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Bill · started in the Lords

Defamation (Parliamentary Proceedings) (Amendment) Bill [HL]

To reform the law of liability in defamation proceedings for reports of Parliamentary proceedings; and to repeal section 13 of the Defamation Act 1996.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Defamation (Parliamentary Proceedings) (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 10 October 2013 by Lord Lester of Herne Hill (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.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 10 Oct 2013
  2. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 11 Oct 2013.