Bill · started in the Lords

Automatic Electoral Registration Bill [HL]

A Bill to impose certain duties upon Her Majesty's Government to ensure the accuracy, completeness and utility of electoral registers; to make provision for the sharing of data for the purposes of electoral registration; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Automatic Electoral Registration Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 9 June 2015 by Baroness McDonagh (Labour). 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 9 Jun 2015
  2. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 12 May 2016.