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General Cemetery Bill [HL]

Private Bill

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2024-25

Last updated: 16 April 2025 at 11:39

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Long title

A Bill to make new provision for the regulation and management of the General Cemetery Company upon its registration under the Companies Act 2006; to permit the transfer of the ownership and management of Kensal Green Cemetery and West London Crematorium to a charity; and to confer powers upon the General Cemetery Company to extinguish rights of burial and disturb human remains in Kensal Green Cemetery for the purpose of increasing the space for interments; and for connected purposes.

Summary

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Promoter

General Cemetery Company

Petition Information

9am on 23 January to 5pm on 6 February

If you are directly and specially affected by this legislation you can petition against it.

You can submit your petition through the online portal here, email it to HLPublicBills@Parliament.uk, post it or arrange to deposit it in person.

The petition template and petitioning guidance can be found under Publications.

Parliamentary agent

Firms with one or more "Roll A" parliamentary agents who are acting for the promoters of this Bill.

Broadfield Law UK LLP
One Bartholomew Close
London
EC1A 7BL.

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Lords
1st reading
2nd reading
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
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