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Referendums Bill

A Bill to provide for minimum turn-out thresholds for referendums; to impose restrictions on holding elections and referendums on the same day; to facilitate combined referendums on different issues; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Referendums Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 July 2010 by Mr Christopher Chope (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 Jul 2010
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 May 2012.