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Bill · started in the Lords

Presumption of Death and Provisions Relating to Missing Persons Bill [HL]

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Presumption of Death and Provisions Relating to Missing Persons Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 14 May 2012 by Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat). 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.

What the bill does

A Bill to make provision for the declaration of presumed death of missing persons for the administration of the affairs of missing persons, and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 14 May 2012
  2. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 30 Apr 2013.