make provision for the compulsory purchase of amenity land by local authorities for a nominal sum in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.
The Amenity Land (Purchase by Local Authorities) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Daisy Cooper.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 25 March 2026 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Daisy Cooper), 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 29th May 2026 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Wednesday 25th March 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
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