Ten Minute Rule
The Ten Minute Rule is a method of introducing a PMB after a brief debate. A member speaks for up to ten minutes on a motion under Standing Order 23 to introduce a bill, followed potentially by an opposing member's ten minute speech. If the motion is passed, the bill is introduced and given a formal first reading; it is unlikely to make further progress because it will not be given priority on the parliamentary calendar. The Ten Minute Rule can be used to generate publicity for a particular issue. Often they are used merely as an opportunity to criticise legislation rather than pass a bill.[ 1]
Presentation
Under this method any Member of Parliament may introduce a PMB if they have previously given an indication that they intend to do so. Members then formally introduce the bill but do not speak to support it. It is rare for a PMB to succeed by this method.[citation needed ]
Procedure
The second reading and subsequent readings of private members' bills take place on a sitting Friday. The sitting times for debate are 9.30am until 2.30pm; the debates for each bill must be concluded before 2.30pm in order to progress to the next stage of the bill passage. If the debate has not concluded before the time has run out, it will be moved to the bottom of the list of bills to be read and rescheduled for another time. For any sitting Friday there can be as many as 50 bills scheduled for debate on the order paper , however due to the short amount of time allotted to Friday sittings, Parliament has never progressed further than the fourth bill listed on the order of business for the day.
Criticisms
The current system of private members' bills has been criticised for being easily susceptible to filibustering . Kerry McCarthy , a Labour MP , has compared the system to the BBC radio game show Just a Minute but in reverse, stating that the more hesitation, deviation and repetition an MP makes the more likely they are to defeat a bill.[ 2] As private members' bills are debated on Fridays , attendance in debates is often poor because many Members of Parliament will have returned to their constituencies.
The low number of private members' bills passed has resulted in calls for reform of the PMB system. The Hansard Society has produced reform proposals in a pamphlet called 'Enhancing the Role of Backbench MPs'. The pamphlet calls for greater resourcing of PMBs and changes to the times when private members' bills are debated.[ 3]
Recent successful private members' bills
The following acts of Parliament were private members' bills that successfully completed their passage through Parliament and became law.
1980s
1984–85 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Licensing (Amendment)
Lord Harmar-Nicholls
Conservative
-
Lords
Dangerous Vessels
Lord Walston
Social Democratic Party
-
Lords
Charities
Viscount Colville of Culross
Crossbench
-
Lords
Betting Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment)
Lord Newall
Conservative
-
Ballot 4
Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment)
Dr David Clark
Labour
South Shields
Ballot 2
Sexual Offences
Janet Fookes
Conservative
Plymouth Drake
Ballot 20
Road Traffic (Production of Documents)
Timothy Smith
Conservative
Beaconsfield
Ballot 15
Motor-Cycle Crash Helmets (Restriction of Liability)
Ivor Stanbrook
Conservative
Orpington
Ballot 3
Local Government (Access to Information)
Robin Squire
Conservative
Hornchurch
Ballot 1
Intoxicating Substances (Supply)
Neville Trotter
Conservative
Tynemouth
Ballot 12
Hospital Complaints Procedure
Michael McNair-Wilson
Conservative
Newbury
Ballot 19
Gaming (Bingo)
Peter Fry
Conservative
Wellingborough
Ballot 6
Copyright (Computer Software) (Amendment)
William Powell
Conservative
Corby
Ballot 13
Controlled Drugs (Penalties)
Keith Raffan
Conservative
Delyn
Ballot 11
Charter Trustees
Charles Morrison
Conservative
Devizes
10 minute rule
Town and Country Planning (Amendment)
Roger Freeman
Conservative
Kettering
10 minute rule
Rent (Amendment)
Michael Mates
Conservative
East Hampshire
Presentation
Wildlife and Countryside (Service of Notices)
Dr David Clark
Labour
South Shields
Presentation
Prohibition of Female Circumcision
Marion Roe
Conservative
Broxbourne
Presentation
Hill Farming
Robert Jackson
Labour
Wantage
Presentation
Agricultural Training Board
Tom Torney
Labour
Bradford South
1985–86 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Prevention of Oil Pollution
Lord Walston
Social Democratic Party
-
Lords
Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship)
Lord Meston
Crossbench
-
Lords
Incest and Related Offences (Scotland)
Lord Wilson of Langside
Crossbench
-
Ballot 4
Safety at Sea
Albert McQuarrie
Conservative
Banff & Buchan
Ballot 14
Road Traffic Regulation (Parking)
Kevin McNamara
Labour
Kingston upon Hull North
Ballot 11
Protection of Military Remains
Michael Mates
Conservative
East Hampshire
Ballot 18
Industrial Training
William Clark
Conservative
Croydon South
Ballot 16
Horticultural Produce
John Wells
Conservative
Maidstone
Ballot 15
Drainage Rates (Disabled Persons)
Gerard Vaughan
Conservative
Reading East
Ballot 1
Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation)
Tom Clarke
Labour
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Ballot 19
Corneal Tissue
John Hannam
Conservative
Exeter
Ballot 20
Consumer Safety (Amendment)
Conal Gregory
Conservative
York
Ballot 6
Civil Protection in Peacetime
Nicholas Bonsor
Conservative
Upminster
Ballot 3
Children and Young Persons (Amendment)
Dennis Walters
Conservative
Westbury
Presentation
Protection of Children (Tobacco)
John Home Robertson
Labour
East Lothian
Presentation
Marriage (Wales)
Donald Coleman
Labour
Neath
Presentation
Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland)
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
Conservative
Edinburgh West
Presentation
Highways (Amendment)
Michael Cocks
Labour
Bristol South
Presentation
Health Service Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information)
Dr Brian Mawhinney
Conservative
Peterborough
Presentation
Gaming (Amendment)
Mark Carlisle
Conservative
Warrington South
Presentation
Forestry
John Stradling Thomas
Conservative
Monmouth
1986–87 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Licensing (Restaurant Meals)
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Crossbench
-
Lords
Gaming (Amendment)
Lord Harris of Greenwich
Liberal Democrat
-
Lords
Billiards (Abolition of Restrictions)
Lord Allen of Abbeydale
Crossbench
-
Lords
Animals (Scotland)
Earl of Selkirk
Conservative
-
Ballot 17
Motorcycle Noise
Robert Adley
Conservative
Christchurch
Ballot 4
Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces)
Winston Churchill
Conservative
Davyhulme
Ballot 3
Crossbows
Peter Bruinvels
Conservative
Leicester East
Ballot 7
AIDS Control
Gavin Strang
Labour
Edinburgh East
Ballot 2
Agricultural Training Board
Gerrard Neale
Conservative
North Cornwall
Ballot 6
Access to Personal Files
Archy Kirkwood
Liberal Democrat
Roxburgh & Berwickshire
Presentation
Registered Establishments (Scotland)
Albert McQuarrie
Conservative
Banff & Buchan
Presentation
Register of Sasines (Scotland)
Michael Martin
Labour
Glasgow Springburn
Presentation
Protection of Animals (Penalties)
Harry Greenway
Conservative
Ealing North
Presentation
Prescription (Scotland)
Michael Hirst
Conservative
Strathkelvin & Bearsden
Presentation
Deer
David Knox
Conservative
Staffordshire Moorlands
1987–88 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Land Registration
Lord Templeman
Crossbench
-
Lords
Landlord and Tenant
Lord Coleraine
Conservative
-
Ballot 2
Scotch Whisky
Bill Walker
Conservative
North Tayside
Ballot 12
Protection of Animals (Amendment)
John Browne
Independent Conservative
Winchester
Ballot 5
Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Rear Seat Belts by Children)
Stephen Day
Conservative
Cheadle
Ballot 6
Malicious Communications
Andy Stewart
Conservative
Sherwood
Ballot 13
Licensing (Retail Sales)
Andrew MacKay
Conservative
Bracknell
Ballot 9
Environment and Safety Information
Chris Smith
Labour
Islington South & Finsbury
Ballot 4
Consumer Arbitration Agreements
James Pawsey
Conservative
Rugby & Kenilworth
Ballot 19
Community Health Councils (Access to Information)
Andrew Faulds
Labour
Warley East
Ballot 10
Access to Medical Reports
Archy Kirkwood
Liberal Democrat
Roxburgh & Berwickshire
Presentation
Solicitors (Scotland)
Alistair Darling
Conservative
Edinburgh Central
Presentation
Protection Against Cruel Tethering
David Amess
Conservative
Basildon
1988–89 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Licensing (Amendment)
Lord Brooks of Tremorfa
Labour
-
Ballot 18
Parking
Timothy Kirkhope
Conservative
Leeds North East
Ballot 19
International Parliamentary Organisations (Registration)
Michael Marshall
Conservative
Arundel
Ballot 9
Hearing Aid Council (Amendment)
Ieuan Wyn Jones
Plaid Cymru
Ynys Môn
Ballot 11
Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland)
Rev Martin Smyth
Ulster Unionist Party
Belfast South
Ballot 16
Control of Smoke Pollution
Andrew Hunter
Democratic Unionist Party
Basingstoke
Ballot 5
Control of Pollution (Amendment)
Joan Ruddock
Labour
Lewisham Deptford
Presentation
Dangerous Dogs
Dame Janet Fookes
Conservative
Plymouth Drake
Common Land (Rectification of Registers)
Anthony Favell
Conservative
Stockport
1989–90 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Gaming (Amendment)
Lord Allen of Abbeydale
Crossbench
-
Ballot 5
Rights of Way
Edward Leigh
Conservative
Gainsborough & Horncastle
Ballot 12
Representation of the People
Anthony Beaumont-Dark
Conservative
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Ballot 19
Marriage (Registration of Buildings)
George Walden
Conservative
Buckingham
Ballot 16
Licensing (Low Alcohol Drinks)
Peter Emery
Conservative
Honiton
Ballot 7
Entertainments (Increased Penalties)
Graham Bright
Conservative
Luton South
Ballot 3
Computer Misuse
Michael Colvin
Conservative
Romsey
Ballot 18
Agricultural Holdings (Amendment)
Alex Carlile
Liberal Democrat
Montgomery
Ballot 13
Access to Health Records
Doug Henderson
Labour
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Presentation
Term and Quarter Days (Scotland)
Bill Walker
Conservative
North Tayside
Presentation
Horses (Protective Headgear for Young Riders)
Harry Greenway
Conservative
Ealing North
1990s
1990–91 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Medical Qualifications (Amendment)
Lord McColl of Dulwich
Conservative
-
Ballot 18
Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment)
Donald Coleman
Labour
Neath
Ballot 13
Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions)
William Cash
Conservative
Stafford
Ballot 10
Registered Homes (Amendment)
John Butterfill
Conservative
Bournemouth West
Ballot 9
Radioactive Material (Road Transport)
Dudley Fishburn
Conservative
Kensington
Ballot 7
Property Misdescriptions
John Butcher
Conservative
Coventry South West
Ballot 16
Motor Vehicles (Safety Equipment for Children)
Michael Jopling
Conservative
Westmorland & Lonsdale
Ballot 14
Local Government Finance (Publicity for Auditors' Reports)
Michael Mates
Conservative
East Hampshire
Ballot 12
Crofter Forestry (Scotland)
Calum Macdonald
Labour
Western Isles
Ballot 17
Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead)
John Greenway
Conservative
Ryedale
Ballot 1
Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco)
Andrew Faulds
Labour
Warley East
Ballot 5
Badgers
Roy Hughes
Labour
Newport East
Presentation
Welfare of Animals at Slaughter
Richard Body
Conservative
Boston & Skegness
Presentation
Smoke Detectors
Conal Gregory
Conservative
York
Presentation
Mental Health Detention (Scotland)
Russell Johnston
Liberal Democrat
Inverness, Nairn & Lochaber
Presentation
Forestry
Hector Monro
Conservative
Dumfries
Presentation
Football (Offences)
John Wheeler
Conservative
Westminster North
Presentation
Breeding of Dogs
Alan Williams
Labour
Swansea West
Presentation
Badgers (Further Protection)
Alan Meale
Labour
Mansfield
Presentation
Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland)
Nicholas Fairbairn
Conservative
Perth & Kinross
1991–92 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Offshore Safety (Protection against Victimisation)
Baroness Turner of Camden
Labour
-
Lords
Bingo Act 1992
Lord Harmar-Nicholls
Conservative
-
Lords
Access to Neighbouring Land
Lord Murton of Lindisfarne
Conservative
-
Ballot 2
Traffic Calming
Keith Mans
Conservative
Wyre
Ballot 13
Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Wales)
Keith Raffan
Conservative
Delyn
Ballot 4
Timeshare
Andrew Hunter
Democratic Unionist Party
Basingstoke
Ballot 10
Still-Birth (Definition)
Rosie Barnes
Independent SDP
Greenwich
Ballot 15
Sexual Offences (Amendment)
Martin Brandon-Bravo
Conservative
Nottingham South
Ballot 19
Sea Fisheries (Wildlife Conservation)
Hon Philip Oppenheim
Conservative
Amber Valley
Ballot 3
Medicinal Products: Prescription by Nurses etc.
Roger Sims
Conservative
Chislehurst
Ballot 17
Firearms (Amendment)
Michael Lord
Conservative
Central Suffolk
Presentation
Licensing (Amendment) (Scotland)
Bill Walker
Conservative
North Tayside
Presentation
Cheques
Conal Gregory
Conservative
York
1992–93 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Video Recordings
Lord Birkett
Crossbench
-
Lords
Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol Etc.) (Amendment)
Lord Dormand of Easington
Labour
-
Lords
Gas (Exempt Supplies)
Lord Cochrane of Cults
Conservative
-
Lords
Damages (Scotland) (No 2)
Lord Macaulay of Bragar
Non-affiliated
-
Lords
Carriage of Goods by Sea
Lord Goff of Chieveley
Crossbench
-
Ballot 11
Sexual Offences
Jerry Hayes
Conservative
Harlow
Ballot 8
Road Traffic (Driving Instruction by Disabled Persons)
John Hannam
Conservative
Exeter
Ballot 2
Osteopaths
Malcolm Moss
Conservative
North East Cambridgeshire
Ballot 10
Noise and Statutory Nuisance
Andrew Hunter
Democratic Unionist Party
Basingstoke
Ballot 18
Merchant Shipping (Registration Etc.)
Richard Page
Conservative
South West Hertfordshire
Ballot 1
Local Government (Overseas Assistance)
James Lester
Conservative
Broxtowe
10 minute rule
Local Government (Amendment)
Neil Gerrard
Labour
Walthamstow
Presentation
Protection of Animals (Scotland)
Bill Walker
Conservative
North Tayside
Presentation
Licensing (Amendment) (Scotland)
Phil Gallie
Conservative
Ayr
Presentation
Carrying of Knives etc. (Scotland)
Phil Gallie
Conservative
Ayr
1993–94 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
State Hospitals (Scotland)
Marquess of Huntly
Conservative
-
Lords
Sale of Goods (Amendment)
Lord Renton
Conservative
-
Lords
New Towns (Amendment)
Lords Finsberg
Conservative
-
Lords
Mental Health (Amendment)
Lord Jenkin of Roding
Conservative
-
Lords
Land Drainage
Earl of Lindsay
Conservative
-
Lords
Inshore Fishing (Scotland)
Lord Campbell of Croy
Conservative
-
Ballot 13
Sale and Supply of Goods
David Clelland
Labour
Tyne Bridge
Ballot 6
Road Traffic Regulation (Special Events)
Peter Atkinson
Conservative
Hexham
Ballot 11
Race Relations (Remedies)
Keith Vaz
Labour
Leicester East
Ballot 12
Parliamentary Commissioner
Gerald Malone
Conservative
Winchester
Ballot 15
Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Pollution)
David Harris
Conservative
St Ives
Ballot 16
Insolvency (No 2)
John Butterfill
Conservative
Bournemouth West
Ballot 4
Chiropractors
David Lidington
Conservative
Aylesbury
Ballot 5
Antarctic
Michael Jopling
Conservative
Westmorland & Lonsdale
Presentation
Marriage
Gyles Brandreth
Conservative
City of Chester
Presentation
Firearms (Amendment)
Michael Shersby
Conservative
Uxbridge
1994–95 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Sale of Goods (Amendment)
Lord Mustill
Crossbench
-
Lords
Requirements of Writing (Scotland)
Earl of Balfour
Conservative
-
Lords
Geneva Conventions (Amendment)
Lord Archer of Weston-Super-Mare
Non-affiliated
-
Lords
Civil Evidence (Family Mediation) (Scotland)
Baroness Carnegy of Lour
Other
-
Ballot 11
Road Traffic (New Drivers)
Dr Michael Clark
Conservative
Rayleigh
Ballot 3
Proceeds of Crime
John Hannam
Conservative
Exeter
Ballot 17
Prisoners (Return to Custody)
Lady Olga Maitland
Conservative
Sutton & Cheam
Ballot 13
Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection)
Nicholas Winterton
Conservative
Macclesfield
Ballot 9
Insurance Companies (Reserves)
Oliver Heald
Conservative
North Hertfordshire
Ballot 1
Home Energy Conservation
Diana Maddock
Liberal Democrat
Christchurch
Ballot 18
Charities (Amendment)
Ray Whitney
Conservative
Wycombe
Ballot 10
Carers (Recognition and Services)
Malcolm Wicks
Labour
Croydon North
Ballot 2
Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety)
David Jamieson
Labour
Plymouth, Devonport
10 minute rule
Landlord and Tenant (Covenants)
Peter Thurnham
Liberal Democrat
Bolton North East
10 minute rule
Land Registers (Scotland)
Bill Walker
Conservative
North Tayside
10 minute rule
Building Societies (Joint Account Holders)
Douglas French
Conservative
Gloucester
Presentation
National Health Service (Amendment)
John Austin
Labour
Woolwich
1995–96 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Party Wall etc.
Earl of Lytton
Crossbench
-
Lords
Hong Kong (War Wives and Widows)
Lord Willoughby de Broke
Other
-
Lords
Civil Aviation (Amendment)
Lord Brabazon of Tara
Conservative
-
Ballot 2
Wild Mammals (Protection)
Alan Meale
Labour
Mansfield
Ballot 7
Treasure
Anthony Grant
Conservative
South West Cambridgeshire
Ballot 8
Trading Schemes
Nicholas Scott
Conservative
Chelsea
Ballot 3
Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement)
John Marshall
Conservative
Hendon South
Ballot 11
Railway Heritage
Mark Robinson
Conservative
Somerton & Frome
Ballot 20
Prisoners' Earnings
Hartley Booth
Conservative
Finchley
Ballot 10
Offensive Weapons
Lady Olga Maitland
Conservative
Sutton & Cheam
Ballot 15
Non-Domestic Rating (Information)
Allan Stewart
Conservative
Eastwood
Ballot 5
Noise
Harry Greenway
Conservative
Ealing North
Ballot 16
Law Reform (Year and a Day Rule)
Doug Hoyle
Labour
Warrington North
Ballot 17
Energy Conservation
Alan Simpson
Labour
Nottingham South
Ballot 18
Dogs (Fouling of Land)
Andrew Hunter
Democratic Unionist Party
Basingstoke
10 minute rule
Public Order (Amendment)
Estelle Morris
Labour
-
Presentation
Marriage Ceremony (Prescribed Words)
Julian Brazier
Conservative
Canterbury
1996–97 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Theft (Amendment)
Lord Goff of Chieveley
Crossbench
-
Lords
Sea Fisheries (Shellfish)(Amendment)
Baroness Wilcox
Conservative
-
Lords
Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants)
Lord Brabazon of Tara
Conservative
-
Lords
Land Registration
Lord Browne-Wilkinson
Crossbench
-
Lords
Horserace Totalisator Board
Lord Kimball
Conservative
-
Lords
Dangerous Dogs (Amendment)
Viscount Falkland
Crossbench
-
Lords
British Nationality (Hong Kong)
Lord Willoughby de Broke
Other
-
Ballot 10
United Nations Personnel
John Marshall
Conservative
Hendon South
Ballot 9
Telecommunications (Fraud)
Ian Bruce
Conservative
South Dorset
Ballot 16
Sexual Offences (Protected Material)
Robert G Hughes
Conservative
Harrow West
Ballot 7
Road Traffic (Reduction)
Don Foster
Liberal Democrat
Bath
Ballot 2
Public Entertainments Licences (Drug Misuse)
Barry Legg
Conservative
Milton Keynes South West
Ballot 6
Prisons (Alcohol Testing)
John Ward
Conservative
Poole
Ballot 18
Policyholders Protection
John Butterfill
Conservative
Bournemouth West
Ballot 19
Police (Property)
David Evennett
Conservative
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Ballot 15
Police (Health and Safety)
Ray Whitney
Conservative
Wycombe
Ballot 20
Pharmacists (Fitness to Practise)
Michael Shersby
Conservative
Uxbridge
Ballot 12
Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland)
Tommy Graham
Independent Labour
Renfrew West & Inverclyde
Ballot 1
Knives
Jimmy Wray
Labour
Glasgow, Baillieston
Ballot 8
Criminal Evidence (Amendment)
Nigel Evans
Conservative
Ribble Valley
Ballot 3
Confiscation of Alcohol (Young Persons)
Bob Spink
Conservative
Castle Point
10 minute rule
Building Societies (Distributions)
Douglas French
Conservative
Gloucester
1997–98 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution)
Lord Archer of Sandwell
Labour
-
Lords
Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Amendment
Lord Evans of Parkside
Labour
-
Ballot 5
Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets)
Cynog Dafis
Plaid Cymru
Ceredigion
Ballot 10
Public Interest Disclosure
Richard Shepherd
Conservative
Aldridge-Brownhills
Ballot 4
Private Hire Vehicles (London)
George Young
Conservative
North West Hampshire
Ballot 17
Pesticides
Ben Bradshaw
Labour
Exeter
Ballot 14
Community Care (Residential Accommodation)
Marsha Singh
Labour
Bradford West
10 minute rule
Animal Health (Amendment)
Paul Flynn
Labour
Newport West
Presentation
Waste Minimisation
Angela Smith
Labour
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Presentation
Registered Establishments (Scotland)
Dr Lynda Clark
Labour
Edinburgh Pentlands
1998–99 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Lords
Criminal Cases Review (Insanity)
Lord Ackner
Crossbench
-
Ballot 14
Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing)
Andrew Hunter
Democratic Unionist Party
Basingstoke
Ballot 1
Protection of Children
Debra Shipley
Labour
Stourbridge
Ballot 3
Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland)
Eric Clarke
Labour
Midlothian
Ballot 6
Football (Offences and Disorder)
Simon Burns
Conservative
Chelmsford
Ballot 19
Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce Etc.)
Andrew Lansley
Conservative
South Cambridgeshire
Ballot 15
Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare)
James Clappison
Conservative
Hertsmere
Ballot 7
Adoption (Intercountry Aspects)
Mark Oaten
Liberal Democrat
Winchester
2000s
2002–03 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Ballot 6
Sustainable Energy
Brian White
Labour
North East Milton Keynes
Ballot 2
Sunday Working (Scotland)
David Cairns
Labour
Inverclyde
Ballot 13
Ragwort Control
John Greenway
Conservative
Ryedale
Ballot 10
National Lottery (Funding of Endowments)
Keith Simpson
Conservative
Broadland
Ballot 17
Marine Safety
Dr Brian Iddon
Labour
Bolton South East
Ballot 12
Legal Deposit Libraries
Chris Mole
Labour
Ipswich
Ballot 11
Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers)
Stephen McCabe
Labour
Birmingham Hall Green
Ballot 5
Household Waste Recycling
Joan Ruddock
Labour
Lewisham Deptford
Ballot 3
Fireworks
Bill Tynan
Labour
Hamilton South
Ballot 7
Female Genital Mutilation
Ann Clwyd
Labour
Cynon Valley
Ballot 16
Dealing in Cultural Objects
Richard Allan
Liberal Democrat
Sheffield
Ballot 1
Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies
Mark Todd
Labour
South Derbyshire
2003–04 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
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Constituency
Ballot 1
Sustainable and Secure Buildings
Andrew Stunell
Liberal Democrat
Hazel Grove
Ballot 3
Gangmasters (Licensing)
Jim Sheridan
Labour
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Ballot 16
Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate)
Michael Jabez Foster
Labour
Hastings & Rye
Ballot 6
Christmas Day (Trading)
Kevan Jones
Labour
North Durham
Ballot 2
Carers (Equal Opportunities)
Dr Hywel Francis
Labour
Aberavon
2004–05 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
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Constituency
No private members' bills were passed in this session.
2010s
2020s
Current parliamentary session
The ballot took place on 5 September 2024. The names drawn, headed by Kim Leadbeater , MP for Batley and Spen , included 15 Labour members, four Liberal Democrats , and one Traditional Unionist Voice member.[ 4]
2024–25 parliamentary session
Type
Title of act
Presented by
Party
Constituency
Ballot
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