Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill 2024-26


make provision about the misuse of litigation to suppress freedom of speech.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Gregory Stafford.

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 (Gregory Stafford), 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

Official Bill Page

Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Friday 17th January 2025 - 2nd reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 20%

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

17th January 2025
2nd reading (Commons)
14th January 2025
Bill
Bill 055 2024-25 (as introduced)
21st October 2024
1st reading (Commons)