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Government Departments (Abolition) Bill

A Bill to make provision for the abolition of the Department for International Development and the Government Equalities Office; to make provision for the abolition of the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, Scotland Office and Northern Ireland Office; to establish a Department for the Nations of the United Kingdom in their place; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Government Departments (Abolition) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 September 2017 by Mr Peter Bone (Conservative). 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 5 Sep 2017
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 22 Mar 2019.