provide that, where a public body collects data about ethnicity for the purpose of delivering public services, it must include specific 'Sikh' and 'Jewish' categories as options for a person’s ethnic group; and for connected purposes.
The Public Body Ethnicity Data (Inclusion of Jewish and Sikh Categories) Bill is a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Preet Kaur Gill.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 04 December 2024 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Preet Kaur Gill), 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?Ten Minute Rule Bills do not receive any legislative priority and will only become an Act of Parliament if there is unanimous consent of MPs.
However, the legislative proposal may be adopted by the Government, particularly if the proposed legislation can be implemented without a Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
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Next Event: Friday 7th March 2025 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Wednesday 4th December 2024 - 1st reading (Commons)
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