Discarded Needles (Offences) Bill 2017-19
make it an offence to discard needles in public places in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Discarded Needles (Offences) was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Simon Clarke.
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?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Simon Clarke), 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
Supporters: Anna Turley (LAB), Luke Graham (Con), Julia Lopez (Con), Vicky Ford (Con), Eddie Hughes (Con)
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Tuesday 27th March 2018 - 1st reading: House of Commons
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