Use of Property (Protection) Bill 2016-17
make provision about protecting existing and established use of property; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Use of Property (Protection) Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Michael Tomlinson.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2016-17 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Michael Tomlinson), 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
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes All Bill Debates
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Friday 27th January 2017 - 2nd reading: House of Commons
Bill Progession through Parliament