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Joint Committee on Nominations to the Supreme Court Bill [HL]
A Bill to amend the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 to provide that the Prime Minister must recommend the person selected by a Joint Committee on Nominations to the Supreme Court; to make provision for a Joint Committee on Nominations to the Supreme Court and its functions; and for connected purposes.
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)
The story so farThe Joint Committee on Nominations to the Supreme Court Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 16 January 2020 by Lord Blencathra (Conservative). 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
- 1st reading Lords 16 Jan 2020
- 2nd reading Lords Current
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2021.