Postal Voting 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 postal voting at elections.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Postal Voting was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Damien Moore.
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 (Damien Moore), 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.
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: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Supporters: Simon Clarke (Con), Vicky Ford (Con), Eddie Hughes (Con), Andrew Bowie (Con), Giles Watling (Con), Julia Lopez (Con), Lee Rowley (Con)
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes All Bill Debates
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Tuesday 20th February 2018 - 1st reading: House of Commons
Bill Progession through Parliament