Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (Amendment) Bill 2024-26
amend the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 to make provision about the interpretation of that Act in relation to domestic abuse.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (Amendment) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Lisa Smart.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 20 May 2025 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Lisa Smart), 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 11th July 2025 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 58
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Tuesday 20th May 2025 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament