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The government's legislative programme for the current parliamentary session was announced in the Queen's speech.

Details of government and private member's bills we are tracking will be added to this page as they are introduced to Parliament.

The following Fridays are allocated for the consideration of private members' bills during this session: 29 January; 5 and 26 February; 5 and 12 March; 23 and 30 April; and 7 May 2010.

   Last updated
Financial Services Bill  Government bill     26 Feb 10
Flooding and Water Management Bill     Government bill 26 Feb 10
Mortgage Possessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Bill Private Member's bill 26 Feb 10 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services Bill

The bill will aim to promote stability, efficiency and competition in financial markets, take action to reduce the frequency and impact of systemic financial crises and promote efficiency and competition. More information can be found in the bill's background note. A pdf of the latest version of the bill and an explanatory note are available.

Will we be montoring the progress of this bill closely. Two key proposals of concern to us are those of collective proceedings (clauses 18-25) and consumer redress (clause 26). We have produced a briefing note for our members setting out the potential impact of these clauses.

The British Bankers' Association will lead on lobbying on the bill (see the BBA's lobby brief) and we, together with other financial services trade bodies, will support them where appropriate.

Bill stages  
- Introduced into the House of Commons 19/11/09 
- Second reading30/11/09 
- Public bill committe: evidence sessions 

08/12/09 - 1st sitting
08/12/09 - 2nd sitting 
10/12/09 - 3rd sitting
10/12/09 - 4th sitting 

- Public bill committee

15/12/09 - 5th sitting
15/12/09 - 6th sitting
05/01/10 - 7th sitting
05/01/10 - 8th sitting
07/01/10 - 9th sitting
07/01/10 - 10th sitting
12/01/10 - 11th sitting
12/01/10 - 12th sitting
14/01/10 - 13th sitting
14/01/10 - 14th sitting

- Report stage 25/01/10 
- Third reading 25/01/10 
- Introduced into the House of Lords 26/01/10 
- Second reading 23/02/10 
- Committee 10/03/10
15/03/10 

 

Flood and Water Management Bill

The bill aims to provide better, more sustainable management of flood risk for people, homes and businesses, help safeguard community groups from unaffordable rises in surface water drainage charges and protect water supplies to the consumer. More information can be found the bill's background note.

A pdf of the latest version is the bill and an explanatory note are available.

We have a watching brief on this bill and will support the Association of British Insurers lobby work if appropriate.

Bill stages 

- Introduced into the House of Commons 

19/11/09 

- Second reading

15/12/09
- Public bill committee 

07/01/10 - 1st sitting
07/01/10 - 2nd sitting
12/01/10 - 3rd sitting
12/01/10 - 4th sitting 
14/01/10 - 5th sitting
14/01/10 - 6th sitting
19/01/10 - 7th sitting
19/01/10 - 8th sitting
21/01/10 - 9th sitting
21/01/10 - 10th sitting

- Report 02/02/10 
- Third reading 02/02/10 
- Introduced into the House of Lords 03/02/10 
- Second reading 24/02/10 
- Committee tbc 

 

Mortgage Possessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Bill
Private members' bill (ballot bill) introduced by Brian Iddon MP

A pdf of the latest version of the bill and explanatory note are available. 

The bill aims to "protect persons whose tenancies are not binding on mortgages and to require mortgagees to give notice of the proposed execution of possession orders".

As Dr Iddon was the first to be drawn in the private member's bill ballot, this bill will take priority over the other private member's bills introduced this session. The government are supporting this bill, and so it has a good chance of getting onto the statute book.

We have briefed Dr Iddon direct on the bill, and distributed briefing note to relevant MPs in advance of the bill's second reading. More information for members on this bill is also within our policy section.

Bill stages  
- Introduced into the Commons  16/12/09 
- Second reading 29/01/10 
- Committee stage 10/02/10 
- Report stage omitted as no amendments laid 
- Third reading 26/02/10 (without debate)
- Introduced into the Lords 01/03/10 

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