Benefit Sanctions Regime (Entitlement to Automatic Hardship Payments) Bill 2015-16

Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)

What is this Bill?

The Benefit Sanctions Regime (Entitlement to Automatic Hardship Payments) Bill was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2015-16 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh), not the Government.

What type of Bill is this?

A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.

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: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

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