Bill · started in the Commons
Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Bill
A Bill to amend the definitions of victims and survivors for the purposes of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and related legislation; and for connected purposes.
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)
The story so farThe Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 July 2013 by Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Democratic Unionist Party). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 16 Jul 2013
- 2nd reading Commons Current
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 15 May 2014.