Zoological Society of London (Leases) Act 2024

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 2024-25 Act of Parliament

A Private Members' Bill placed before the House without a speech. Usually a procedural way of registering a policy position. Most do not progress.

Sponsor

Bob Blackman

+ 1 co-sponsor

Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative)

Introduced

11 December 2023

Royal Assent

24 May 2024

Parliament

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About this bill

A Bill to amend the Crown Estate Act 1961 to increase the maximum term of the lease that may be granted to the Zoological Society of London in respect of land in Regent’s Park.

Parliamentary stages

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Commons

✓ First reading 11 Dec 2023

✓ Second reading 19 Jan 2024↗

✓ Committee stage 28 Feb 2024↗

✓ Report stage 19 Apr 2024↗

○ Third reading

Lords

✓ First reading 22 Apr 2024

✓ Second reading 10 May 2024↗

✓ Order Of Commitment Discharged 24 May 2024↗

✓ Third reading 24 May 2024↗

Final stages

✓ Royal Assent 24 May 2024

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What this bill is about

From the Explanatory Notes (April 2024):

1 The Bill amends section 7 of the Crown Estate Act 1961, to increase the maximum term of the Zoological Society of London’s lease to occupy land in Regent’s Park from 60 to 150 years.

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