Gypsy and Traveller Communities (Housing, Planning and Education) Bill 2017-19
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. make provision about periodical local authority reviews of the housing needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities; to make provision for the conversion of caravan sites into settled accommodation; to require local authorities to provide temporary caravan stopping sites where there is a demonstrated need; to create a criminal offence of unauthorised encampment; to make provision about the education of Gypsy and Traveller children; to require schools to have regard to Gypsy and Traveller culture and heritage in teaching; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Gypsy and Traveller Communities (Housing, Planning and Education) was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Andrew Selous.
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 (Andrew Selous), 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: David Amess (Con), Tim Loughton (Con), Steve Double (Con), Lord Spellar (Lab), Priti Patel (Con), Victoria Prentis (Con), Mark Pawsey (Con), Robert Syms (Con), Ruth George (Lab), Jim Shannon (DUP)
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Tuesday 13th November 2018 - 1st reading: House of Commons
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