Multi-Storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill 2024-26
increase the minimum required height of guarding in multi-storey car parks; to make provision about the height of guarding in existing multi-storey car parks; to require 24 hour staffing of multi-storey car parks; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Multi-Storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Peter Dowd.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 17 June 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 (Peter Dowd), 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 4th July 2025 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 35
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Tuesday 17th June 2025 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament