Conveyancing Standards Bill 2019-21
establish minimum standards regarding searches and assessments of risk for solicitors and licensed conveyancers acting on behalf of purchasers of residential properties; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Conveyancing Standards Bill was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Marco Longhi.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2019-21 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Marco Longhi), 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: Nicola Richards (Con), Gareth Bacon (Con), John Hayes (Con), Peter Gibson (Con), Jamie Stone (LD), David Amess (Con), Lee Anderson (RUK), Paul Howell (Con), Ian Levy (Con), Jim Shannon (DUP), Sally-Ann Hart (Con)
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Wednesday 7th October 2020 - 1st reading (Commons)
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