Armenian Genocide (Recognition) Bill 2023-24
require Her Majesty’s Government to formally recognise the Armenian genocide of 1915–16.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Armenian Genocide (Recognition) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by John Spellar.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 11 December 2023 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (John Spellar), 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?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 14th June 2024 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 14
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Monday 11th December 2023 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament