Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017


make provision about the property and affairs of missing persons; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)

What is this Bill?

The Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Kevin Hollinrake that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 11 January 2017 and became an Act of Parliament on 27 April 2017.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Kevin Hollinrake), not the Government.

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

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Act of Parliament
27/04/2017
Bill
27/03/2017
Briefing paper
23/02/2017
Explanatory Note
27/03/2017
Amendment paper
24/03/2017

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

27th April 2017
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
27th April 2017
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
27th April 2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
27th April 2017
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
27th April 2017
Act of Parliament
Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 c.27
26th April 2017
Order of Commitment discharged (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
26th April 2017
Order of Commitment discharged (Hansard): House of Lords
6th April 2017
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
6th April 2017
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
3rd April 2017
Library Notes
In Focus: Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill
30th March 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Ministry of Justice - 30 March 2017 (PDF, 193KB)
27th March 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
27th March 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
27th March 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 24 March 2017
27th March 2017
Bills
HL Bill 117 (as introduced)
27th March 2017
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 117 Explanatory Notes
24th March 2017
3rd reading: House of Commons
24th March 2017
Report stage: House of Commons
24th March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 24 March 2017
23rd March 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 177KB)
23rd March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 22 March 2017
22nd March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 21 March 2017
23rd February 2017
Briefing papers
Background briefing for the Bill
22nd February 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 February 2017
21st February 2017
Committee Debate: House of Commons
20th February 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 178KB)
3rd February 2017
2nd reading: House of Commons
3rd February 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Ministry of Justice - 30 January 2017 (PDF, 338KB)
30th January 2017
Explanatory Notes
Bill 120 EN 2016-17
27th January 2017
Bills
Bill 120 2016-17, as introduced
11th January 2017
1st reading: House of Commons