European Convention on Human Rights (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill 2026-27
confer power on the Prime Minister to notify, under Article 58 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the Convention.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The European Convention on Human Rights (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Mike Wood.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 22 June 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 (Mike Wood), 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: 8
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Monday 22nd June 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament