Result of the Private Members Bill ballot: Session 2009-10

The Private Members' Bills ballot is held at the start of each new parliamentary session. The 20 MPs who are successful in the ballot gain priority, based on the order in which they are drawn, in consideration of their chosen Bills on Private Members' Bill Fridays.

The Bills of the MPs successful in the ballot are formally presented in the House on the fifth sitting Wednesday. In general, only the titles of the bills are known at this stage; their texts may not appear in print until some time after this date.

The Private Members' Bills ballot for the 2009-10 session took place on Thursday 26 November 2009.

Ballot Results

The 20 MPs successful in the ballot were as follows:

  1. Dr Brian Iddon

  2. Mr David Chaytor

  3. Andrew Gwynne

  4. Albert Owen

  5. Julie Morgan

  6. Mr Anthony Steen

  7. Alistair Burt

  8. John Smith

  9. Chris Grayling

  10. Mr Nigel Dodds

  11. Dr Richard Taylor

  12. Simon Hughes

  13. Mr Nigel Waterson

  14. Mr Douglas Carswell

  15. Bob Spink

  16. Mr Mark Hoban

  17. David Cairns

  18. Mr Richard Shepherd

  19. Mr David Heath

  20. Mr Mark Field

Related information

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