Homeowners’ Mortgage Interest Rates Bill 2012-13
require that mortgage interest rates paid by homeowners change by at least the same percentage as mortgage interest base rates; and for connected purposes
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Homeowners’ Mortgage Interest Rates Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Thomas Docherty.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2012-13 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Thomas Docherty), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Monday 25th June 2012 - 1st reading: House of Commons
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