Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill 2024-26
require the continued appointment of a special envoy for freedom of religion or belief and make provision about the special envoy’s functions.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Jim Shannon.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 21 October 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 (Jim Shannon), 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 28th March 2025 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 9
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Monday 21st October 2024 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament