Written question asked by Lord Grocott (Labour) on Thursday, 25 January 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 February 2024. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 5 February 2024 on behalf of the Senior Deputy Speaker (HL).

Public Bills

Question: To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker during the past 14 years in respect of which public bills that started in the House of Commons has a motion been tabled to decline to give the bill a second reading in the House of Lords.

Answer: There have been five such cases since 2010, including the motion on 29 January 2024 relating to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill. The other four bills, along with the dates they were debated on second reading, were the Health and Social Care Bill (11-12 October 2011); the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (3-4 June 2013); the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill (4 November 2014); and the Illegal Migration Bill (10 May 2023).

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