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Arm's-Length Bodies (Review)

The bill has been introduced. Next comes the main debate and vote on its big idea.

Official title: Arm's-Length Bodies (Review) Bill

  1. 1Introduced1st reading
  2. 2Main debate2nd reading
  3. 3Detailed checksCommittee
  4. 4ChangesReport stage
  5. 5Final vote3rd reading
  6. 6Other houseLords or Commons
  7. 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent

Next sitting: 26 Feb 2027 (2nd reading in the Commons).

Put forward by Sir Christopher Chope.

Votes so far

No Commons votes on this bill in the last 12 months.

Full timeline
DateStageHouse
22 Jun 20261st readingCommons
26 Feb 20272nd readingCommons

In the bill’s own words: A Bill to require the Government to conduct a review of every Arm's-Length Body in existence on 22 June 2026 and to publish the results of those reviews within four years; and for connected purposes.

Official page on Parliament’s site

Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.