Horticultural Peat (Prohibition of Sale) Bill 2023-24
provide for the prohibition of the sale in England of horticultural peat by the end of 2024; to provide for certain exemptions from that prohibition; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Horticultural Peat (Prohibition of Sale) Bill was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Theresa Villiers.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2023-24 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Theresa Villiers), 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: Selaine Saxby (Con), Lord Grayling (Con), Sarah Dines (Con), Robin Millar (Con), Andrew Selous (Con), Thérèse Coffey (Con), Tim Loughton (Con), Tracey Crouch (Con), Sally-Ann Hart (Con), Trudy Harrison (Con), Siobhan Baillie (Con)
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Tuesday 16th April 2024 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament