Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill 2017-19
make provision about rivers authorities; to make provision about the expenses of internal drainage boards; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage was a Presentation Bill tabled by David Warburton.
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 (David Warburton), 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
Supporters: Neil Parish (Con), Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con), Marcus Fysh (Con)
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 16th May 2019 - 2nd reading: House of Lords
Bill Progession through Parliament