Transport (Duty to Cooperate) Bill 2024-26
provide for a duty on transport authorities and other specified persons to cooperate to reduce transport disruption and to ensure the effective operation of transport networks; to provide for reporting requirements in connection with that duty; to require the publication of assessments of expected transport disruption resulting from maintenance, construction, and other works related to transport infrastructure and ancillary services; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Transport (Duty to Cooperate) Bill is a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Ben Spencer.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 01 April 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 (Ben Spencer), 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
Supporters: Charles Goodson-Wickes (Con), Baroness Thatcher (Con), Rebecca Paul (Con), Gregory Stafford (Con)
Official Bill Page All Bill Debates
Next Event: Friday 25th April 2025 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 37
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Tuesday 1st April 2025 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament