High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 2024-25

A Private Members' Bill introduced through the annual ballot, which gives backbench MPs a chance to secure Friday debate time. Ballot bills are the only PMBs with a realistic prospect of becoming law without government support.

Second reading ยท Lords
Sponsor
Jack Brereton (Conservative)
+ 1 co-sponsor
  • Lord Whitby (Conservative)
Introduced
6 December 2023
Last activity
17 May 2024
About this bill

A Bill to require local authorities to designate high streets in their area; to require local authorities to undertake and publish periodic reviews of the condition of those high streets; to require local authorities to develop action plans for the improvement of the condition of those high streets; and for connected purposes.

Parliamentary stages

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Commons
โœ“ First reading 6 Dec 2023
โ— Second reading 26 Jan 2024โ†—
โ—‹ Money resolution 5 Mar 2024
โ—‹ Committee stage 13 Mar 2024
โ—‹ Third reading 26 Apr 2024
Lords
โ—‹ First reading 29 Apr 2024
โ—‹ Second reading 17 May 2024
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