Draft Bills before Parliament

A Draft Bill is published to enable consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny. After consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny has taken place, the Draft Bill may be introduced formally in the House of Commons or the House of Lords.

Most Draft Bills are examined either by select committees in the House of Commons or in the House of Lords, or by a joint committee of both Houses of Parliament.

Draft Bills 2019-21

Draft Building Safety Bill

The Government published a Draft Building Safety Bill on 20 July 2020.

• GOV.UK: Draft Building Safety Bill 2019

Draft Bills 2017-19

Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill

The Government published a Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill on 19 December 2018

• Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill 2018
• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: Inquiry into the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill

Draft Domestic Abuse Bill

The Government published a Draft Domestic Abuse Bill on 21 January 2019.

• GOV.UK: Draft Domestic Abuse Bill
• Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill

Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill

The Government published a Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill on 19 December 2018.

• GOV.UK: Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill

Draft Public Service Ombudsman Bill

The Government published a Draft Public Service Ombudsman Bill on 5 December 2018.

• GOV.UK: Draft Public Service Ombudsman Bill

Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill

The Government published a Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill on 18 October 2018

• Joint Committee report on the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster
• GOV.UK: Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill

Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017

The Government published a Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017 on 12 December 2017.

• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: Inquiry into the Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill
• GOV.UK: Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017

Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill

The Government published a Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill on 12 October 2017.

• Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee: Inquiry into the Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill
• GOV.UK: Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill (external site)

Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill

The Government published a Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill on 14 September 2017.

• Joint Committee on the Draft Health and Safety Investigations Bill
• GOV.UK: Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (external site)

Draft Tenants Fees Bill

The Government published a Draft Tenants Fees Bill on 1 November 2017.

• Communities and Local Government Committee: Inquiry into the Draft Tenants Fees Bill
• GOV.UK: Draft Tenants Fees Bill (external site)

Draft Finance Bill

The Government published a Draft Finance Bill on 6 July 2018

• GOV.UK: Draft Finance Bill (external site)