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Bishop’s Stortford Cemetery Act 2024

A Bill to confer powers upon Bishop's Stortford Town Council to extinguish rights of burial and disturb human remains in Bishop Stortford's New Cemetery and Old Cemetery for the purpose of increasing the space for interments; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Bishop’s Stortford Cemetery Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 28 November 2022. It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Bishop’s Stortford Cemetery Act 2024, receiving Royal Assent on 20 March 2024.

Progress through Parliament

  1. Petition to introduce a Private Bill presented to Parliament Unassigned 28 Nov 2022
  2. Examination for compliance with Standing Orders Unassigned 19 Dec 2022
  3. 1st reading Lords 23 Jan 2023
  4. 2nd reading Lords 28 Feb 2023
  5. Committee stage Lords 6 Jul to 7 Jul 2023
  6. 3rd reading Lords 14 Sep 2023
  7. 1st reading Commons 18 Sep 2023
  8. Commons Examiners Unassigned 21 Sep 2023
  9. Carry-over motion Commons 23 Oct 2023
  10. Carry-over motion Lords 24 Oct 2023
  11. 2nd reading Commons 24 Oct 2023
  12. 1st reading Commons 13 Nov 2023
  13. 2nd reading Commons 13 Nov 2023
  14. Committee stage Commons 20 Feb 2024
  15. Report stage Commons 7 Mar 2024
  16. 3rd reading Commons 12 Mar 2024
  17. Royal Assent Unassigned 20 Mar 2024

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 22 Mar 2024.