Details News Stages Publications Summary A Bill to make provision for election of the BBC Trust Chairman by licence fee payers. Sponsor Lord Bates Conservative Life peer Current version of the Bill HL Bill 71 2012-13, as introduced Get File View HTML version Opens in new window View PDF document Opens in new window 14 December 2012 Lords Bill passage Bill started in the House of Lords 1st reading 2nd reading Committee stage Report stage 3rd reading Bill in the House of Commons 1st reading 2nd reading Committee stage Report stage 3rd reading Final stages Consideration of amendments Royal Assent Key Complete In progress Not applicable Not yet reached