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General Cemetery Bill [HL]

Private Bill

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2024-25

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Lords (1)

Tracked changes versions of the Bill, showing amendments made in Committee, Grand Committee or in Special Public Bill Committee in the House of Lords. Please note that these are unofficial versions and may not be completely accurate.

Filled-Up Bill for Unopposed Bill Committee (as tracked changes)
17 June 2025
Lords

The Government human rights memorandum is prepared by the Government to assist the Joint Committee on Human Rights with its scrutiny of the Bill’s human rights implications.

Statement of ECHR compatibility
16 July 2025
Commons
Statement of ECHR compatibility
23 January 2025
Lords

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Promoter's bundle of exhibits for Committee
17 June 2025
Lords

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to include amendments made during its passage through Parliament. The explanatory memorandum, which appears before the text of the bill, explains the bill’s purpose in detail and includes a statement as to the Bill’s compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights.

Bill (as as brought from the Lords)
10 July 2025
Commons
Bill (as amended in unopposed Bill Committee)
17 June 2025
Lords
Bill as introduced
22 January 2025
Lords
Bill as deposited
27 November 2024

The Government is required to make a report on the promoters’ statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights as soon as the bill has received a first reading. If the Government wishes to make its views about the provisions of a bill known it does so by making one or more further reports which are considered by a Committee on the Bill in the House to which the report is made.

Report of the Attorney General
16 April 2025
Lords

Documents relating to the Bill

Guidance for people interested in newly deposited private bills
27 November 2024

Guidance related to petitioning against the bill.

Guidance on petitioning
10 July 2025
Commons
Petition template
10 July 2025
Commons
Guidance on the right to be heard
17 January 2025
Lords
Guidance on petitioning
17 January 2025
Lords
Petition template
17 January 2025
Lords

Full transcripts of the Committee meetings

Unopposed Bill Committee: Corrected Transcript 170625 PM
19 June 2025
Lords
Transcript of 'Wharncliffe' Examination
25 February 2025