Bill · started in the Lords

European Parliamentary Elections Bill [HL]

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe European Parliamentary Elections Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 11 June 2012 by Lord Teverson (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

What the bill does

A Bill to amend the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 so as to alter the method used in Great Britain and Gibraltar for electing Members of the European Parliament.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 11 Jun 2012
  2. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 30 Apr 2013.