Bishop’s Stortford Cemetery Act 2024

Lords bill Private Bill 2023-24 Act of Parliament

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Passed — Royal Assent 20 March 2024
Sponsor
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Introduced
28 November 2022
Royal Assent
20 March 2024
About this bill

A Bill to confer powers upon Bishop's Stortford Town Council to extinguish rights of burial and disturb human remains in Bishop Stortford's New Cemetery and Old Cemetery for the purpose of increasing the space for interments; and for connected purposes.

Parliamentary stages

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Lords
First reading 23 Jan 2023
Second reading 28 Feb 2023
Committee stage 6 Jul 2023
Third reading 14 Sep 2023
Carry-over motion 24 Oct 2023
Commons
Petition To Introduce A Private Bill Presented To Parliament 28 Nov 2022
Examination For Compliance With Standing Orders 19 Dec 2022
First reading 18 Sep 2023
Commons Examiners 21 Sep 2023
Carry-over motion 23 Oct 2023
Second reading 24 Oct 2023
First reading 13 Nov 2023
Second reading 13 Nov 2023
Committee stage 20 Feb 2024
Report stage 7 Mar 2024
Third reading 12 Mar 2024
Final stages
Royal Assent 20 Mar 2024

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