Bill · started in the Commons

Media Act 2024

A Bill to Make provision about public service television; about the sustainability of, and programme-making by, C4C; about the name, remit, powers, governance and audit of S4C; about the regulation of television selection services; about the regulation of on-demand programme services; about the regulation of radio services; about the regulation of radio selection services; for the repeal of section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013; for addressing deficiencies in broadcasting legislation arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Media Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 8 November 2023 by Lucy Frazer (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Media Act 2024, receiving Royal Assent on 24 May 2024.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 8 Nov 2023
  2. 2nd reading Commons 21 Nov 2023
  3. Programme motion Commons 21 Nov 2023
  4. Money resolution Commons 21 Nov 2023
  5. Ways and Means resolution Commons 21 Nov 2023
  6. Committee stage Commons 5 Dec to 12 Dec 2023
  7. Report stage Commons 30 Jan 2024
  8. 3rd reading Commons 30 Jan 2024
  9. 1st reading Lords 31 Jan 2024
  10. 2nd reading Lords 28 Feb 2024
  11. Committee stage Lords 8 May to 22 May 2024
  12. Report stage Lords 23 May 2024
  13. 3rd reading Lords 23 May 2024
  14. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 23 May 2024
  15. Royal Assent Unassigned 24 May 2024

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

30 Jan 2024 Report Stage: New Clause 13 194 to 294 Rejected
30 Jan 2024 Report Stage: New Clause 16 193 to 295 Rejected
30 Jan 2024 Report Stage: Amendment 88 20 to 288 Rejected
30 Jan 2024 Report Stage: Amendment 2 195 to 284 Rejected

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 19 Sep 2024.