Bill · started in the Commons

Banking and Financial Services (Community Investment) Bill

A Bill to make provision for a voluntary mechanism through which banks, building societies and other providers of financial services can support community projects through reinvestment of part of their profits and assistance in kind; and for connected purposes;

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Banking and Financial Services (Community Investment) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 14 December 2010 by Hazel Blears (Labour). 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 14 Dec 2010
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 2 May 2012.