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Bill · started in the Commons

Benefit Sanctions Regime (Entitlement to Automatic Hardship Payments) Bill

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Benefit Sanctions Regime (Entitlement to Automatic Hardship Payments) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 27 October 2015 by Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Scottish National 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

  1. 1st reading Commons 27 Oct 2015
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

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