Banking and postal services (rural areas) Bill 2022-23
set minimum service standards for the provision of banking and postal services in rural areas, including for the provision of services through physical outlets; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Banking and postal services (rural areas) Bill was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Drew Hendry.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2022-23 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Drew Hendry), 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: Ben Lake (PC), Marion Fellows (SNP), Allan Dorans (SNP), Angus Brendan MacNeil (Ind), Richard Thomson (SNP), Patricia Gibson (SNP), David Linden (SNP), Philippa Whitford (SNP), Alan Brown (SNP)
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Wednesday 21st June 2023 - 1st reading (Commons)
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