Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] 2017-19 to 2019


A has been called and Parliament is no longer sitting. The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before . This means the Bill will make no further progress. make provision about the Commonwealth Games that are to be held principally in Birmingham in 2022, and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

What is this Bill?

The Birmingham Commonwealth Games was a Government Bill tabled by Baroness Morgan of Cotes.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2017-19 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

What type of Bill is this?

Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.

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: Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates

Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Thursday 24th October 2019 - 1st reading: House of Commons

Bill Progession through Parliament

Lords Completed
Commons - 20%

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

24th October 2019
1st reading: House of Commons
23rd October 2019
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
23rd October 2019
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
16th October 2019
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
16th October 2019
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
16th October 2019
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
16th October 2019
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
16th October 2019
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
16th October 2019
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
15th October 2019
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
15th October 2019
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
9th September 2019
Carry-over motion (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
9th September 2019
Carry-over motion (Hansard): House of Lords
24th July 2019
Report stage: House of Lords
24th July 2019
Bills
HL Bill 199 (as amended on Report) (PDF)
22nd July 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 179-R-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF)
19th July 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 179-R(d) Amendments for Report (PDF)
17th July 2019
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Ashton of Hyde to Lord Blencathra regarding the Government response to the 58th report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (PDF, 309KB)
17th July 2019
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Ashton of Hyde to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding the passing of tickets to family and friends, as discussed during the Committee (PDF, 76KB)
17th July 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 179-R(c) Amendments for Report (PDF)
16th July 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 179-R(b) Amendments for Report (PDF)
12th July 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 179-R(a) Amendments for Report (PDF)
9th July 2019
Committee stage: House of Lords
8th July 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 179-I(a) Amendment for Committee, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF)
5th July 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 179-I Marshalled list for Committee (PDF)
3rd July 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 179(c) Amendment for Committee (PDF)
2nd July 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 179(b) Amendments for Committee (PDF)
2nd July 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 179 Running list of amendments (PDF)
1st July 2019
Will write letters
Letter dated 01/07/2019 from Lord Ashton of Hyde to Baroness Burt of Solihull regarding issues raised in the second reading debate concerning construction practices at the Commonwealth Games Village Development
28th June 2019
Amendment papers
HL Bill 179(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF)
25th June 2019
2nd reading: House of Lords
24th June 2019
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Ashton to Lord Griffiths and others regarding issues raised at the all peers meeting on 11 June, plus factsheet (PDF, 95KB)
24th June 2019
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Ashton to Lord Griffiths and others regarding issues raised at the all peers meeting on 11 June (PDF, 358KB)
14th June 2019
Library Notes
Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
5th June 2019
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF)
5th June 2019
Bills
HL Bill 179 (as introduced) (PDF)
5th June 2019
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 179 Explanatory Notes (PDF)