MPs are to debate a number of Private Members' Bills in the House of Commons on Friday 1 March 2013.
Transcripts of proceedings in the House of Commons Chamber are available three hours after they happen in Today's Commons Debates.
Schedule of Private Members' Bills
If proceedings on the first Bill end before 2.30pm, the second Bill and, possibly, subsequent Bills may be debated in the time remaining.
After 2.30pm, only those Bills which are unopposed may make further progress.
The following Bills are scheduled for debate today:
- Human Rights Act 1998 (Repeal and Substitution) Bill - Second reading - Charlie Elphicke
- International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill - Second reading (Day 2) - Mark Hendrick
- Family Perinatal Support and Adoption Bill - Second reading - Andrea Leadsom
- Bank of England (Appointment of Governor) Bill - Second reading (Day 2) - John McDonnell
- United Kingdom Borders Bill - Second reading - Andrew Rosindell
- Children (Performances) Regulations 1968 (Amendment) Bill - Second reading - Tim Loughton
- BBC (Audit Arrangements and Publication of Invoices) Bill - Second reading - Alun Cairns
- Representation of the People (Members' Job Share) Bill - Second reading - John McDonnell
- Transparency in UK Company Supply Chains (Eradication of Slavery) Bill - Second reading (Day 3) - Michael Connarty
- Protection of Workers Bill - Second reading - Graeme Morrice
- Energy Efficiency (Houses in Multiple Occupation) Bill - Second reading - Dr Alan Whitehead
- Offshore Gambling Bill - Second reading (Day 2) - Matthew Hancock
- Local Services (Planning) Bill - Second reading - Dr Julian Huppert
- Equality (Marriage) (Amendment) Bill - Second reading - Mr Edward Leigh
- Smoke-free Private Vehicles Bill [HL] - Second reading (Day 2) - Alex Cunningham
- Free School Meals (Children over the age of 16) Bill - Second reading - Nic Dakin
- Cosmetic Surgery (Minimum Standards) Bill - Second reading - Ann Clwyd
- Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 (Amendment) Bill - Second reading - Mr Nicholas Brown
- House of Lords (Cessation of Membership) Bill [HL] - Second reading - Mrs Eleanor Laing
Private Members' Bills
Private Members' Bills are Public Bills introduced by MPs and Lords who are not government ministers.
As with other Public Bills, their purpose is to change the law as it applies to the general population.
A minority of Private Members' Bills become law but, by creating publicity around an issue, they may affect legislation indirectly.
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