Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Bill 2013-14

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. make provision for an offence in respect of supplies of specialist printing equipment and related materials; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Charlie Elphicke.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2013-14 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Charlie Elphicke), 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.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

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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