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General Cemetery Bill [HL]

Private Bill

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2024-25

Last updated: 17 January 2025 at 11:28

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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

Expected to be 23 January to 6 February

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

Details on how to petition will be provided before the petitioning period opens.

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Lords
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
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