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Bill · started in the Lords

Royal Commission (Slavery) Bill [HL]

Make provision for the establishment of a Royal Commission on slavery.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Royal Commission (Slavery) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 26 March 2007 by Baroness Cox (Crossbench). 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

  1. 1st reading Lords 26 Mar 2007
  2. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 13 Oct 2007.