Parliamentary Stages of a Government Bill

At the beginning of each Session of Parliament the Government announces in the Queen’s Speech the legislation it hopes to introduce during that Session.

• L01 The Parliamentary Stages of a Government Bill ( PDF 280 KB)

Related information

About Parliament

• Making laws

Legislation

• Bills before Parliament List of bills currently before Parliament
• Progress of Bills before Parliament 
• Draft Bills Information on Draft Bills currently before Parliament

Commons Library Research Papers

• Full list of Research Papers since 1998  A research paper is prepared for Second Reading of all Government Bills

External links

• Leader of the House of Commons (external website)
• Legislation.gov.uk (external website)