require a person riding a bicycle on the public highway to wear a safety helmet; and for connected purposes.
The Road Safety (Cycle Helmets) Bill was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Mark Pawsey.
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 (Mark Pawsey), 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: Judith Cummins (Lab), Dan Carden (Lab), Peter Bone (Ind), Luke Evans (Con)
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Wednesday 7th June 2023 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament