Private members' bills in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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A Private Members' bill (PMB)[1] in the Parliament of the United Kingdom is a type of public bill that can be introduced by either members of the House of Commons or House of Lords who are not ministers. Less parliamentary time is given to such bills and as a result only a minority of PMBs actually become law.[1] Such bills can be used however to create publicity for a cause or issue and can affect legislation indirectly. Under section 14(8) of the Standing Orders, Priority is given in thirteen Fridays in each session, with the exact Fridays appointed by the House.[2]
Methods
[edit]There are three methods by which a Member of Parliament can introduce a Private Members' bill: by ballot, by the Ten Minute Rule, and by presentation.[1]
Ballot
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Under this method Members who apply are drawn from a ballot and, if successful, are given parliamentary time for their bill. Members of Parliament who are successful in the ballot often have a higher chance of seeing their legislation passed, as greater parliamentary time is given to ballots than other methods of passing a PMB such as under the Ten Minute Rule. It is normal for the first seven ballot bills to get one day's debate each.[1]
Members drawn in the ballot for 2025-26 were:[3]
- Sir Desmond Swayne, New Forest West (Conservative)
- Lauren Edwards, Rochester and Strood (Labour)
- Mike Wood, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (Conservative)
- Andrew George, St Ives (Liberal Democrat)
- Dr Luke Evans, Hinckley and Bosworth (Conservative)
- Sir John Whittingdale, Molden (Conservative)
- Jessica Toale, Bournemouth West (Labour)
- Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, Solihull West and Shirley (Conservative)
- Gareth Snell, Stoke-on-Trent Central(Labour)
- Lincoln Jopp, Spelthorne (Conservative)
- Patricia Ferguson, Glasgow West (Labour)
- Robert Jenrick, Newark (Reform UK)
- Damian Hinds, East Hampshire (Conservative)
- Alistair Strathern, Hitchin (Labour)
- Clive Jones, Wokingham (Liberal Democrat)
- Victoria Atkins, Louth and Horncastle (Conservative)
- Munira Wilson, Twickenham (Liberal Democrat)
- Steff Aquarone, North Norfolk (Liberal Democrat)
- Mr Paul Foster, South Ribble (Labour)
- David Pinto-Duschinsky, Hendon (Labour)
Ten Minute Rule
[edit]The Ten Minute Rule is a method of introducing a PMB after a brief debate. A member speaks for up to ten minutes on a motion under Standing Order 23 to introduce a bill, followed potentially by an opposing member's ten minute speech. If the motion is passed, the bill is introduced and given a formal first reading; it is unlikely to make further progress because it will not be given priority on the parliamentary calendar. The Ten Minute Rule can be used to generate publicity for a particular issue. Often they are used merely as an opportunity to criticise legislation rather than pass a bill.[1]
Presentation
[edit]Under section 57 of the Standing Orders, any Member of Parliament may introduce a PMB if they have previously given an indication that they intend to do so. Members then formally introduce the bill but do not speak to support it. It is rare for a PMB to succeed by this method.[4][2]
Procedure
[edit]The second reading and subsequent readings of Private Members' bills take place on a sitting Friday. The sitting times for debate are 9.30am until 2.30pm; the debates for each bill must be concluded before 2.30pm in order to progress to the next stage of the bill passage. If the debate has not concluded before the time has run out, it will be moved to the bottom of the list of bills to be read and rescheduled for another time. For any sitting Friday there can be as many as 50 bills scheduled for debate on the order paper, however due to the short amount of time allotted to Friday sittings, Parliament has never progressed further than the fourth bill listed on the order of business for the day.
Criticisms
[edit]The current system of Private Members' bills has been criticised for being easily susceptible to filibustering. Kerry McCarthy, a Labour MP, has compared the system to the BBC radio game show Just a Minute but in reverse, stating that the more hesitation, deviation and repetition an MP makes the more likely they are to defeat a bill.[5] As private members' bills are debated on Fridays, attendance in debates is often poor because many Members of Parliament will have returned to their constituencies.
Reform proposals
[edit]The low number of private members' bills passed has resulted in calls for reform of the PMB system. The Hansard Society has produced reform proposals in a pamphlet called 'Enhancing the Role of Backbench MPs'. The pamphlet calls for greater resourcing of PMBs and changes to the times when private members' bills are debated.[6]
Recent successful private members' bills
[edit]The following acts of Parliament were private members' bills that successfully completed their passage through Parliament and became law.
1980s
[edit]| Type | Title of act | Citation | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1984 | c. 9 | Lord Irving of Dartford | Labour | – |
| Lords | Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1984 | c. 6 | Earl of Caithness | Conservative | – |
| Ballot 1 | Video Recordings Act 1984 | c. 39 | Graham Bright | Conservative | Luton South |
| Ballot 9 | Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 1984 | c. 19 | Stephen Dorrell | Conservative | Charnwood |
| Ballot 20 | Road Traffic (Driving Instruction) Act 1984 | c. 13 | Elizabeth Peacock | Conservative | Batley & Spen |
| Ballot 4 | Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1984 | c. 45 | Alex Eadie | Labour | Midlothian |
| Ballot 8 | Juries (Disqualification) Act 1984 | c. 34 | John Watson | Conservative | Skipton & Ripon |
| Ballot 16 | Cycle Tracks Act 1984 | c. 38 | Cecil Franks | Conservative | Barrow & Furness |
| Ballot 13 | Child Abduction Act 1984 | c. 37 | Timothy Wood | Conservative | Stevenage |
| Ballot 15 | Betting, Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1984 | c. 25 | Ian Gilmour | Conservative | Chesham & Amersham |
| Ballot 18 | Anatomy Act 1984 | c. 14 | John McWilliam | Labour | Blaydon |
| Ballot 14 | Agriculture (Amendment) Act 1984 | c. 20 | Edward Leigh | Conservative | Gainsborough & Horncastle |
| Presentation | Law Reform (Husband and Wife) (Scotland) Act 1984 | c. 15 | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton | Conservative | Edinburgh West |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Licensing (Amendment) Act 1985 | Lord Harmar-Nicholls | Conservative | – |
| Lords | Dangerous Vessels Act 1985 | Lord Walston | Social Democratic Party | – |
| Lords | Charities Act 1985 | Viscount Colville of Culross | Crossbench | – |
| Lords | Betting, Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1985 | Lord Newall | Conservative | – |
| Ballot 4 | Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985 | Dr David Clark | Labour | South Shields |
| Ballot 2 | Sexual Offences Act 1985 | Janet Fookes | Conservative | Plymouth Drake |
| Ballot 20 | Road Traffic (Production of Documents) Act 1985 | Timothy Smith | Conservative | Beaconsfield |
| Ballot 15 | Motor-Cycle Crash Helmets (Restriction of Liability) Act 1985 | Ivor Stanbrook | Conservative | Orpington |
| Ballot 3 | Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 | Robin Squire | Conservative | Hornchurch |
| Ballot 1 | Intoxicating Substances (Supply) Act 1985 | Neville Trotter | Conservative | Tynemouth |
| Ballot 12 | Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985 | Michael McNair-Wilson | Conservative | Newbury |
| Ballot 19 | Gaming (Bingo) Act 1985 | Peter Fry | Conservative | Wellingborough |
| Ballot 6 | Copyright (Computer Software) Amendment Act 1985 | William Powell | Conservative | Corby |
| Ballot 13 | Controlled Drugs (Penalties) Act 1985 | Keith Raffan | Conservative | Delyn |
| Ballot 11 | Charter Trustees Act 1985 | Charles Morrison | Conservative | Devizes |
| 10 minute rule | Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act 1985 | Roger Freeman | Conservative | Kettering |
| 10 minute rule | Rent (Amendment) Act 1985 | Michael Mates | Conservative | East Hampshire |
| Presentation | Wildlife and Countryside (Service of Notices) Act 1985 | Dr David Clark | Labour | South Shields |
| Presentation | Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985 | Marion Roe | Conservative | Broxbourne |
| Presentation | Hill Farming Act 1985 | Robert Jackson | Labour | Wantage |
| Presentation | Agricultural Training Board Act 1985 | Tom Torney | Labour | Bradford South |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1986 | Lord Walston | Social Democratic Party | – |
| Lords | Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986 | Lord Meston | Crossbench | – |
| Lords | Incest and Related Offences (Scotland) Act 1986 | Lord Wilson of Langside | Crossbench | – |
| Ballot 4 | Safety at Sea Act 1986 | Albert McQuarrie | Conservative | Banff & Buchan |
| Ballot 14 | Road Traffic Regulation (Parking) Act 1986 | Kevin McNamara | Labour | Kingston upon Hull North |
| Ballot 11 | Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 | Michael Mates | Conservative | East Hampshire |
| Ballot 18 | Industrial Training Act 1986 | William Clark | Conservative | Croydon South |
| Ballot 16 | Horticultural Produce Act 1986 | John Wells | Conservative | Maidstone |
| Ballot 15 | Drainage Rates (Disabled Persons) Act 1986 | Gerard Vaughan | Conservative | Reading East |
| Ballot 1 | Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 | Tom Clarke | Labour | Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill |
| Ballot 19 | Corneal Tissue Act 1986 | John Hannam | Conservative | Exeter |
| Ballot 20 | Consumer Safety (Amendment) Act 1986 | Conal Gregory | Conservative | York |
| Ballot 6 | Civil Protection in Peacetime Act 1986 | Nicholas Bonsor | Conservative | Upminster |
| Ballot 3 | Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 1986 | Dennis Walters | Conservative | Westbury |
| Presentation | Protection of Children (Tobacco) Act 1986 | John Home Robertson | Labour | East Lothian |
| Presentation | Marriage (Wales) Act 1986 | Donald Coleman | Labour | Neath |
| Presentation | Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton | Conservative | Edinburgh West |
| Presentation | Highways (Amendment) Act 1986 | Michael Cocks | Labour | Bristol South |
| Presentation | Health Service Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information) Act 1986 | Dr Brian Mawhinney | Conservative | Peterborough |
| Presentation | Gaming (Amendment) Act 1986 | Mark Carlisle | Conservative | Warrington South |
| Presentation | Forestry Act 1986 | John Stradling Thomas | Conservative | Monmouth |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Licensing (Restaurant Meals) Act 1987 | Viscount Montgomery of Alamein | Crossbench | – |
| Lords | Gaming (Amendment) Act 1987 | Lord Harris of Greenwich | Liberal Democrat | – |
| Lords | Billiards (Abolition of Restrictions) Act 1987 | Lord Allen of Abbeydale | Crossbench | – |
| Lords | Animals (Scotland) Act 1987 | Earl of Selkirk | Conservative | – |
| Ballot 17 | Motorcycle Noise Act 1987 | Robert Adley | Conservative | Christchurch |
| Ballot 4 | Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act 1987 | Winston Churchill | Conservative | Davyhulme |
| Ballot 3 | Crossbows Act 1987 | Peter Bruinvels | Conservative | Leicester East |
| Ballot 7 | AIDS Control Act 1987 | Gavin Strang | Labour | Edinburgh East |
| Ballot 2 | Agricultural Training Board Act 1987 | Gerrard Neale | Conservative | North Cornwall |
| Ballot 6 | Access to Personal Files Act 1987 | Archy Kirkwood | Liberal Democrat | Roxburgh & Berwickshire |
| Presentation | Registered Establishments (Scotland) Act 1987 | Albert McQuarrie | Conservative | Banff & Buchan |
| Presentation | Register of Sasines (Scotland) Act 1987 | Michael Martin | Labour | Glasgow Springburn |
| Presentation | Protection of Animals (Penalties) Act 1987 | Harry Greenway | Conservative | Ealing North |
| Presentation | Prescription (Scotland) Act 1987 | Michael Hirst | Conservative | Strathkelvin & Bearsden |
| Presentation | Deer Act 1987 | David Knox | Conservative | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Land Registration Act 1988 | Lord Templeman | Crossbench | – |
| Lords | Landlord and Tenant Act 1988[verification needed] | Lord Coleraine | Conservative | – |
| Ballot 2 | Scotch Whisky Act 1988 | Bill Walker | Conservative | North Tayside |
| Ballot 12 | Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1988 | John Browne | Independent Conservative | Winchester |
| Ballot 5 | Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Rear Seat Belts by Children) Act 1988 | Stephen Day | Conservative | Cheadle |
| Ballot 6 | Malicious Communications Act 1988 | Andy Stewart | Conservative | Sherwood |
| Ballot 13 | Licensing (Retail Sales) Act 1988 | Andrew MacKay | Conservative | Bracknell |
| Ballot 9 | Environment and Safety Information Act 1988 | Chris Smith | Labour | Islington South & Finsbury |
| Ballot 4 | Consumer Arbitration Agreements Act 1988 | James Pawsey | Conservative | Rugby & Kenilworth |
| Ballot 19 | Community Health Councils (Access to Information) Act 1988 | Andrew Faulds | Labour | Warley East |
| Ballot 10 | Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 | Archy Kirkwood | Liberal Democrat | Roxburgh & Berwickshire |
| Presentation | Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1988 | Alistair Darling | Conservative | Edinburgh Central |
| Presentation | Protection Against Cruel Tethering Act 1988 | David Amess | Conservative | Basildon |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Licensing (Amendment) Act 1989 | Lord Brooks of Tremorfa | Labour | – |
| Ballot 18 | Parking Act 1989 | Timothy Kirkhope | Conservative | Leeds North East |
| Ballot 19 | International Parliamentary Organisations (Registration) Act 1989 | Michael Marshall | Conservative | Arundel |
| Ballot 9 | Hearing Aid Council (Amendment) Act 1989 | Ieuan Wyn Jones | Plaid Cymru | Ynys Môn |
| Ballot 11 | Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 | Rev Martin Smyth | Ulster Unionist Party | Belfast South |
| Ballot 16 | Control of Smoke Pollution Act 1989 | Andrew Hunter | Democratic Unionist Party | Basingstoke |
| Ballot 5 | Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 | Joan Ruddock | Labour | Lewisham Deptford |
| Presentation | Dangerous Dogs Act 1989 | Dame Janet Fookes | Conservative | Plymouth Drake |
| Common Land (Rectification of Registers) Act 1989 | Anthony Favell | Conservative | Stockport |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Gaming (Amendment) Act 1990[citation needed] | Lord Allen of Abbeydale | Crossbench | – |
| Ballot 5 | Rights of Way Act 1990 | Edward Leigh | Conservative | Gainsborough & Horncastle |
| Ballot 12 | Representation of the People Act 1990 | Anthony Beaumont-Dark | Conservative | Birmingham, Selly Oak |
| Ballot 19 | Marriage (Registration of Buildings) Act 1990 | George Walden | Conservative | Buckingham |
| Ballot 16 | Licensing (Low Alcohol Drinks) Act 1990 | Peter Emery | Conservative | Honiton |
| Ballot 7 | Entertainments (Increased Penalties) Act 1990 | Graham Bright | Conservative | Luton South |
| Ballot 3 | Computer Misuse Act 1990 | Michael Colvin | Conservative | Romsey |
| Ballot 18 | Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) Act 1990 | Alex Carlile | Liberal Democrat | Montgomery |
| Ballot 13 | Access to Health Records Act 1990 | Doug Henderson | Labour | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Presentation | Term and Quarter Days (Scotland) Act 1990 | Bill Walker | Conservative | North Tayside |
| Presentation | Horses (Protective Headgear for Young Riders) Act 1990 | Harry Greenway | Conservative | Ealing North |
1990s
[edit]| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Medical Qualifications (Amendment) Act 1991 | Lord McColl of Dulwich | Conservative | – |
| Ballot 18 | Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1991 | Donald Coleman | Labour | Neath |
| Ballot 13 | Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991 | William Cash | Conservative | Stafford |
| Ballot 10 | Registered Homes (Amendment) Act 1991 | John Butterfill | Conservative | Bournemouth West |
| Ballot 9 | Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Act 1991 | Dudley Fishburn | Conservative | Kensington |
| Ballot 7 | Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 | John Butcher | Conservative | Coventry South West |
| Ballot 16 | Motor Vehicles (Safety Equipment for Children) Act 1991 | Michael Jopling | Conservative | Westmorland & Lonsdale |
| Ballot 14 | Local Government Finance (Publicity for Auditors' Reports) Act 1991 | Michael Mates | Conservative | East Hampshire |
| Ballot 12 | Crofter Forestry (Scotland) Act 1991 | Calum Macdonald | Labour | Western Isles |
| Ballot 17 | Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 | John Greenway | Conservative | Ryedale |
| Ballot 1 | Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991 | Andrew Faulds | Labour | Warley East |
| Ballot 5 | Badgers Act 1991 | Roy Hughes | Labour | Newport East |
| Presentation | Welfare of Animals at Slaughter Act 1991 | Richard Body | Conservative | Boston & Skegness |
| Presentation | Smoke Detectors Act 1991 | Conal Gregory | Conservative | York |
| Presentation | Mental Health Detention (Scotland) Act 1991 | Russell Johnston | Liberal Democrat | Inverness, Nairn & Lochaber |
| Presentation | Forestry Act 1991 | Hector Monro | Conservative | Dumfries |
| Presentation | Football (Offences) Act 1991 | John Wheeler | Conservative | Westminster North |
| Presentation | Breeding of Dogs Act 1991 | Alan Williams | Labour | Swansea West |
| Presentation | Badgers (Further Protection) Act 1991 | Alan Meale | Labour | Mansfield |
| Presentation | Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 | Nicholas Fairbairn | Conservative | Perth & Kinross |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Offshore Safety (Protection Against Victimisation) Act 1992 | Baroness Turner of Camden | Labour | – |
| Lords | Bingo Act 1992 | Lord Harmar-Nicholls | Conservative | – |
| Lords | Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 | Lord Murton of Lindisfarne | Conservative | – |
| Ballot 2 | Traffic Calming Act 1992 | Keith Mans | Conservative | Wyre |
| Ballot 13 | Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Wales) Act 1992 | Keith Raffan | Conservative | Delyn |
| Ballot 4 | Timeshare Act 1992 | Andrew Hunter | Democratic Unionist Party | Basingstoke |
| Ballot 10 | Still-Birth (Definition) Act 1992 | Rosie Barnes | Independent SDP | Greenwich |
| Ballot 15 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 | Martin Brandon-Bravo | Conservative | Nottingham South |
| Ballot 19 | Sea Fisheries (Wildlife Conservation) Act 1992 | Hon Philip Oppenheim | Conservative | Amber Valley |
| Ballot 3 | Medicinal Products: Prescription by Nurses etc. Act 1992 | Roger Sims | Conservative | Chislehurst |
| Ballot 17 | Firearms (Amendment) Act 1992 | Michael Lord | Conservative | Central Suffolk |
| Presentation | Licensing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1992 | Bill Walker | Conservative | North Tayside |
| Presentation | Cheques Act 1992 | Conal Gregory | Conservative | York |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Video Recordings Act 1993 | Lord Birkett | Crossbench | – |
| Lords | Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) (Amendment) Act 1992 | Lord Dormand of Easington | Labour | – |
| Lords | Gas (Exempt Supplies) Act 1993 | Lord Cochrane of Cults | Conservative | – |
| Lords | Damages (Scotland) (No 2) Act 1993 | Lord Macaulay of Bragar | Non-affiliated | – |
| Lords | Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1993 | Lord Goff of Chieveley | Crossbench | – |
| Ballot 11 | Sexual Offences Act 1993 | Jerry Hayes | Conservative | Harlow |
| Ballot 8 | Road Traffic (Driving Instruction by Disabled Persons) Act 1993 | John Hannam | Conservative | Exeter |
| Ballot 2 | Osteopaths Act 1993 | Malcolm Moss | Conservative | North East Cambridgeshire |
| Ballot 10 | Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 | Andrew Hunter | Democratic Unionist Party | Basingstoke |
| Ballot 18 | Merchant Shipping (Registration etc.) Act 1993 | Richard Page | Conservative | South West Hertfordshire |
| Ballot 1 | Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 | James Lester | Conservative | Broxtowe |
| 10 minute rule | Local Government (Amendment) Act 1993 | Neil Gerrard | Labour | Walthamstow |
| Presentation | Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1993 | Bill Walker | Conservative | North Tayside |
| Presentation | Licensing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1993 | Phil Gallie | Conservative | Ayr |
| Presentation | Carrying of Knives etc. (Scotland) Act 1993 | Phil Gallie | Conservative | Ayr |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | State Hospitals (Scotland) Act 1994 | Marquess of Huntly | Conservative | – |
| Lords | Sale of Goods (Amendment) Act 1994 | Lord Renton | Conservative | – |
| Lords | New Towns (Amendment) Act 1994 | Lords Finsberg | Conservative | – |
| Lords | Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1994 | Lord Jenkin of Roding | Conservative | – |
| Lords | Land Drainage Act 1994 | Earl of Lindsay | Conservative | – |
| Lords | Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1994 | Lord Campbell of Croy | Conservative | – |
| Ballot 13 | Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 | David Clelland | Labour | Tyne Bridge |
| Ballot 6 | Road Traffic Regulation (Special Events) Act 1994 | Peter Atkinson | Conservative | Hexham |
| Ballot 11 | Race Relations (Remedies) Act 1994 | Keith Vaz | Labour | Leicester East |
| Ballot 12 | Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1994 | Gerald Malone | Conservative | Winchester |
| Ballot 15 | Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Pollution) Act 1994 | David Harris | Conservative | St Ives |
| Ballot 16 | Insolvency (No. 2) Act 1994 | John Butterfill | Conservative | Bournemouth West |
| Ballot 4 | Chiropractors Act 1994 | David Lidington | Conservative | Aylesbury |
| Ballot 5 | Antarctic Act 1994 | Michael Jopling | Conservative | Westmorland & Lonsdale |
| Presentation | Marriage Act 1994 | Gyles Brandreth | Conservative | City of Chester |
| Presentation | Firearms (Amendment) Act 1994 | Michael Shersby | Conservative | Uxbridge |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Sale of Goods (Amendment) Act 1994 | Lord Mustill | Crossbench | – |
| Lords | Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 | Earl of Balfour | Conservative | – |
| Lords | Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995 | Lord Archer of Weston-Super-Mare | Non-affiliated | – |
| Lords | Civil Evidence (Family Mediation) (Scotland) Act 1995 | Baroness Carnegy of Lour | Other | – |
| Ballot 11 | Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 | Dr Michael Clark | Conservative | Rayleigh |
| Ballot 3 | Proceeds of Crime Act 1995 | John Hannam | Conservative | Exeter |
| Ballot 17 | Prisoners (Return to Custody) Act 1995 | Lady Olga Maitland | Conservative | Sutton & Cheam |
| Ballot 13 | Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995 | Nicholas Winterton | Conservative | Macclesfield |
| Ballot 9 | Insurance Companies (Reserves) Act 1995 | Oliver Heald | Conservative | North Hertfordshire |
| Ballot 1 | Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 | Diana Maddock | Liberal Democrat | Christchurch |
| Ballot 18 | Charities (Amendment) Act 1995 | Ray Whitney | Conservative | Wycombe |
| Ballot 10 | Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 | Malcolm Wicks | Labour | Croydon North |
| Ballot 2 | Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995 | David Jamieson | Labour | Plymouth, Devonport |
| 10 minute rule | Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 | Peter Thurnham | Liberal Democrat | Bolton North East |
| 10 minute rule | Land Registers (Scotland) Act 1995 | Bill Walker | Conservative | North Tayside |
| 10 minute rule | Building Societies (Joint Account Holders) Act 1995 | Douglas French | Conservative | Gloucester |
| Presentation | National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1995 | John Austin | Labour | Woolwich |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Party Wall etc. Act 1996 | Earl of Lytton | Crossbench | – |
| Lords | Hong Kong (War Wives and Widows) Act 1996 | Lord Willoughby de Broke | Other | – |
| Lords | Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 1996 | Lord Brabazon of Tara | Conservative | – |
| Ballot 2 | Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 | Alan Meale | Labour | Mansfield |
| Ballot 7 | Treasure Act 1996 | Anthony Grant | Conservative | South West Cambridgeshire |
| Ballot 8 | Trading Schemes Act 1996 | Nicholas Scott | Conservative | Chelsea |
| Ballot 3 | Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement) Act 1996 | John Marshall | Conservative | Hendon South |
| Ballot 11 | Railway Heritage Act 1996 | Mark Robinson | Conservative | Somerton & Frome |
| Ballot 20 | Prisoners' Earnings Act 1996 | Hartley Booth | Conservative | Finchley |
| Ballot 10 | Offensive Weapons Act 1996 | Lady Olga Maitland | Conservative | Sutton & Cheam |
| Ballot 15 | Non-Domestic Rating (Information) Act 1996 | Allan Stewart | Conservative | Eastwood |
| Ballot 5 | Noise Act 1996 | Harry Greenway | Conservative | Ealing North |
| Ballot 16 | Law Reform (Year and a Day Rule) Act 1996 | Doug Hoyle | Labour | Warrington North |
| Ballot 17 | Energy Conservation Act 1996 | Alan Simpson | Labour | Nottingham South |
| Ballot 18 | Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 | Andrew Hunter | Democratic Unionist Party | Basingstoke |
| 10 minute rule | Public Order (Amendment) Act 1996 | Estelle Morris | Labour | – |
| Presentation | Marriage Ceremony (Prescribed Words) Act 1996 | Julian Brazier | Conservative | Canterbury |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Theft (Amendment) Act 1996 | Lord Goff of Chieveley | Crossbench | – |
| Lords | Sea Fisheries (Shellfish)(Amendment) Act 1997 | Baroness Wilcox | Conservative | – |
| Lords | Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) Act 1997 | Lord Brabazon of Tara | Conservative | – |
| Lords | Land Registration Act 1997 | Lord Browne-Wilkinson | Crossbench | – |
| Lords | Horserace Totalisator Board Act 1997 | Lord Kimball | Conservative | – |
| Lords | Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997 | Viscount Falkland | Crossbench | – |
| Lords | British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997 | Lord Willoughby de Broke | Other | – |
| Ballot 10 | United Nations Personnel Act 1997 | John Marshall | Conservative | Hendon South |
| Ballot 9 | Telecommunications (Fraud) Act 1997 | Ian Bruce | Conservative | South Dorset |
| Ballot 16 | Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act 1997 | Robert G Hughes | Conservative | Harrow West |
| Ballot 7 | Road Traffic (Reduction) Act 1997 | Don Foster | Liberal Democrat | Bath |
| Ballot 2 | Public Entertainments Licences (Drug Misuse) Act 1997 | Barry Legg | Conservative | Milton Keynes South West |
| Ballot 6 | Prisons (Alcohol Testing) Act 1997 | John Ward | Conservative | Poole |
| Ballot 18 | Policyholders Protection Act 1997 | John Butterfill | Conservative | Bournemouth West |
| Ballot 19 | Police (Property) Act 1997 | David Evennett | Conservative | Bexleyheath and Crayford |
| Ballot 15 | Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997 | Ray Whitney | Conservative | Wycombe |
| Ballot 20 | Pharmacists (Fitness to Practise) Act 1997 | Michael Shersby | Conservative | Uxbridge |
| Ballot 12 | Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 | Tommy Graham | Independent Labour | Renfrew West & Inverclyde |
| Ballot 1 | Knives Act 1997 | Jimmy Wray | Labour | Glasgow, Baillieston |
| Ballot 8 | Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Act 1997 | Nigel Evans | Conservative | Ribble Valley |
| Ballot 3 | Confiscation of Alcohol (Young Persons) Act 1997 | Bob Spink | Conservative | Castle Point |
| 10 minute rule | Building Societies (Distributions) Act 1997 | Douglas French | Conservative | Gloucester |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 | Lord Archer of Sandwell | Labour | – |
| Lords | Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Amendment Act 1998 | Lord Evans of Parkside | Labour | – |
| Ballot 5 | Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Act 1998 | Cynog Dafis | Plaid Cymru | Ceredigion |
| Ballot 10 | Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 | Richard Shepherd | Conservative | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Ballot 4 | Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 | George Young | Conservative | North West Hampshire |
| Ballot 17 | Pesticides Act 1998 | Ben Bradshaw | Labour | Exeter |
| Ballot 14 | Community Care (Residential Accommodation) Act 1998 | Marsha Singh | Labour | Bradford West |
| 10 minute rule | Animal Health (Amendment) Act 1998 | Paul Flynn | Labour | Newport West |
| Presentation | Waste Minimisation Act 1998 | Angela Smith | Labour | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Presentation | Registered Establishments (Scotland) Act 1998 | Dr Lynda Clark | Labour | Edinburgh Pentlands |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Act 1999 | Lord Ackner | Crossbench | – |
| Ballot 14 | Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Act 1999 | Andrew Hunter | Democratic Unionist Party | Basingstoke |
| Ballot 1 | Protection of Children Act 1999 | Debra Shipley | Labour | Stourbridge |
| Ballot 3 | Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1999 | Eric Clarke | Labour | Midlothian |
| Ballot 6 | Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999 | Simon Burns | Conservative | Chelmsford |
| Ballot 19 | Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce etc.) Act 1999 | Andrew Lansley | Conservative | South Cambridgeshire |
| Ballot 15 | Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 | James Clappison | Conservative | Hertsmere |
| Ballot 7 | Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 | Mark Oaten | Liberal Democrat | Winchester |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Census (Amendment) Act 2000 | Bernard Weatherill, Lord Weatherill | Crossbench | – |
| Ballot 5 | Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000 | David Amess | Conservative | Southend West |
| Ballot 20 | Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 2000 | Claire Curtis-Thomas | Labour | Crosby |
| Ballot 3 | Licensing (Young Persons) Act 2000 | Paul Truswell | Labour | Pudsey |
| Ballot 4 | Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Act 2000 | Geoffrey Johnson Smith | Conservative | Wealden |
| Ballot 2 | Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 | Tom Pendry | Labour | Stalybridge & Hyde |
2000s
[edit]| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | National Heritage Act 2002 | Baroness Anelay of St Johns | Conservative | – |
| Ballot 7 | Industrial and Provident Societies Act 2002 | Gareth Thomas | Labour | Harrow West |
| Ballot 6 | Employee Share Schemes Act 2002 | Mark Lazarowicz | Labour (Co-op) | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Ballot 16 | Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Act 2002 | Rachel Squire | Labour | Dunfermline and West Fife |
| Ballot 10 | Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Act 2002 | Dr Vincent Cable | Liberal Democrat | Twickenham |
| Ballot 18 | Commonwealth Act 2002 | David Willetts | Conservative | Havant |
| Ten Minute Rule | Divorce (Religious Marriages) Act 2002 | Andrew Dismore | Labour | Hendon |
| Ten Minute Rule | Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) Act 2002 | Neil Gerrard | Labour | Walthamstow |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot 6 | Sustainable Energy Act 2003 | Brian White | Labour | North East Milton Keynes |
| Ballot 2 | Sunday Working (Scotland) Act 2003 | David Cairns | Labour | Inverclyde |
| Ballot 13 | Ragwort Control Act 2003 | John Greenway | Conservative | Ryedale |
| Ballot 10 | National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Act 2003 | Keith Simpson | Conservative | Broadland |
| Ballot 17 | Marine Safety Act 2003 | Dr Brian Iddon | Labour | Bolton South East |
| Ballot 12 | Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003 | Chris Mole | Labour | Ipswich |
| Ballot 11 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Act 2003 | Stephen McCabe | Labour | Birmingham Hall Green |
| Ballot 5 | Household Waste Recycling Act 2003 | Joan Ruddock | Labour | Lewisham Deptford |
| Ballot 3 | Fireworks Act 2003 | Bill Tynan | Labour | Hamilton South |
| Ballot 7 | Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 | Ann Clwyd | Labour | Cynon Valley |
| Ballot 16 | Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Act 2003 | Richard Allan | Liberal Democrat | Sheffield |
| Ballot 1 | Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Act 2003 | Mark Todd | Labour | South Derbyshire |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot 1 | Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 | Andrew Stunell | Liberal Democrat | Hazel Grove |
| Ballot 3 | Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 | Jim Sheridan | Labour | Paisley and Renfrewshire North |
| Ballot 16 | Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Act 2004 | Michael Jabez Foster | Labour | Hastings & Rye |
| Ballot 6 | Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 | Kevan Jones | Labour | North Durham |
| Ballot 2 | Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 | Dr Hywel Francis | Labour | Aberavon |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No private members' bills were passed in this session. | ||||
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot 7 | Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 | Alan Williams | Labour | Carmarthen East & Dinefwr |
| Ballot 6 | International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Act 2006 | Tom Clarke | Labour | Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill |
| Ballot 4 | Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 | Mark Lazarowicz | Labour (Co-op) | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 | Lord Lester of Herne Hill | Liberal Democrat | – |
| Ballot 10 | Vehicle Registration Marks Act 2007 | Richard Ottaway | Conservative | Croydon South |
| Ballot 7 | Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Act 2007 | John Butterfill | Conservative | Bournemouth West |
| Ballot 1 | Sustainable Communities Act 2007 | Nick Hurd | Conservative | Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot 9 | Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 | Keith Hill | Labour | Streatham |
| Ballot 2 | Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008 | Sharon Hodgson | Labour | Washington and Sunderland West |
| Ballot 1 | Planning and Energy Act 2008 | Michael Fallon | Conservative | Sevenoaks |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Law Commission Act 2009 | Lord Lloyd of Berwick | Crossbench | – |
| Presentation | Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) Act 2009 | Andrew Dismore | Labour | Hendon |
| Presentation | Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009 | Willie Rennie | Liberal Democrat | Dunfermline and West Fife |
| Ballot 7 | Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Act 2009 | Peter Ainsworth | Conservative | East Surrey |
| Ballot 1 | Autism Act 2009 | Cheryl Gillan | Conservative | Chesham and Amersham |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Marriage (Wales) Act 2010 | Lord Rowe-Beddoe | Crossbench | – |
| Lords | Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 | Lord Tomlinson | Labour | – |
| Ballot 7 | Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010 | Alistair Burt | Conservative | North East Bedfordshire |
| Ballot 6 | Anti-Slavery Day Act 2010 | Anthony Steen | Conservative | Totnes |
| Ballot 5 | Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 | Julie Morgan | Labour | Cardiff North |
| Ballot 3 | Debt Relief Developing Countries Act 2010 | Andrew Gwynne | Labour | Denton and Reddish |
| Ballot 1 | Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc.) Act 2010 | Dr Brian Iddon | Labour | Bolton South East |
2010s
[edit]| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lords | Live Music Act 2012 | Lord Clement-Jones | Liberal Democrat | - |
| Ballot 19 | Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 | Sir Paul Beresford | Conservative | Mole Valley |
| Ballot 15 | Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011 | Dr Thérèse Coffey | Conservative | Suffolk Coastal |
| Ballot 14 | Sports Grounds Safety Authority Act 2011 | Jonathan Lord | Conservative | Woking |
| Ballot 13 | Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011 | Mark Lancaster | Conservative | Milton Keynes North |
| Ballot 5 | Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 | Sir Greg Knight | Conservative | East Yorkshire |
| Ballot 3 | Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Act 2012 | Chris White | Conservative | Warwick and Leamington |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot 12 | Marine Navigation (No. 2) Act 2013 | Sheryll Murray | Conservative | South East Cornwall |
| Ballot 5 | Mobile Homes Act 2013 | Peter Aldous | Conservative | Waveney |
| Ballot 14 | Presumption of Death Act 2013 | John Glen | Conservative | Salisbury |
| Ballot 7 | Antarctic Act 2013 | Neil Carmichael | Conservative | Stroud |
| Ballot 17 | Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Act 2013 | Simon Kirby | Conservative | Brighton, Kemptown |
| Ballot 11 | Prisons (Property) Act 2013 | Stuart Andrew | Conservative | Pudsey |
| Ballot 9 | Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 | Richard Harrington | Conservative | Watford |
| Ballot 8 | Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2012 | Sir Paul Beresford | Conservative | Mole Valley |
| Ballot 4 | Mental Health (Discrimination) (No.2) Act 2013 | Gavin Barwell | Conservative | Croydon Central |
| Ballot 2 | Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 | Sir Richard Ottaway | Conservative | Croydon South |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot 3 | Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014 | Jonathan Lord | Conservative | Woking |
| Ballot 4 | Deep Sea Mining Act 2014 | Sheryll Murray | Conservative | South East Cornwall |
| Ballot 5 | House of Lords Reform (No. 2) Act 2014 | Dan Byles | Conservative | North Warwickshire |
| Ballot 18 | International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014 | Sir William Cash | Conservative | Stone |
| Presentation | Leasehold Reform (Amendment) Act 2014 | Philip Hollobone | Conservative | Kettering |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot 2 | Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Act 2016 | Chris Heaton-Harris | Conservative | Daventry |
| Ballot 5 | NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Act 2016 | Wendy Morton | Conservative | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Ballot 7 | Riot Compensation Act 2016 | Mike Wood | Conservative | Dudley South |
| Ballot 14 | Criminal Cases Review Commission Act 2016 | William Wragg | Conservative | Hazel Grove |
| 10 minute rule | Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016 | Sir David Amess | Conservative | Southend West |
| 10 minute rule | House of Commons (Members' Fund) Act 2016 | Sir Paul Beresford | Conservative | Mole Valley |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot 12 | Farriers (Registration) Act 2017 | Byron Davies | Conservative | Gower |
| Ballot 2 | Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 | Bob Blackman | Conservative | Harrow East |
| Ballot 18 | Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Act 2017 | John Glen | Conservative | Salisbury |
| Ballot 13 | Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Act 2017 | David Tredinnick | Conservative | Bosworth |
| Ballot 7 | Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017 | Eilidh Whiteford | SNP | Banff and Buchan |
| 10 minute rule | Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 | Kevin Hollinrake | Conservative | Thirsk and Malton |
| Presentation | Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Act 2017 | Kevin Foster | Conservative | Torbay |
| Presentation | Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Act 2017 | Wendy Morton | Conservative | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot | Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 | Chris Loder | Conservative | Dorset West |
| Ballot | Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021 | Laura Trott | Conservative | Sevenoaks |
| Ballot | British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Act 2021 | Bim Afolami | Conservative | Hitchin & Harpenden |
| Ballot | Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021 | Mike Amesbury | Labour | Weaver Vale |
| Ballot | Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Act 2021 | Mary Foy | Labour | City of Durham |
| Ballot | Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 | Darren Jones | Labour | Bristol North West |
| Ballot | Prisons (Substance Testing) Act 2021 | Dame Cheryl Gillan | Conservative | Chesham & Amersham |
2020s
[edit]| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot | Pet Abduction Act 2024 | Anna Firth | Conservative | Southend West |
| Ballot | Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 | Chris Elmore | Labour | Ogmore |
Current parliamentary session
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The ballot took place on 5 September 2024. The names drawn, headed by Kim Leadbeater, MP for Batley and Spen, included 15 Labour members, four Liberal Democrats, and one Traditional Unionist Voice member.[7]
| Type | Title of act | Presented by | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Private Members bills". www.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Standing Orders of the House of Commons (Public Business) 2024 - UK Parliament". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ "Ballot for Private Members' Bills". parliamentlive.tv. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Presentation Bills". www.parliament.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ A rough guide to today in Parliament
- ↑ "Private Members' Bills: proposals for reform". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011.
- ↑ "Conservatives lose out in lottery to bring in new laws". BBC News. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.