Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill 2026-27
change the procedure for amending Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Matt Turmaine.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 02 July 2026 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Matt Turmaine), 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 11th September 2026 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 10
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Thursday 2nd July 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament