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Currency and Banknotes (Amendment) Bill

A Bill to amend the Currency and Banknotes Act 1954 to allow banknotes in addition to those issued by the Bank of England to be legal tender; and for connected purposes

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Currency and Banknotes (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 September 2011 by Mr Douglas Carswell (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 6 Sep 2011
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

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